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What does it take to move to Australia? Processing, cost, job offer and permanent residence

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Work Permit

Australia skilled migration: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)

A 5-year provisional visa for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory government agency, or sponsored by an eligible relative, to live, work and study in a designated regional area. It does not grant permanent residence. If eligible, the holder may apply for the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) after 3 years from the date this visa is granted. Subclass 191 requires that the holder complied with the conditions of this visa for the whole period held — that is a condition of the permanent stage, not merely good practice. Home Affairs publishes numbered conditions 8515, 8578, 8579, 8580 and 8581 through its visa conditions tool; the applicant must check them directly. Condition 8579 requires the holder to live, study and work in a designated regional area that was on the list on the date this visa was granted. The designated regional areas page (last updated 28/02/2025 9:56) does not state that the list can change.

Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16

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Permanent Residence

Australia skilled migration: Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191)

A permanent visa for people who have held an eligible provisional visa — subclass 491 or subclass 494 — for at least 3 years, have complied with that visa's conditions, and can provide ATO notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of the eligible visa. There is no minimum income requirement. It is not available as a first visa; it is reachable only after holding a qualifying provisional visa.

Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16

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Processing times, fees and residence outcomes

How long do these Australia routes take, what do they cost, and do they lead to permanent residence?

What language evidence and skills assessment does Australia name?

  • Language evidence: IELTS, PTE Academic, or TOEFL iBT (as accepted by the stream)
  • Credential assessment: Skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority

Verified 2026-09-24 against Department of Home Affairs.

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Routes by residence outcome

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Job offer requirements

Do I need a job offer for these Australia routes?

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Education requirements

What education do these Australia routes require?

The page states no education minimum

The page states no education minimum

Proof of funds

What funds do these Australia routes require?

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Processing time

Application fee

  • Australia student visa (subclass 500)

    The cited Home Affairs visa listing page does not print an amount; it shows 'From ...' and directs to the Visa Pricing Estimator. A figure is published elsewhere on Australian government sites. This record needs a human to read the authority's fee schedule and store the amount with its own source URL.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14

    Needs review — the stored record is incomplete

  • Australia skilled migration: Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)

    Page shows cost as 'From ... (concessions apply in limited circumstances)' and directs to the Visa Pricing Estimator. No amount is published on the page, so no fee is stored. Opened 2026-09-24. The cost block also states that from 1 July 2026 a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. The base charge is still an empty BasePrice span in the page schema.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24

  • Australia skilled migration: Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)

    Page shows cost as 'From ... (concessions apply in limited circumstances)' and directs to the Visa Pricing Estimator. The only amount published is a second instalment of AUD4,885 for family members without functional English, which is a different charge, so no fee is stored. Opened 2026-09-24. The cost block also states that from 1 July 2026 a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. The base charge is still an empty BasePrice span in the page schema. AUD4,885 is still printed as the second instalment.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24

  • Australia skilled migration: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)

    Page shows cost as 'From ... (concessions apply in limited circumstances)' and directs to the Visa Pricing Estimator. A second instalment may apply for applicants 18 or older with less than functional English; no amount is published on the page, so no fee is stored. Opened 2026-09-24. The cost block also states that from 1 July 2026 a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. The base charge and the second-instalment amount are still empty spans in the page schema.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24

  • Australia skilled migration: Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191)

    Page shows cost as 'From ... (concessions apply in limited circumstances)' and directs to the Visa Pricing Estimator. No amount is published on the page, so no fee is stored. Opened 2026-09-24. The cost block also states that from 1 July 2026 a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. The base charge is still an empty BasePrice span in the page schema.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24

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  • Australia — Skills in Demand (subclass 482)

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    An employer-sponsored temporary skilled work visa.

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