Do you wish to stay in Australia for 5 years or more? Do you want to live, work and study in the designated region of the country? Do you want to travel to and from the country several times even while the visa is valid? Then apply for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491).  In fact, this is a new Visa that has been opened since November 2019. It acts as a pathway for visa holders to get permanent residence in Australia if they can show their working in regional Australia while holding the visa. The visa will be available for application from November 2022. 

However, you must

• Must live and work in Australia while holding the visa

• Must be of 45 years or under

• Have got the requisite English language skills

• Should have obtained more than 65 points on the points test

• Should be nominated by Australian state or territory government agency or sponsored by eligible relatives

With this visa, you can

• Stay in the country for 5 years from visa granting date

• Travel to and from Australia during the visa tenure as many times as wanted. 

• Apply for permanent Australian residency from Nov 16, 2022.