Subclass 491 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa

The Australian government is especially emphasizing on its regional areas by creating more prospects related to work in these regional areas. This is expected to bring economic growth for regional Australia. In this very context, a new visa subclass 491 is introduced.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491- Main Applicant

This visa is allows the skilled individuals to live and work in regional areas of Australia for a span of 5
years

Australian government is emphasizing on the development of their regional areas by creating new work
opportunities there and by inviting people from overseas to meet the void of skilled workers there.
What can you do with this visa?

This visa will entitle you to:

• Come and live in Australia for a span of 5 years
• One can live, work and study in Australian regional area
• The applicant can travel from Australia and to Australia whenever he/she wants.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491 – Subsequent Entrant

This visa allows the member of the family unit of a person who holds work regional visa subclass 491 to come and live in regional Australia until the visa that the main applicant holds ends.

What can you do with this visa?

• Come and live in Australia until the visa of the main applicant ends.
• One can live, work and study in Australian regional area
• The subsequent entrant can travel from Australia and to Australia whenever he/she wants.