As part of the Migration Program 2019-20 two new skilled regional provisional visas will be introduced in November 2019.
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa: for people who are nominated by a State or Territory government or sponsored by an eligible family member to live and work in regional Australia.
Under these new visas migrants will be required to live and work in a regional area of Australia for at least three years before they are eligible to apply for permanent residence. Visas will be granted with a validity period of up to five years.
These new regional visas will provide greater incentives for regional employers to nominate skilled workers, including priority processing of applications and access to additional skilled occupations.
Regional Australia will be expanded to include all of Australia except for the metropolitan areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Perth.
New permanent visa pathway
A new permanent visa pathway, the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa, will also be available for holders of the new regional provisional visas in November 2022. This new permanent visa will provide further incentives for migrants to bring their skills to regional Australia and grow the Australian economy.
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