SUBCLASS 491 FAMILY SPONSORED SKILLED REGIONAL VISA
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- SUBCLASS 491 - FAMILY-SPONSORED SKILLED REGIONAL WORK VISA
Where are your relatives in Australia? Do you have some unknown relatives that are already in Australia? Or are they just around the corner and -- waiting for you to ask them to help you?
Subclass 491 visa allows the eligible skilled workers and their families to live, work, and study in the designated areas of Australia for 5 years. This visa has a pathway to Permanent Residency after three years. You are eligible to apply for this visa if you have a relative in regional Australia who is willing to sponsor you. You also get 15 points from your relative sponsorship.
The good sides of SC 491:
1. Subclass 491 visa allows the eligible skilled workers and their families to live, work, and study in the designated areas of Australia for 5 years.
2. This visa has a pathway to Permanent Residency after three years
3. Designated areas are expanded
4. allocates points to improve the prospect of success to skilled migration.
BONUS:
• Medicare-eligible once granted; other bridging visa holders get Medicare
• Free International Fee for the education of children in some states.
• Full work rights in any occupation.
DOWNSIDES:
More conditions than other skilled point tested visa:
• Condition 8578 - notify the immigration within 14 days of any changes in address, contact details, passport details, address & location of the employer
• Condition 8579 - visa holder must live, work, and study in the regional area whilst holding the visa. However, the visa holder is allowed to live in any state territory provided that the location is classified as a designated regional area.
• Visa holders are not allowed to apply for PR skilled visa 189 and 190, business visa (as3, 132 and 188), and Subclass 80 partner visa unless held and meet the conditions of the visa for three years.
6 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SC491 FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA
1. find out if you meet the requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs
The list of eligible occupation www.legislatio...
The invitation points in the description so you have an idea of what scores are invited immi.homeaffai...
2. Check whether your relative can sponsor you, whether your relative is usually resident in a designated area and able and willing to sponsor you. For designated areas www.legislatio...
3. check and decide who among your relatives can sponsor.
An eligible relative can be:
✅a parent
✅a child or step-child
✅a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother, or step-sister
✅an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt, or step-uncle
✅a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew, or step-niece
✅a grandparent, or
✅a first cousin
If need a copy of the form for sponsorship - comment your e-mail below and we will add you to our mailing list and send it to you.
4. lodge an EOI (Expression of Interest) in the Skillselect. In the Skillselect
If your EOI meets the selection criteria of Skillselect, you will receive an invitation. In the invitation - you will see the points that you are being invited.
5. Respond to the invitation of the Skillselect to lodge a visa application.
Once the visa application has been lodged and paid, you will then need to wait for the Visa Outcome.
6. Wait for the visa outcome
My Tips?
1. If after knowing the requirements of Subclass 491- Family-Sponsored Visa - you still think that there are issues surrounding your skills and family sponsorship - seek the help of a registered migration agent or lawyer to find out if there are other migration options for you.
2. If you are granted this visa - comply with all the visa conditions - because non-compliance with any of those will negatively impact your eligibility to apply for the permanent stage Subclass 191.
3. My last and final tip - REMEMBER this quote “ Blood makes you related, but loyalty makes you a family’? In this visa, you need to find both, once you found it - embrace it, don’t lose it. If you need to work it out - work it out!
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Loud and clear! Well Explained! Love this! ❤❤❤
Thank you Ma’am very informative! I just received an invitation under Family-Sponsored visa ☺️
Hi how many weeks you wait for invitations, and what documents relative have to do for sponsorship, please can you help me
hi, how long you waited for invitation?
Same question 😕
Your way of explaining is outstanding. Really nicely explain. Btw I am frm India
Really good and informative video
Good morning Atty. I've heard your discussion about the SC 491 visa required under 45 yrs. old but I'm already 53 yrs.old. How can I avail this visa? Thank you very much and God bless.
How about Im a student visa here in WA and my parent is 13years Citizen here already and how about no company can sponsor me into pathway to PR
Possible my parents can sponsor me?
