Regional work visas

New regional visas

Two new skilled regional provisional visas will be available for skilled migrants, and dependent family members, who want to live and work in regional Australia from 16 November 2019.

• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – for people nominated by a State or Territory government or sponsored by an eligible family member to live and work in regional Australia.
  
• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) – for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia.

Temporary skilled visas

• Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) – Sponsorship needed
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
  

Permanent skilled visas

• Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187) – Sponsorship needed
• Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)

Working Holiday Maker visas

• Work and holiday visa (subclass 462)
• Working holiday visa (subclass 417)

Pacific and seasonal work visas

• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) – Pacific Labour scheme – endorsement needed
• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) – Seasonal Worker Program – endorsement needed