Subclass 491 Victoria Nomination

State nomination from state of Victoria for subclass 491 can help you claim an extra 15 points towards meeting skilled migration points test.

Skilled Regional Visa 491 Victoria

The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa allows skilled migrants to study, live and work in designated regional areas for a period of 5 years, with a pathway to permanent residency. You must receive 491 state nomination from Victoria before you can apply for subclass 491 visa.

After 3 years being on Subclass 491, the visa holders may be eligible to apply for the subclass 191 visa which provides permanent residency to the visa holders.

491 Visa Requirements Victoria

To be eligible to apply for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) nomination, you must satisfy the following 491 visa Victoria requirements:

• Have had your Registration of Interest (ROI) selected.
• Have a valid skills assessment in an occupation on the eligible skilled occupation list for this visa.
• If you are onshore, you must be living and working in regional Victoria in skilled employment at the time of nomination. If you are offshore, this requirement does not apply
  be under 45 years of age.
• Be committed to living in Victoria.
• Have Competent English.
• Have achieved at least 65 points on the Australian Government’s points test for your Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. Read for more details on 491 Visa Points

Regional areas in Victoria for 491

Designated Regional Area - Designated City or Major Regional Centre Postcodes

Victoria - 3211 to 3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330 to 3333, 3340 and 3342.

Designated Regional Area - Regional Centre or Other Regional Area Postcodes

Victoria - 3097 to 3099, 3139, 3233 to 3234, 3236 to 3239, 3241 to 3325, 3329, 3334, 3341, 3345 to 3424, 3430 to 3799, 3809 to 3909, 3912 to 3971 and 3978 to 3996.

Victoria 491 Requirements for Application

The visa 491 Victoria requirements application process consists of four steps:

• Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs using Skill Select.
• Using the EOI number received from Skill Select, you will submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) for Victorian nomination in the Live in Melbourne portal.
• If you are invited, you will submit a nomination application in the Live in Melbourne portal.
• If your nomination application is successful, you will submit a visa application for your selected visa with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs.

Visa Subclass 491 Victoria Nomination for Offshore Applicants

If you are offshore, you are eligible to submit a Registration of Interest in any occupation in 491 visa occupation list. State of Victoria is currently prioritising health, social worker and teaching occupations, however encourages applicants in other occupations to submit a Registration of Interest as you may be considered. Offshore applicants will need to provide the following documents:

• Passport
• English language test
• Skills Assessment

Victoria State Nomination 491 for Onshore Applicants

If you are onshore and invited to lodge a subclass 491 state nomination application, you will need to provide the following documents to show meet the requirements:

• Passport
• English language test
• Skills Assessment
• Residence evidence
• Employment contract
• Payslips (most recent four weeks)
• Superannuation statement
• Position description.

Victoria 491 ROI Invitation

To be selected for Victorian 190 visa nomination, you must first submit a Registration of Interest (ROI).

Invitation of Subclass 491 Victoria State Nomination

You will be notified of state's decision by email:

• Submit your visa application to the Department of Home Affairs within 60 days. We cannot nominate you again if your visa application is not submitted in this time.
• Keep your contact details up to date so we can provide you information on important services.
• Complete regular surveys we will send you about your experience with us and your settlement in Victoria.
• Commit to living and working in Victoria for at least two years.
• Commit to living and working in regional Victoria for the duration of your visa.

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