Can we move interstate on 489 visa?

489 visa holders can move freely around Australia in any postcode range their visa conditions specify. You do not need a release letter from anyone. You do not need to get permission from anyone. You do not need to inform the DOHA that you are moving or have moved.

Is 489 visa closed?

The subclass 489 visa will close from 16 November 2019.

How do you get sponsored by state or territory government?

Meet the minimum 489 visa requirements. Be suitably skilled in an occupation on the NSW 489 Skilled Occupation List….

1. 1 ASSESS YOUR ELIGIBILITY.
2. 2 LODGE EOI IN SKILLSELECT.
3. 3 INVITATION TO APPLY FOR NSW NOMINATION.
4. 4 SUBMIT NSW APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION.

Can 489 visa holders travel to Australia?

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) holders are currently not allowed to travel to Australia. As you are not a permanent visa holder, you must comply with the current travel restriction.

How do I convert my 489 visa to PR?

You met your 489 visa conditions The 489 visa is a four-year provisional visa that requires you to live in a regional area for at least two years and work full time (minimum 35 hours a week) for at least 12 months, before you become eligible to apply for permanent residency.

Can 489 visa be extended?

The Extended Stay Pathway, Subclass 489 Visa The requirements for extended stay are: Meet the health requirements. Meet the character requirements. Do not have any outstanding debts to the Australian government.

How does state nomination work?

What is state nomination? State nomination helps you to obtain a skilled migration visa from the Australian Government. The State Governments nominates skilled migrants who are willing to live and work in their state and who have the skills and experience required by the state.

How do you get nominated from a province or territory Australia?

How to apply for State nomination

1. indicate that you are seeking nomination from Western Australia; or any State or Territory.
2. Indicate that you currently reside in Australia.
3. Score at least 65 points in the Department of Home Affairs points test.

Can I sponsor my brother to Australia?

To sponsor a relative to Australia, you must be a settled Australian citizen or permanent resident. You must also be at least 18 years old. As a sponsor, you must also have the ability to pay a security bond if asked by the Department. The amount for the security bond is discretionary.

Are 489 visa holders eligible for Centrelink?

Both Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) and Skilled-Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) are not eligible for the support packages.

Is 887 visa permanent?

The purpose of the Skilled Regional Visa (Residence) (Class VB) (Subclass 887) is to enable provisional General Skilled Migration visa holders to apply for permanent residency. This visa is a permanent visa pathway from the Skilled Regional (provisional) Subclass 489 visa.

How can apply PR for 489 visa?

To be able to apply for Permanent visa you first need to make sure you’ve met your obligations on the 489 visa mainly: As a state nominated visa holder, you must: Live and work in the state that sponsored you for two years from the date your visa is granted.

Can a family member be included in a 489 visa application?

Additionally, eligible family members can be included in the application. The Skilled Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) Subclass 489 visa replaced both the offshore Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 475 visa and the onshore Subclass 487 visa in 2012-2013.

What are the conditions for a 489 visa in Australia?

State/territory sponsored 489 visas are subject to condition 8539, whilst relative sponsored 489 visas are subject to condition 8549. The holder, while in Australia, must live, study and work only in a regional area of Australia, or study only in areas specified in the legislative instrument in force at the time the visa was granted.

How to gain permanent residency from a skilled regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489)?

Gaining Permanent Residence from a Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489) Now that you are on your 489 visa and have resided in a regional ares(s) for at least two years while holding that visa, you will of course be bursting with enthusiasm for your permanent residency application to be lodged.

Can a secondary applicant for an 887 visa apply for 489?

Remember only you or your partner needs to satisfy the primary criteria of the 887 visa and it does not matter if the main applicant is different from the main applicant for the 489 (or other visas). For example; Maria studied in Australia and then was the main applicant for the 489 visa and Jim her husband, was the secondary applicant.