Updates – Skilled Nominated 190 & Skilled Regional (Provisional) 489
Western Australia introduce their new Graduate stream for the Skilled Nominated 190 and Skilled Regional (Provisional) 489 visas
Skilled Nominated 190-
Features
This visa allows skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian state or territory government live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
Eligibility
You must:
- have a relevant occupation
- have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
- meet the points test pass mark of 65 points
- be nominated by a state or territory government agency
- be under 45 years of age at time of invitation
- have Competent English
- be invited by us to apply.
Length of stay
Permanently
Skilled Regional (Provisional) 489-
Features
This visa allows skilled workers to live and work in regional or low-population growth metropolitan areas of Australia for up to four years.
There are three pathways to the visa:
- the Extended stay pathway
- the Invited pathway
- the Subsequent entry pathway
This visa might lead to the permanent Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887).
Eligibility
You must
- hold a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa (Extended Stay pathway)
- be nominated by a state or territory government agency or be sponsored by an eligible relative (Invited pathway)
- be invited to apply (Invited pathway)
- have a relevant occupation
- have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
- meet the points test pass mark of 65 points
- be under 45 years of age at time of invitation
- have Competent English.
Length of stay
Up to four years