| Introduction
All SIR (Provisional) visa application applicants must meet the same basic
requirements as other general skilled migration categories plus some additional
requirements.
See: Basic
Requirements
Applicants can apply offshore or onshore. There are different
requirements for each category. For specific requirements that must be
met in each category-
See: Applicants
outside of Australia
Applicants
who have a 'pooled' Skilled-Independent visa application
Overseas
student applying in Australia
Applying
for a second SIR (Provisional) Visa
Sponsorship
All applicants for the SIR (Provisional) Applicants must
provide evidence of their sponsorship when they apply for a
SIR (Provisional) Visa
People wanting to apply for a SIR (Provisional) visa
should contact the relevant state or government authority
where they are interested in living, to find out about the
sponsorship requirements.
Participating
state and territory governments
This is a list of state and territory governments
participating in the SIR (Provisional) visa program.
This information will be updated as required.
New South Wales: www.business.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory: www.migration.nt.gov.au
Queensland: www.migration.qld.gov.au
South Australia: www.immigration.sa.gov.au
Tasmania: www.development.tas.gov.au
Victoria: www.LiveInVictoria.vic.gov.au
Note: Contact information for Western Australia is not
currently available. The Australian Capital Territory
does not meet the definition of regional Australia for the
purpose of the SIR (Provisional) visa
Next: Applying
for a SIR (Provisional) visa
or
Applying for Permanent Residence SIR visa holders
Once a SIR visa holder has lived in regional Australia
for 2 years and has been employed for at least 12 month*,
they can apply for one of the following permanent residence
visas:
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Visa
State/Territory Nominated Independent (STNI) Visa or
State/ Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa
SIR visa holders will need to provide evidence that they
meet the requirements for permanent residence applicable at
the time of application.
* Previous residence and employment in regional Australia
on other visas cannot be counted towards satisfying the
residential employment requirements necessary to apply for a
permanent visa.
See:
Regional
Sponsored Migration Scheme
State/Territory
Nominated Independent
Business
Owner Category
Next: Visa
Conditions
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