Onshore candidates living and/or working in metropolitan
Melbourne can now submit a registration of Interest (ROI) for the
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) nomination.
The new expanded eligibility criteria opens Victoria's
subclass 491 visa program to skilled migrants living anywhere in
Victoria, including previously ineligible metropolitan Melbourne
residents who wish to relocate to work and live in a designated
regional area of Victoria.
Subclass 491 visa holders must live, work and study in a
regional area of Victoria for at least three years before they can
apply for their subclass 191 visa, which provides permanent
residency. This means you may need to move to a designated regional
area of Victoria or secure a job that provides you with regional
employment.
