This visa is a four (4) year provisional visa for skilled workers who are unable to meet the criteria for a Skilled - Independent visa. You will have the opportunity to apply for permanent residency after you have lived for two (2) years and worked at least 12 months in a Specified Regional Area of Australia.

This visa requires you to be either:

• nominated by a participating State or Territory government agency; or

• sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia.

This visa uses a points test to select visa applicants with characteristics needed in the Australian labour market.
 

This visa is for you if you are:

• are under 45 years of age
• have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
• have at least competent English
• have been nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area

This visa:

• allows you to remain in Australia for up to four (4) years and requires you to live and work in a Specified Regional Area in Australia
• allows accompanying secondary applicants to work and study, but only in a Specified Regional Area of Australia
• provides a pathway to permanent residence through the Skilled-Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887) visa.