The 494 SESR is also known as Skilled Work Regional visa and was introduced in the year 2018 to replace the 187 visas.
Although the 491 visa is strict with work and residency requirements, it also provides significant flexibility about the nominated positions. They can work on any positions that belongs to Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), short-term skilled occupation list (STSOL) or Regional Occupation List (ROL). The flexible occupation lists give regional business more freedom to sponsor skilled workers and address labour shortages.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
5 years
From AUD4,045
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
This stream is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a labour agreement. Labour agreements are developed between the Australian Government (represented by the Department) and employers.
5 years
From AUD4,045
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
This visa is for members of the family unit of a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) holder who are applying separately for their SESR visa and wish to join the primary SESR visa holder in Australia.
Up to 5 years
From AUD4,045
This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.
Read MoreThis visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Read MoreThis visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Read MoreThis visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
Read MoreThis visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis.
Read MoreA temporary visa to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.
Read MoreThe Highly Specialised Work stream of this temporary visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia.
Read MoreThis visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.
Read MoreThis temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.
Read MoreThis visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Read MoreThis visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Read MoreThis visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
Read MoreThis visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis.
Read MoreA temporary visa to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.
Read MoreThe Highly Specialised Work stream of this temporary visa lets you do short-term, highly specialised work in Australia. It is suitable if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience not generally available in Australia.
Read MoreThis visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.
Read More