The relative sponsor need some special requirements about the income? thank you
If my brother in perth sponsors me for 491 visa, do I also need to live in perth or I can live in any regional area of Australia?
Thank you for the information. How much time will take to get invitation for offshore client.
Waiting for your reply.
Tourist visa application for illegible niece?
Thank you very much, when experience meets willingness to help and knowledge 🙏🏼🙏🏼🔥 god bless you and all your endeavours
Hii
I also applied for 491 family sponsor for automotive .80 points including state. Is it possible I will get invitation.
Plz let me know.
Thank you
Hello, great job. Please do you consult only for Philippino's?
My brother lives in Australia.So in order to sponsor me for 491 visa does he need to be in regional or either if he is in non regional area also is he eligible le to sponsor me?
Can you please share the family sponsorship form & pls confirm if we can apply for State Sydney in case of Family sponsored visa ?
Thank you for your efforts madam. So glad we found this video.
How long does ittake to approve for a touris visa.My son is inviting me to visit them.They applied my visa last March 7 but until now there is no result.What should be the step to do to know the update of the visa?
Hi mam.
I have been oct'21 lodged for state regional sponsored SC- 491 family. When will get visa granted .. How would I check my status of lodged application ..
Thank you..
Well Explained. Thank You.
This what I need. Thank you
Hi, do family members have to pay anything to be a sponsor or any fees their side? Or just willing or be on hand if anything goes wrong etc?
You are amazing, thank you
May I request for the family sponsorship form? Thank you.
Good Day,
Madame can I have a copy or form for this SC491 family sponsor. So I can help my brother in law to bring him here at my place at Qld.
Is darwin a regional visa?
Good day
How many months the process of family sponsored visa?
Thank u
I would like a sponsorship form and added on the mailing list
What's da chance of getting an invitation for 491 family sponsorship? Will get definitely for ICT Security Specialist with 85 points.
Very informative 👍
Very informative thank you for the video. Please talk about subclass visa 116 carer visa.
Hello Atty. I am OFW here in Kuwait for 20yrs. and my Aunt(my mother sister) she lives in Australia she's already an Australian citizen and she lives in Melbourne...I want to ask if can I apply the visa 491?I'm 53yrs old.thank you Atty..hope you can help me..
Does it really need that the relative is living in a regional area?
good day. I have a daughter with pr status, she is a single mom now with kids 7 and 4 years old. how can I go there...
Hi... Is Blacktown NSW considered a regional area?
Thanks po sa information God bless you po
Welcome. Take care :)
Hello ma'am what visa can I get if my fiancé is from Australia and he'll sponsor for my visa, what are the requirements needed?
I UPGRADED MY EOI IN 491 Family regional sponsor visa on 10th April 2021 with 115 point as software engineer working in Melbourne. Pl explain when I will get invitations.
Would you please tell details about the condition 8515 in Subclass 491 visa.
May I see the list of occupation description pls.😊thank you
Hello, I would like to be added to the mailing list. I am looking for more information for 491 visa and want to sponsor my brother.
I have a daughter in Brisbane, she is recently a single mom with 7 and 4 year old sons. How can I go there?
How about a sister at the age of 58 yrs old want to visits my older sisters for thier own expenses just a tourist visa do i need to be skilled.what more i need in applying tourist visa. Thank you.
i have brother in canberra australia po.. I am RN in PH.. still waitng to do my bridging program. what are the chances po?
Hi.. could you please explain how we need to prove relationship for immigration
I hear that i need 90 -95 points to get 491 family sponsor, because the number of places of this visa is low , is it true?
I am network engineer(in the list) , and my sister in perth ,but my points now 70 , so do i have a chance to immigrate?
Hello , this is very informative i have a doubt my relative who is sponsoring is from Melbourne can he sponsor us for 491.
hello. see if you can guide ....in Feb 2020 i got 15 points for work experience (8+ years), since my EOI expired in march 2022 but MSA is valid ,,,,using the same MSA reference number i submit my EOI but got only 10 points for work experience ( 5+ ,less then 8 years)
Hi! Your video is very helpful and I would like to know more about this visa. I have step sisters living in Canberra and are both AU citizens, however I want to migrate specifically in Perth. So my sponsor is in Canberra but I want to live in Perth, that's possible right?
did you get an answer for this Paolo ? If yes please share
Madam, how much time it takes to grant sponsor visa to wife ??
