The Skilled - Regional Sponsored visa (Provisional subclass 475) uses a points based test to determine eligibility. The Skilled Regional Sponsored visa has a lower points requirement for qualifying, in comparison to the Skilled Independent visa. The test filters applicants with attributes that are currently required in the labour market.
The visa is issued provisionally for a period of three years. After you have lived in a Specified Regional Area of Australia for 24 months, and worked in that area for at least half of this time period, you will be able to make an application for Permanent Residency in Australia.
To qualify for a Skilled Regional Sponsored visa, you need to either be:
- sponsored by a relative who lives in a designated area, or
- nominated by a state government or territory government.
The visa also allows your dependants to work and study in Australia. Your dependants will not have permission to work or study outside of the Specified Regional Area.
