AUSTRALIA SKILLED MIGRATION

Skilled Regional Provisional Visa

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Skilled Regional Pathway A pathway for eligible skilled professionals

Explore the Australia Skilled Regional Provisional Visa and understand its eligibility, requirements and benefits.

4 Years
65+ Points
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AUSTRALIA VISA 489 Skilled Regional Provisional
Regional Australia Live & work in a designated region
Australia Skilled Regional Visa

What is Subclass 489?

The Australia Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489) was designed for eligible skilled professionals and tradespeople who receive the required state or territory nomination or eligible relative sponsorship.

The visa provided a temporary regional pathway that allowed eligible holders to live and work in designated regional areas of Australia for up to four years.

Applicants could include eligible family members in their application, subject to the applicable visa rules.

For historical Subclass 489 pathways, eligibility, invitation and transition requirements depended on the specific stream and circumstances.

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Visa Highlights

Subclass 489 at a Glance

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Regional Australia

Designated regional pathway

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Up to 4 Years

Provisional visa period

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65+ Points

Points-tested pathway

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PR Opportunity

Possible pathway to PR

Eligibility

Requirements for Subclass 489

Applicants needed to satisfy the applicable skilled migration, nomination or sponsorship and visa requirements.

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Skilled Occupation

Have experience in an occupation included in the applicable skilled occupation list.

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65+ Points

Meet the applicable points threshold based on factors such as age, qualifications, experience and English.

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State or Territory Sponsorship

Obtain the required nomination or sponsorship under the applicable stream.

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Age Requirement

Meet the applicable age requirement for the visa.

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Skills Assessment

Obtain a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority where required.

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English Proficiency

Demonstrate the required level of English language ability.

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Expression of Interest

Submit an Expression of Interest and receive the required invitation where applicable.

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Health & Character

Meet the applicable health and character requirements.

Points Assessment

Points Requirement

65+
Minimum Points Threshold

Points were calculated using applicable skilled migration factors.

How points could be assessed

The points assessment can consider factors including age, English language ability, skilled employment experience, educational qualifications and other applicable factors.

The exact requirements and invitation arrangements depend on the relevant visa stream and rules that applied at the time.

Visa Benefits

Benefits of the Regional Pathway

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Live in Australia

Eligible visa holders could live in designated regional areas during the provisional visa period.

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Work in Australia

The visa provided work rights subject to the applicable visa conditions.

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Travel

Eligible holders could travel in and out of Australia while their visa travel facility remained valid.

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Family

Eligible family members could be included subject to the applicable requirements.

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Regional Living

The pathway focused on skilled migration to designated regional areas of Australia.

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PR Pathway

Eligible holders could pursue permanent residency if they satisfied the applicable requirements.

Application Journey

Skilled Regional Process

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Profile Assessment

Review your occupation, age, qualifications, experience and English ability.

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Skills Assessment

Obtain the required skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority.

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EOI & Nomination

Submit the applicable EOI and pursue state, territory or eligible sponsorship requirements.

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Visa Application

Submit the required visa application and supporting documents after receiving an invitation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Subclass 489 FAQs

Subclass 489 was a Skilled Regional Provisional visa pathway designed for eligible skilled workers who met the applicable nomination or sponsorship requirements.
The Subclass 489 provisional visa was generally valid for up to four years, subject to the applicable visa conditions.
The points-tested pathway used a minimum threshold of 65 points, although invitation and stream-specific requirements could vary.
Depending on the relevant stream, applicants could require nomination by an Australian state or territory or sponsorship by an eligible relative.
The regional provisional pathway could provide a route toward permanent residence for eligible holders who satisfied the applicable requirements.
Eligible family members could be included subject to the visa rules and applicable requirements.
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