Skilled Employer Sponsored

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Provisional Visa Subclass 494

The skilled employer sponsored regional provisional visa subclass 494 is granted by the Australian visa department to address labour shortage in the country. With the help of a visa 494, an Australian employer can sponsor the skilled labourer who wishes to come and work in the country. The visa authority has come up with visa 494 as the regional employers of the country are not able to find a skilled Australian labourer to carry out a particular work. The candidate must be below 45 years when he or she is applying for a subclass 494 and must meet the standards of “English language proficiency”. He or she must attain the eligibility clauses that are required for the visa to get sanctioned.

Subclass 494 is divided into three categories that are Employer Sponsored Stream, Subsequent Entrant, and Labour Agreement Stream. The subsequent entrant visa is applicable for those applicants who wish to join their family member who is a primary holder of a subclass 494. A labour agreement stream visa is applicable for the applicant who is nominated by an employer holding a labour agreement with the government of Australia. With a visa subclass 494, the applicant is allowed to reside in the country for 5 years only in designated areas. If the person wishes to apply for a permanent residency, then he/she has to attain the eligibility first. Once that is achieved, the candidate can apply for permanent residency after 3 years of visa grant. AIEC will help the applicants to understand the rules and regulations before he/she applies for it.


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