Many skilled migrants are attracted to subclass 494 temporary visa as it provides a pathway to permanent residency after arriving in Australia. The subclass 191 visa which is available for November 2022 is the pathway for subclass 494 visa holders to gain permanent residency.
The subclass 191 visa is for people who have lived, worked and studied in a designated regional area in Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
With this visa you can:
- stay permanently
- work and study anywhere in Australia
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.
Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional): To meet the requirements of the permanent visa (from November 2022) applicants must:
- hold a regional provisional visa subclass 491 or 494 visa when they apply for the subclass 191 visa, and have held that visa for at least three years;
- have earned the minimum income for at least three years as the holder of a regional provisional visa; and
- have complied with the conditions of the regional provisional visa.
Please contact our migration consultants to find out more information.