New South Wales is accepting applications from individuals seeking nominations for skilled migration to Australia with the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
The subclass 491 visa allows skilled individuals to apply for skilled migration to Australia and live, study and work in a designated regional area in the country for five years.
New South Wales adopted a selection-based invitation process to recruit skilled migrants, as it would ensure that nominated skilled migrants are aligned to the needs of the State economy.
Nomination applications submitted by skilled migrants will be reviewed by the New South Wales government, after which the State will invite selected applicants to apply for Australian skilled migration.
For the subclass 491 visa, candidates must lodge their nomination applications during the submission window – August, October, January, and March for the 2021-22 financial year.
Applicants must also meet all criteria in one of three nomination streams to be eligible for a State nomination.
Stream 1 – Living and working in Regional NSW
Eligibility requirements for this stream include:
Stream 2 – Recently completed study in Regional NSW
Eligibility requirements for this stream include:
Stream 3 – Skilled in an occupation required in Regional NSW
Eligibility requirements for this stream include:
Nomination process
To be nominated by New South Wales for skilled migration with the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), applicants must:
Applicants can only submit one ROI during a submission window, with New South Wales selecting and inviting candidates for up to seven days of the window closing.
Applicants must also beware that ROIs cannot be revised or withdrawn after submissions, and successfully submitting an ROI will not guarantee a nomination from New South Wales.