Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa

This is a state nominated provisional visa for skilled migrants that allows you to live and work in South Australia for up to five years.

South Australia offers a state nomination pathway for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa - Subclass 491 if you meet all state nomination requirements 

If you live and work in South Australia for three years on the subclass 491 visa and meet the minimum taxable income level for at least three years (see the Department of Home Affairs website), you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency through the subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa.

State nomination from South Australia provides you with 15 additional points to help you qualify for a subclass 491 visa under the Department of Home Affairs points test.

To apply for this skilled migration visa, you must:

be under the age of 45
have a valid skills assessment
have an eligible skilled occupation
have at least 65 points – you can check your points on the Department of Home Affairs points calculator
have at least Competent English

Please note this is a general summary only – check the Department of Home Affairs Subclass 491 visa webpage for the latest information.

For South Australian state nomination for this visa, you must:

meet the Department of Home Affairs visa requirement
meet state-specific occupation requirements and have skills in an occupation on our State Skilled Occupation List
be eligible for state nomination under one of South Australia’s nomination streams

To apply for this visa you must have a nomination from South Australian Government and meet all nomination requirements, as well as the Department of Home Affairs eligibility criteria.

To qualify for a South Australian state nomination, there are some key requirements that must meet, depending on your situation.

Please read about each of our nomination streams to find out more about South Australia’s requirements and to see if you are eligible for state nomination.

There are streams for specific applicants that should be reviewed prior to applying for state nomination, as concessions and waivers may be available.

If you are an international graduate of South Australia, highly skilled and talented or are currently living and working in Outer Regional South Australia, you may be eligible for concessions and waivers.

For further information, read about each of our nomination streams, to see if you are eligible.

If you meet the Department of Home Affairs visa criteria and South Australia’s nomination requirements, you will need to prepare and supply a range of documentation to complete your application.

Please review the information below prior to starting your application via the Skilled & Business Migration portal.

Before you apply, you must have ready all information and documentation to support your state nomination application and prove the claims you make. Please refer to the document checklist to help you prepare all documentation prior to commencing your online application via the Skilled & Business Migration portal.

Once you have ensured you meet all nomination and visa requirements, and prepared all documentation needed for your application:

Lodge an expression of interest in SkillSelect, choose South Australia and select the relevant subclass: 491– Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa. Make sure you record your EOI ID number as you will need this for your state nomination application.
Submit a Registration of Interest through the Skilled & Business Migration portal.
Track your application online. Once a decision on a nomination application has been made it will be reflected on the Skilled & Business Migration application page.
If you are approved for state nomination, you will receive an email from the Department of Home Affairs inviting you to apply for your visa.
Lodge your visa application with the Department of Home Affairs.

NOTE: Please submit an online enquiry if you wish to withdraw your application. Any application fees paid are not refundable.

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