Before starting your application, it’s important to understand the requirements and options available in South Australia.
You can choose to apply for a visa or state nomination on your own, or you may decide to engage a registered migration agent or legal practitioner.
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While completing your application, use this information to understand the process, requirements and supporting documents.
Skilled migrants wanting to move to South Australia can support their visa application by applying for State nomination.
State nomination from South Australia can strengthen your skilled visa application.
If you are applying for state nomination for a skilled migration visa, this checklist outlines the documents required to support your application.
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Cannot fill your South Australian business position locally? You may be able to sponsor a skilled migrant to join your team.
While there are a number of steps involved in employing overseas skilled workers, we want to make the process as easy to navigate as possible.
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The Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) visa (subclass 494 Employer Sponsored Stream):
The Skilled & Business Migration team acts as South Australia’s Regional Certifying Body. We provide advice to the Department of Home Affairs on SESR nomination applications.
RCB advice confirms that the position is genuine and cannot be filled locally. It must be obtained from the RCB located in the same state or territory as the nominated role.
If your business intends to sponsor a skilled migrant under this visa, you must submit an RCB application to Skilled and Business Migration.
