Key Points of the New Regional Skilled Visas:

• Introduction to the new regional skilled visas (Subclass 491 and 494) from the 16 November 2019 (It replaces the SC489 and 187 visas).
• 23,000 places have been allocated for SC491 and 494 to be invited through EOI.
• SC 491 and 494 visa holders will be eligible to apply for SC191 Visa (PR) with a minimum threshold taxable income for 3 years.
• Metropolitan areas, such as Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne are not considered as ‘regional areas.
• Holders of SC 491 and 494 visas are restricted to apply: SC189, 190, 186, 820, 132 and 858.

Points Test for new SC491 and the differences between SC489 are shown below:

 

No.         1.	Point Elements       Partners At the time of the invitation	Element particulars	Points 489	Points 491
			Until 15.11.2019	From 16.11.2019
		The applicant does not have a spouse or de facto partner	0	10
		Applicant’s partner is PR or Citizen	0	10
		Applicant’s partner Skilled with Competent English	5	10
		Applicant’s Partner have Competent English	0	5
2.	Special Education Qualifications At the time of the Invitation	Certain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications	5	10
3.	State Nomination/Sponsorship At the time of the invitation	Nomination by State/Territory (Designated Regional Area) or Relative Sponsorship (an eligible family member)	10	15

 

Written by:

Syed M Rahman

Registered Migration Agent – 0745684

 

Contact us for more information or visit us for a consultation with our Migration Agent, so we can analyse your eligibility for any regional visa or any other PR.

 

 

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