Regional Migration

Find out about the 494 and 491 visa below.

Keep up to date with all travel restrictions at the Department of Home Affairs website:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus

RDA Southern Inland has sponsored and certified many applicants for regional skilled migration. You can read about successful skilled migration to the region here.

RDA SOUTHERN INLAND IS CLOSING THE 491 VISA PROGRAM AT 12PM MIDDAY FRIDAY 28/05/2021.

AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME, WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANYMORE SKILL AVAILABILITY FORMS.

WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANYMORE FULL APPLICATIONS AFTER 12PM MIDDAY ON MONDAY 31/05/2021.

NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

For those interested in moving to the region or those who have received sponsorship in our region, check out our Welcome Pack below.

Skilled Work Regional Visa (Subclass 491)

RDA Southern Inland are sponsoring migrants to live and work in the Southern Inland and Murray region.

Under this new arrangement, each RDA will be responsible for setting their own eligible skilled occupations for nomination (within DoHA and NSW Treasury guidelines) and accepting and assessing nomination applications.

Find out more about the 491 visa here.

Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa

This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

To apply migrants must

be nominated to work in an occupation on RDA Southern Inland’s relevant skilled occupation list
have at least 3 years relevant work experience in their nominated occupation
have a relevant skills assessment, unless an exemption applies
work only for their sponsor or associated entity, unless an exemption applies
be under 45 years of age, unless an exemption applies
meet minimum standards of English language proficiency