Skilled Regional Provisional 489 comes under General Skilled migration visa which is a doorway to permanent residency in Australia. This skilled subclass 489 visa benefits the overseas skilled workers to live and work in Australia for permanent as skilled worker in the regional or metropolitan regions of Australia.
The time period for which this Subclass 489 visa is valid is four years where overseas subclass 489 visa holder has the right to include your eligible family member with you while applying for Subclass 489 visa.
Once you successfully got subclass 489 visa, you become eligible to apply for the Skilled Regional Subclass 887 visa through which overseas can get Australian permanent residency. The 489 visa has been divided into three pathways which pave the way towards subclass 489 visa-
- Invited Pathway/Relative Sponsor
For applying to invited pathway, also called as 489 visa relative sponsor, you need to obtain sponsorship from a relative or a family member living in Australia. If there is no relative sponsor to sponsor you subclass 489 visa, then you can directly contact Australian state or territory government for sponsorship.
- Extended Stay Pathway
The extended pathway is for the current subclass (487, 495, 475, 496) visa holder who wishes to live and work in any Australia occupation and for any employer. This 489 visa pathway permits you to directly apply for the visa, if you accomplish all the 489 requirements.
- Subsequent Entry Pathway
This pathway is made for the family member of the Skilled Regional Subclass 489 visa or other skilled visa subclass (475, 487, 496, 495). You can directly apply to subclass 489 visa, if you qualify the eligibility requirements of this visa.
Subclass 489 visa Requirements
- Age – The minimum age to be eligible is 45 years (in investor pathway).
- Location – You are allowed to apply for subclass 489 visa from in or outside of Australia.
- Health – You need to submit proof of health examination and also required to obtain health insurance.
- Character – You must have no criminal records or is not engaged in any illegal activity before applying for subclass 489 visa.
- Debts – You should not owe any outstanding debts to Australian government. If you have, then you need to make arrangements for the reimbursement.
- Sponsorship – If applying under investor pathway, then you must hold Australian state or territory nomination.
- Occupation – Your nominated occupation (investor pathway) must be present in the Skilled Occupation list and have done skill assessment that will prove your skills for the nominated occupation.
- Point test score – Minimum 65 points on Australia Point calculator are required to submit the EOI of subclass 489 visa.
- English requirement – You must score an acceptable score in English language test if you are not from English speaking countries. Your score is valid for 3 years.
Subclass 489 visa processing time
The Australian government needs some time to scrutinize and process your subclass 489 visa application form. Usually, the processing time for any Australia visa depends upon the accurate submission of documents and other additional information.
The processing time for extended pathway under subclass 489 visa is 11 months (75% of application processed) to 12 months (90% of application processed).
For invited pathway, the processing time is 10 months (75% of application processed) to 12 months (90% of application processed).
Subclass 489 visa cost
The cost that has been established by the Australian government for Skilled Regional subclass 489 visa is different for various 489 visa pathways-
- Invited Pathway – AU$3755
- Extended Pathway – AU$335
- Subsequent Pathway – If you are a family member of an extended pathway applicant then you have to pay $355. If you are family member of invited pathway applicant you have to pay $3755.
Benefits of subclass 489 visa
- The overseas skilled workers can stay in Australia for about 4 years.
- This visa allows you to live and work in regional areas of Australia.
- You can travel to and from Australia within the visa validity.
- You become eligible for permanent residency by applying to Skilled Regional Visa subclass 887.
- You can bring your family members if they fulfill the 489 visa eligibility criteria.
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