Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa

(subclass 491) applicants in regional Queensland

Eligible applicants can register their details with Migration Queensland for consideration of priority processing from Friday 23 February – Tuesday 27 February 2024.

Applicants must: 

1. Provide a decision-ready application (i.e. all documents must be ready to upload immediately upon invitation)

2. Currently be living and working in regional Queensland

3. Have ongoing, full-time employment in regional Queensland for a further six months at time of EOI lodgement

4. Meet all other Queensland nomination criteria for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). Please review skilled criteria here: MQ – Skilled workers living in Queensland (migration.qld.gov.au)

Additional notes:

• This is for people genuinely interested in a 491 nomination. If you are nominated for a Skilled Work Regional 491 visa, Migration Queensland will not nominate you for the Skilled Nominated Permanent 190 visa. Requests for a change of nomination from 491 to 190 will not be responded to.
• Applicants for Graduates of a Queensland University who meet the requirements of the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) are encouraged to register for priority processing.
• This is a targeted campaign to seek expressions of interest for decision-ready applications. Registering your interest does not guarantee a nomination, as places are still very limited and the process remains competitive.
• If your application does not meet Queensland criteria, or is not decision ready, it will be closed.
• Migration Queensland continues to process other pathways within our skilled nomination allocation for the 2023 – 2024 financial year.

Please click on the link below to register your interest; this link is for migration agents and clients. Information can also be found on our website here.

Regards,

Migration Queensland