May I know whether you need to apply the visa in the state that your relative is living? Eg... if your relative stay in WA, can she or he sponsor you under the SA Occupation list?
Hi Tim you got answer for this question ?
Hi maam good day, asawa ko ay from brisbane sa ngayon andito ako sa pilipina
What if my uncle is the cousin of my mom is that still possible for him to sponsor me?
Is a sister in law of the main applicant eligible as a sponsor
Hello ma'am if you're above 45 ...are there any ways to migrate with the availability of a bro in aussie as a citizen of aussie? Please advise me. Eager to migrate .
hi i saw your vedio which is very informative i have question can your friend can sponsor you or not ?
My brother is a citizen of Australia works in Epping NSW , I am his only brother. Can he sponsor me .
what if I just turn 45? can i still be able to be sponsored for this visa?
Ask ko lng po ilan years po ba bago mkarating ng Australia. Yung farher po Australia citizens na po ts .yung anak gustong kunin ilan years po at mgkano gastos
My aunt stays in sydney, since she has to move to regional areas to sponspor me how many years/ months should she stay there ?
QUERY :
In EOI, under Partner details I have selected partner occupation in skilled occupation list as YES. Does the YES mean that I need to have a positive skills assessment? I only want to claim 5 points for English and don't want additional 5 points for the same skill as I don't have the positive assessment as of today. Do I select the option as YES or NO?
If I select NO, am I lying to the officials that my partners occupation is not in the list? I just don't want to make a mistake here.
And if I select YES and I don't add further details of the assessment, will that be considered an incomplete application and delay the invite?
Your video is very helpful
I live in Peru and I just finished my major in administration, but I don't hace experience. I have a aunt living in Australia /Sydney for 30 years, Can I apply at this visa?
I have one question if I am living in south Australia and My family also living in SA may get state and family sponsorship both or only get family sponsorship? Plz reply
Is it okay if the dependent partner of the primary applicant of visa 491 only has a functional english?
Gud eve, ma'am. Do we really need to have an english proficiency in this visa, ma'am?
Good day,Ask ko lang po if ipetisyon po ng ex partner ko ang anak nya para maging PR, pwede po bang ang magpepetisyon ay nasa Perth at ang pepetisyunin nya ay anak nya na nasa Pinas na gusto sa melbourne magstay para mag aral pwede po bang magkahiwalay ang magpepetisyon at ang pepetisyunin? Ang magpepetisyon po ay Australian Citizen.Need pa po bang magtake ng PTE or IELTS ang anak ko para sa petisyon ng daddy nya for PR? Ano pong band score ang passing for PR petition? Pwede po ba akong maisama ng anak ko paAustralia Parent/Guardian nya habang nag aaral.cya dun?Nawa'y masagot nyo po ang mga katanungan ko po sa inyo.Salamat po
Hi mam good day! I’m 49yo, married with 1 son, 26yo & have a brother in Canberra & he is an Australian citizen, what is the visa that will be suited for me?
Can my mother’s first cousin which is my Second Aunt be able to sponsor us? Thank you
Thanks for impormation
Hi any information about 491 small owner visa for Queensland?
Hi mam. Very helpful po.
Would just like to clarify, can my spouse work in AUS even if my she doesn't have positive skills assessment? Only competent english
Hi! Applicant should have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
What are the desgnated area?
If I pay the 491 visa can may application consider as approve thank you
very Well Explain
My son is in Melbourne and workung in his chosen field for one year.However he doesnt have enough points to apply for pr in melbourne.His TR expires in July and we are looking for some way for him to getbhis PR. His aunt(my sister ) is in Cairns and an australian citizen residing there since 8 years.Can she sponsor him? He is ready to move to Cairns and can meet all job conditions.
How about my boyfriend will be one of my sponsor can I get tourist visa even though we're not yet meet in person?thank you God bless Po
Can you send me the copy form of the sponsorship.
