Australia Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 487)

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Overview

This visa, valid for three years, replaced the Skilled – Independent Regional (subclass 495) visa and the Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored (subclass 496) visa on 01 September 2007.

Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa holders can apply for a permanent Skilled – Regional visa once they have lived for two years and worked full-time for one year in a specified regional area of Australia.

This visa is assessed by a points system, with 65 points required to pass.

Eligibility

A number of requirements must be met to receive an onshore Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 487) visa.

Sponsorship

Applicants for this visa must be sponsored by an eligible relative living in Australia or a State/Territory government.

Required Visas

Applicants must hold one of the following visas when they apply:

Age and Language Requirements

Applicants must be under 45 years of age or hold a Skilled - Graduate visa.

Applicants must meet the following English language requirements competent English.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must nominate an occupation listed on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). The applicant must also have applied for a skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for the applicant's nominated occupation.

The applicant must also have either:

  • met the two year study requirement in the last six months with Australian qualifications closely related to their nominated occupation; or
     
  • if the applicant holds a Skilled - Graduate (subclass 485) visa or a Skilled - Recongised Graduate (subclass 476) visa, nominated an occupation closely related to the study used to obtain that visa; or
     
  • if the applicant holds a Trade Skills Training (subclass 471) visa, has completed the apprenticeship for which the visa was granted and which is closely related to the nominated occupation; or
     
  • if the applicant holds an Occupationa Trainee visa (subclass 442), have completed the traineeship for which the visa was granted; or
     
  • if the applicant holds a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417), has held that visa for at least six months

Applicants must also have a suitable skills assessment in the nominated occupation and meet the points test threshold of 65 points, as well as meet all health and character requirements.

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