Skilled Regional Sponsored – subclass 475 (Designated Area Family Sponsored Visa) To qualify for this visa, an applicant must meet the basic requirements, score at least 75 points in the points test, and must be sponsored by a family member who is an Australian Citizen or permanent resident living in a designated area of Australia. The successful applicant and all included dependents will be granted provisional residence for 3 years upon first entry to Australia and will be required to demonstrate that they have met the residence and work requirements as stipulated by the visa conditions in order to apply for Australian Permanent Residence. This visa type is intended for those people who want to live and work in Australia but who do not meet the requirements of the subclass 175 or 176. The regional sponsored visa was designed to reduce the requirements for those people who are willing to migrate to a regional or low growth area of Australia. This was done with the knowledge that these areas are not often as popular with new migrants and with the intention of further populating these areas. But do not be misled; not all these areas are in the “outback”. Some of these areas contain large cities and towns, even though they may be set in a typical rural landscape. Read more here about the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa – subclass 475 or take the FREE online visa assessment now. Skilled Regional Sponsored – subclass 475 (State/Territory Sponsored) To qualify for this visa, an applicant must meet the basic requirements, score at least 90 points in the points test, and must be sponsored by an Australian State or Territory Government. The successful applicant and all included dependents will be granted provisional residence for 3 years upon first entry to Australia and will be required to demonstrate that they have met the residence and work requirements as stipulated by the visa conditions in order to apply for Australian Permanent Residence. This visa type is intended for those people who want to live and work in Australia but who do not meet the requirements of the subclass 175or 176. The regional sponsored visa was designed to reduce the requirements for those people who are willing to migrate to a regional or low growth area of Australia. This was done with the knowledge that these areas are not often as popular with new migrants and with the intention of further populating these areas. But do not be misled; not all these areas are in the “outback”. Some of these areas contain large cities and towns, even though they may be set in a typical rural landscape. Read more here about the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa – subclass 475 or take the online assessment now. |