Hi,
we're currently in the process of lodging our EOI under 190 and 491 visa (which evert comes 1st).
Is the family sponsorship still available to this date? I cant seem to find the portion of the EOI where you'll need to write down the details of the eligible family member who can sponsor us.
hope to hear a feed back soon. TY
Yes, it is still available.
Is it mandatory or one of the visa 491 requirements that the family sponsor live at least 2 years in regional area, which i will apply for.
My case is that my sister has lived in Canberra for 4 years, and she has been moving to a regional area in Victoria since 5 months. So, when i applied for this visa, I put the recent area postcode which she moved to it for 5 months is it right or should i put the Canberra post code?
Which ielts score is needed for the family visa? I was seeing minimum of 4.5 which I don't think is correct
list eligible occupation link is error now
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How about my child’s 101 visa it was refuse , is there any option with this case?
hello, if the family member is the wife of my aunt son is still eligible for give a sponsorship?
Below are the eligible relatives who can sponsor, given that they are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen:
a parent
a child or step-child
a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister
an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece
a grandparent, or
a first cousin
No in-laws are mentioned by immigration which means your aunt's son's wife can't sponsor you. She can only sponsor her own family and relatives.
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Is NEW SOUTH WALES part of regional area for 491 visa? also, can first cousin of my spouse sponsor me as i will b the main applicant as my skill is in priority occupation
hi. thanks for the video .. I have applied on 491 family sponsor a week ago , 90 points as civil engineer, my relative is Queensland . is it possible to get invited and what is the expected time. 5 years of overseas experience.
regards
Hi ! What I need from my family members to apply for 401 family sponsorship
Thanks for the video. My son will be 44 this month.. Can he still apply for 491 Family sponsorship visa please?,
Hi! If you want to answer all your questions related to your circumstances, it is best to book a consultation. Consultation meeting usually takes about 30 mins - 45 mins. To book, please go to bookeo.com/auspac_visa_booking
Pwede po ba sa 491 family sponsored visa..ang wala pang work experience? And if the 491 family sponsored visa was granted, pwede po b na hindi related ang magiging work sa kaniyang course?
Hi my daughter is in Australia atm, she’s still waiting for PR, she’s in university atm and working too, she’s been there 4 yrs now, I want to be with her in the future, do you think I can stay with her in the future? Hope you can help me thanks
Hi! Book a consultation to know exactly what you need/best for you. To book, go to bookeo.com/auspac_visa_booking
The consultation allows us to gather the relevant information about your situation that will enable us to provide you with the most suitable immigration advice about your visa options. Cheers!
Maam i have my sister in law in pakenham australia and it is a regional area.i have positive skill assessment from Financial institution branch manager occupation. Can i apply 491 family sponsored visa
Is butchery fit for 491 family sponsored?
My cousin living in Pakeham, Victoria more than 5 years. If I pass SA for ICT BA, can my sister sponsor me to live there? She is a citizen.
One more question, her mother is sister of my mother. So am I a first cousin of my sister now?
And if I study in Melbourne CBD, and her husband works in CBD. Is it fine for this visa?
Hi atty! Which state po kayo in Aus?
Amazing Video.. Pls I want to ask. If an international student complete his graduate degree and exhaust his post-study work permit while working on jobs related to his field of study, could he possibly apply for Work visa, or even a Permanent Residency if allowed to?
does this apply till date?
Hello Mam . My sister is a citizen in Queensland Australia. I visited twice the country twice. I ama 47yrs old now widowed and have children. What other visa I can apply where I can bring my children? Thank you
Hi, thanks and very informative. I wanted to apply, but I just resigned from my work last month…am I still eligible to apply for the skilled worker family sponsorship? Thanks in advance 😃
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Hello, ma'am. Good day. Thank you, it is very informative. Im here in the Philippines. And my brother is already an australian citizen and he's living melbourne. I would like to ask if he can still sponsor me to live and work in australia even if melbourne is not a regional area?
Thank you very much.
Hello po ma'am. Where can we submit the SC 491 application letter in Australia ?