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Australian Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa: Relative Sponsored

The Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475) is for skilled migrants who EITHER  have sponsorship from a participating state government OR have sponsorship from a relative who lives in a  Designated Area of Australia who is willing to sponsor them

To apply for this category you must:

 Regional Sponsored Visa Online Assessment

Sponsorship by a Relative

The success of a visa application will be based on a combination of skills, work experience and sponsorship from a family member who is already a permanent resident of a Designated Area of Australia. The provisional visa is valid for 3 years.

Once the Provisional visa has been granted, the holder must retain that visa for at least two years to be eligible to apply for a permanent Regional  visa (subclass 887).

Sponsorship by a State or Territory Government

Applicants for a Skilled Regional Sponsored visa without sponsorship by a relative must therefore have State/Territory government sponsorship.

The following States/Territories participate in the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa sponsorship scheme:

Process

Through a 2-stage visa process, Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa holders must live and work in or a low population growth metropolitan area for at least 2 years before they can apply for permanent residence.

   Regional Sponsored Visa Online Assessment