2019.11.5，南澳宣布将于 11月15日上午11点关闭 偏远地区担保资格认证建议申请（RCB advice application），所有RCB advice申请必须早于该时间提交，之后系统会清空所有未提交的申请。
随着新雇主担保 494签证 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 494) visa)的引入，11月15日起，原雇主担保187签证直接申请永居类别将关闭。偏远地区雇主担保187签证（直接申请永居类别），可以通过飞出国论坛详细了解187签证相关内容 187 RSMS 澳洲偏远地区雇主担保移民（永居）签证 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)
11月15日上午11点之前递交的RCB advice申请结果依然可以递交给DHA（Department of Home Affairs），并且雇主提名申请（Employer nomination application）和187签证申请要在11月16日之前递交。
11.16 之前递交雇主提名申请和187签证申请需注意：
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187签证申请将产生申请费用VAC (visa application charge)，如申请拒签，签证申请费不会退还；
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雇主需确保满足所有RCB advice的申请要求，并于11月15日上午十一点前向南澳递交完整申请；
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雇主和被提名人需满足DHA的所有要求。
11 月下旬（具体时间另行通知），新的RCB advice申请表将用于494签证申请。
If you have commenced an RCB advice application with Immigration SA, you will need to complete and submit the application prior to the system being closed at 11am on 15 November 2019.
From 11am on 15 November 2019, incomplete applications will be deleted, this includes applications that have been “saved but not submitted”. Processing times for submitted applications are provided here.
With the introduction of the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 494) visa, the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (Subclass 187) direct entry stream visa will close to new visa applications from 15 November 2019.
You can submit RCB advice to the Department of Home Affairs after this date, provided you have applied to Immigration SA for RCB advice before 11am on 15 November, and both the employer nomination application and the nominee’s RSMS subclass 187 visa application have been lodged with the Department of Home Affairs before the 16 November 2019.
IMPORTANT: Please be aware of the following before making a decision whether to lodge an employer nomination application and 187 visa application with the Department of Home Affairs prior to the 16 November 2019.
- The nominee will incur a visa application charge for lodging the 187 visa application, this should be taken into account before proceeding. The VAC will not be refunded if your visa application is refused
- The employer needs to ensure they meet all RCB advice application requirements and submit a complete, decision-ready application to Immigration SA before 11am on 15 November 2019
- The employer and nominee must meet all Department of Home Affairs’ requirements for the employer nomination application and 187 RSMS visa application.
The RCB advice application form for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Subclass 494 will be available late November (the date and time will be confirmed closer to that date).
