Introduction of two new regional visas

The government has introduced two new regional visas for skilled workers requiring them to live and work in regional Australia for three years before being able to access permanent residence: 

• Skilled Employer Sponsored (Provisional) – Subclass 494 and
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) – Subclass 491

Skilled migrants will be priority processed and will have access to a larger pool of jobs on the eligible occupation lists compared to those who live in our major cities.