Skilled Visa News November 2019
With new regional visas, news November 2019 has released. Some points from the news are as follows;
– Regional migration planning level increase from 23,000 to 25,000 in 2019-2020
– New Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) 491 and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional( Provisional) 494 starts on 16 November 2019. Priority processing and front-end load medicals and police clearance for all relevant countries.
– Visa application charges (VAC) for 491 and 494
Base application charge $4045
18+ $2025
<18 $1010
– New Regional Postcodes released and can be found in Migration (LIN19/217: Regional Areas) Instrument 2019
Table 1: Definition of Regional Areas in Australia
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Table 1: Definition of Regional Areas in Australia |
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Definition |
Locations |
Regional incentives |
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Major Cities |
Sydney |
NA |
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Melbourne |
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Brisbane |
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Cities and major regional centres |
Perth; Adelaide; Gold Coast; Sunshine Coast; Canberra; Newcastle; / Lake Macquarie; Wollongong / Illawarra; Geelong; Hobart |
Access to the dedicated |
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25,000 regional places. |
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Priority processing on |
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regional visas. |
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Access to Regional |
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Occupations Lists – more |
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jobs compared to non- |
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regional lists. |
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International students |
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studying at regional |
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universities will be eligible |
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to access an additional |
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year in Australia on a |
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post-study work visa. |
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Regional centres and other regional areas |
All other locations |
Access to the dedicated |
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25,000 regional places. |
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Priority processing on |
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regional visas. |
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Access to Regional |
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Occupations Lists – more |
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jobs compared to non- |
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regional lists. |
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International students |
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studying at regional |
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universities will be eligible |
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to access an additional 2 |
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years in Australia on a |
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post-study work visa. |
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Priority in negotiating |
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region-specific |
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Designated Area |
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Migration |
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– Minimum taxable income for 491 or 494 visa holder who want to apply for Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) 191 will be registered before the end of 2019.
– Secondary holders can live, work and study in a different regional area to primary visa holder so long as they are still in a designated regional area.
– Onshore Bridging Visa A (BVA) work rights.
– New Schedule 6D points
15 points for nomination by a state or territory:
EOI need to be amend
Regional study points and Partner with Competent English
For full details check full Skilled Visa Newsletter – November 2019 out.
Storyoz Team