Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) - Labour Agreement stream

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) – Labour Agreement stream, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be nominated by an employer who has a labour agreement with the Australian Government
• The nominated occupation must be the subject of a labour agreement between the Commonwealth and the nominator
• Be under 45 years of age unless the labour agreement states otherwise
• Demonstrate that you have the skills, qualifications, and work experience necessary to perform the nominated occupation
• Undertake a skills assessment to demonstrate this if having a skills assessment is specified in the labour agreement
• Have been employed in the nominated occupation for at least 3 years on a full-time basis and at the skill level required for the nominated occupation
• Have a positive skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority if having a skills assessment is specified in the labour agreement
• Have the level of English as specified in the labour agreement
• Meet the health and character requirements
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused in Australia
• Have paid back any debt to the Australian government
• Sign the Australian values statement

Application Process

Apply for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) – Labour Agreement stream by providing evidence of your skills, qualifications, and work experience necessary to perform the nominated occupation, and your nomination by an employer who has a labour agreement with the Australian Government. Our expert migration consultants can assist you with the application process, providing you with services, expertise, guidance, experience, and ongoing support.

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Please note that the above structure is just a suggestion and can be customised to fit the specific requirements and benefits of each visa type