[Australia Weekly Migration News 53 issue]

New Skilled Regional Visas – Subclasses 491

Schedule 1 of the Instrument 

• Introduces the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
• Closes the Subclass 489 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) subclass
• Commences 16 November 2019
• (14,000 places have been allocated to this visa subclass)

Schedule 2 of the Instrument

• Introduces the Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
• Closes the Subclass 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme subclass
• Brings employers seeking to sponsor overseas workers under Div 3 of Part 2 of the Migration Act and Part 2A of the Migration Regulations
• Commences 16 November 2019

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