Australia SKILLED REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) VISA : Subclass 491

Overview of Subclass 491 visa
Do you know the Australian immigration government is constantly updating its immigration requirement for skilled professionals? Yes, one of the result is change of subclass 489 to subclass 491. The Skilled – Nominated (Provisional) visa has been replaced with Subclass 491 visa. It is an Australian state sponsored visa for professionals who wish to live, work and settle in the low populated regional areas of the country.
The states and territories which take part in this Subclass 491 visa are:

  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia 
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

What are the features of Subclass 491 visa?

The subclass 491 visa is recently replaced visa type of subclass 489. During the time of getting replaced, the visa had a few changes and the rest of the features remained same.

  • The visa allows the eligible skilled candidates to live, work, and settle in the designated reginal areas for  years
  • After completing the 3 years, the candidates are eligible to apply for Australia PR
  • TO be eligible for the visa, it is needed to obtain a nomination by an Australia state/territory government agency (or)
  • Should have a sponsorship from eligible family members who are residing in Australia (or)
  • After submitting the (Expression of Interest) EOI in SkillSelect, need to get invited by a designated regional area

What can be a sponsor for subclass 491 visa?

The eligibility requirements to sponsor for this visa type are:

  • Should be above the age group of 18
  • Must have occupation listed in the MTSSL occupation list
  • Can be a resident in Australia’s designated area 
  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or be an eligible New Zealand citizen
  • Can be an eligible relative of your partner 

Who is an eligible relative to sponsor for subclass 491 visa?

The eligible relatives who can sponsor for the visa type are:

  • Applicant’s parent
  • A child or step-child
  • A first cousin
  • A brother, A sister, adopted sister or brother, step-brother or sister
  • An uncle, aunt, adopted uncle or aunt, step-uncle or aunt
  • A niece, nephew, adopted nephew or niece, or step-niece or nephew
  • A grandparent

How to apply for Subclass 491 visa?

The step-by-step process to apply for subclass 491 visa are:

Step 1: Submit your EOI through Skillselect

Step 2: Gather the required documents to support your visa application and declare that you are eligible to apply for the visa

Step 3: Obtain an invitation to apply to submit your application for PR visa. After obtaining the ITA, you will be provided with 60 days to submit the application with required information and details

Step 4: After applying to the visa application, you need to wait to get your application receive the visa grant from the Australia immigration departments

Step 5: The decision of the visa performance will be stated by the immigration officer. While granting the application, you will be provided with the information related to visa grant number, date of the visa commencement, visa conditions to move ahead

What type of documents should be submitted for visa success?

The documents that are required for processing the application for subclass 491 visa are:

  • Identity proofs
  • Documents related to relationship status
  • Character documents
  • Language proficiency test results
  • If spouse is accompanying need to provide partner documents
  • If dependents are accompanying, need to provide their documents
  • Skills Assessment
  • Documents submitted during EOI
  • Sponsoring documents
  • Nomination related documents

What is the minimum score requirement on the point’s grid for subclass 491 visa?

It is very important to score at least 65 points on the point’s test to qualify for the visa application. There are many factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency to obtain a score. Along with these, there are even more factors that help you to score more, such as 

  • Extra 10 points can be obtained for a skilled partner
  • 5 Points can be obtained for spouse’s language competency
  • 15 Points for obtaining a nomination from state or territory’
  • 15 Points if having a family member to sponsor 
  • Meeting the STEM occupation, helps to score at least 10 points
  • If having a partner in Australia as a citizen or permanent resident, then allowed to score 10 points

Does my profile meet the eligibility of subclass 491 visa?

Australia is updating its changes regularly to meet the eligibility needs of the candidates. Applying for the application without considering the requirement can create problems in the application. Hence, it is crucial to process the application with the best guidance or from expert immigration consultants. This will help to reduce the loss of the application and benefit for the application success.

1 Step 1
Get Free Assessment Today
keyboard_arrow_leftPrevious
Nextkeyboard_arrow_right
FormCraft - WordPress form builder

Migrate / Permanent Residence

Study or Student Visas

Testimonial

Planned to bring my in laws to London, got CanAuz contact from a friend. Approached them, and they provided comprehensive inputs and assistance for UK visitor visa. Processed for both mother-in-law n father-in-law, and got VISAs in just a week. Especially, my uncle had some complications in getting VISA as he is working and some issues with bank statements, but still they made it succeed. I recommend them.

Kishore Penmatsa *****

I really like the way they have received us. The team has very good knowledge on the complete process. They are managing end to end process. They are mostly reachable through emails and hardly to catch up through phones and guiding a lot. But overall really prefer people who want to pursue for immigration related activities this is a one stop shop for all.

Rupa sharma *****

I have approached CanAuz for PR. I feel I have made the right choice by choosing CanAuz. They have a very good knowledge about every minute detail of processing and made us clearly understand the process. They deal with each case very personally providing assistance right from the documentation. Specially thank you Suresh and Aarush for guiding us and guys if you are planning for any of the immigration services, then CanAuz definitely should be the first in you list..

Kranti *****

Why Choose Us

The hall-mark of CanAuz is that end-to-end, comprehensive suite of reliable visa processing services in
various categories

Trust

Most Trusted & Reliable Company

Affordable

Counselling, Evaluation, Success Fee

Evaluation

High chances of success

Clear Agreement

All terms and conditions in written contract

Accreditation

Certified by multiple authorities

Latest Technology

offer superior customer service

Process Transparency

Affordable fee structure which is easy on your pocket

Jobs

Placement assistance to give you a push start

1000+

Successful Clients

50+

Immigration Staffs

60000+

Seeking Advice Every Year

100%

Happy Clients

Visa For Canada

  • Canada Immigration
  • Canada through Express Entry
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program
  • Province Nomination Program
  • Canadian Experience Class
  • Counseling form

Visa For Australia

  • Australia Immigration (PR Visa)
  • Australian Subclass 189
  • Australian Subclass 190
  • Australian Subclass 491
  • Benefit Australia PR Visa
  • Counseling form

Work Visa

  • Canadian Federal Skilled Trade Visa
  • Australia's Working Holiday Visa
  • Germany job seeker
  • South Africa Critical Skills Visa
  • Austria’s Job Seeker Visa
  • Hong Kong QMAS

Study visas

  • Study Visa Canada
  • Study Visa Australia
  • Study Visa Germany
  • Study Visa USA
  • Study Visa UK / United Kingdom
  • Study Visa Mauritius

Hyderabad Branch

Chennai Branch

Vizag Branch

  • 1st Floor, Orange Business Centre, Varun Inox, RK Beach Rd, Beside Eat Restaurant, Krishna Nagar, Maharani Peta Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003
  • +91 86883 16154
  • +91 79950 88801

Contact Study Visa

Copyright © 2023 CanAuz Overseas | All Rights Reserved

TOP
SPECIAL OFFER for applying pr visa