Skilled - Regional Sponsored

In this sub-category you must be sponsored by a suitable Australian relative living in a designated area or nominated by a State/Territory (and your nomination accepted) and you must be able to achieve the pass mark for this visa in the General Points Test.

This is a 3 year temporary or provisional  visa.

To qualify for permanent residency  you will need to demonstrate that you have complied with the conditions of your provisional visa and that you have been employed full-time for at least one year and lived for at least two years in a Regional or Low Growth area nominated by a State or Territory or in a Designated Area if sponsored by a relative.

You must be able to achieve the pass mark of 65 points for this visa in the General Points Test. Use the Austart Free Points Calculator to see how you score.

Main Criteria

• You must be over 18 and under 50 years of age at the time of application;
• You must have Competent  level English language but may need a higher level for your skills assessment or for gaining points..
• Any family members included in your application, over 18 years, must achieve a Functional  level English score or pay the English language education charge;
• You must have recent work experience in a skilled occupation on the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 12 out of the last 24 months OR
• You may be exempt from recent work experience if you have, in the last 6 months completed a Australian degree, diploma or trade certificate as a result of 2 years full time study in Australia, in English and relevant to your nominated occupation.
• Your nominated occupation must be on the Skilled Occupations List (SOL);
• You must obtain a positive Skills Assessment, suitable for your nominated occupation, by a relevant assessing authority;
• You must achieve the pass mark of 65 in the General Points Test.
• You will be required to meet health, public interest, character and special return criteria.

You must be sponsored either ;

• By a relative  aged over 18 years who is an Australian citizen, Permanent Resident or an eligible New Zealand Citizen. Your relative must live in a Designated Area and have lived in that area for at least the past 12 months. Your relative can be related to you, your spouse or to your interdependent partner as;
  • a parent, adoptive parent or step-parent;
  • a grandparent;
  • a first cousin;
  • a non-dependent son or daughter, or an adoptive non-dependent son or daughter or a step non-dependent son or daughter;
  • a brother or sister, an adoptive brother or sister or a step-brother or step-sister;
  • an aunt or uncle, an adoptive aunt or uncle, or a step-aunt or step-uncle;
  • a nephew or niece, an adoptive nephew or niece or a step-nephew or step-niece

OR  

• You must be nominated by a State or Territory  where your skilled occupation is in demand for that particular State or Territory.

To qualify for permanent residency  you will need to demonstrate that you have complied with the conditions of your provisional visa and that you have been employed full-time for at least one year and lived for at least two years in a Regional or Low Growth area nominated by a State or Territory or in a Designated Area if sponsored by a relative.

There are also several other criteria where you may be eligible for extra points.

Request an Austart Skilled Assessment  - the quick and easy way to find your most suitable visa.