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Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers who want to work in regional Australia.

It allows you to work in Australia under one of two streams:

  • Temporary Residence Transition stream
  • Direct Entry stream

This visa lets you:

  • live in Australia indefinitely, and work permanently in regional Australia
  • work and study in Australia
  • enrol in Medicare
  • apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
  • sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
  • travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted

Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream

This stream may be available if your employer wishes to sponsor you for permanent residence.

You may be eligible under this stream if you are the holder of a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) or a Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) (not granted under labour agreement arrangements) or a related associated Bridging visa and you have worked for your employer for at least:

  • three out of the previous four years (before the nomination is made) in the same position that they have nominated you for or
  • two out of the previous three years before the nomination is made, if transitional arrangements apply because you either held, or were an applicant for, a subclass 457 visa (which was subsequently granted) on 18 April 2017.

Direct Entry (DE) stream

You might be able to get this visa if you:

  • have been nominated by an Australian employer in regional Australia and this was approved within six months before you apply
  • are under 45 years old at the time of application
  • have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for
  • have appropriate English language skills

You can be in or outside Australia when you apply. If you are in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or a bridging visa A, B or C.

You can include your partner, your child/step-child or your partner’s child/step-child in your application.

You can only apply for this visa after you have been nominated by your employer in Australia, and within six months of the nomination being approved.

To be able to get this visa, you must:

  • be nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia be under 45 years of age (but if you are older you may still be able to apply for this visa)
  • meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements
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