Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa – Subclass 187
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
Basic Eligibility
- be nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia
- be under 45 years of age
- meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements
Direct entry stream
This visa is closed to new applications. For more information see: Recent changes.
Temporary Residence Transition stream
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
- You must be a transitional subclass 457 or subclass 482 worker
- Usually, you must have worked for your employer full-time for at least 3 years
- You must be nominated by your employer