
Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 494
This is a provisional visa introduced in November 2019. It has been designed to update the Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa. Subclass 494 visa will allow you to stay in Australia for a period of 5 years from when your visa is granted.
It has 10,000 places per year and you must be employed to work in the nominated occupation and in a position within the sponsoring business or an associated entity of that business, located in a designated regional area of Australia.

To be eligible for nomination:
To be eligible for nomination:
The 494 is a 5 years visa. Holders can access permanent residence through the Skilled Regional (Subclass 191) pathway. The Skilled Residence (Permanent Residence) – Subclass 191 will be available from November 2022.
To be eligible for 191 visas:
Applicants do not need to be nominated by an employer to make an application for the 191 visa.
How Sydney Visa can assist:
Our aim is to support our clients from initial assessment through to the visa grant and subsequent relocation to Australia. Therefore, Sydney Visa offers Comprehensive Employer Sponsored Visa Application package as well as Australian job search services.