技术移民政策调整:491偏远地区州担保/亲属担保临时签证
491偏远地区签证将取代489签证,成为新的偏远地区州担保、亲属担保临时工作签证,2019年11月16日生效。491签证的基本费为3755澳币,附带申请人需额外收费。
技术移民打分Schedule 6D将有所调整,新的加分规则如下:
- 偏远地区州政府担保或者住在偏远地区的亲属可为主申请人加15分。
- 拥有职业评估&语言成绩的配偶可为主申请人加10分
- 拥有STEM专业领域学历的主申请人可加10分
- 单身申请者可加10分
- 配偶是澳洲PR或者澳洲公民可为主申请人加10分
- 拥有雅思四个6或同等语言成绩的副申请人可为主申请人加5分
Schedule 1 – Changes to certain skilled visas
Schedule 1 to the legislative instrument makes amendments to:
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close the Subclass 489 (Skilled – Regional (Provisional)) visa to primary applicants for a first provisional visa;
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introduce the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, a points-tested visa for applicants sponsored by a State or Territory government agency or sponsored by a family member residing in a designated regional area;
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amend the points test in Schedule 6D to the Migration Regulations to award:
- 15 points for nomination by a State or Territory government agency or sponsorship by a family member residing in regional Australia, to live and work in regional Australia;
- 10 points for a skilled spouse or de facto partner;
- 10 points for certain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications;
- 5 points for a spouse or de facto partner with ‘competent English’;
- 10 points for applicants without a spouse or de facto partner; and
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make a number of minor technical amendments.
494偏远地区雇主担保临时签证
494签证将取代原有的187签证,有效期为5年,成为新的偏远地区雇主担保签证,分为雇主担保和劳动合同两个类别,2019年11月16日生效。需要缴纳SAF费,每个提名5000澳币,对于年营业额低于1000万澳币的企业,每个提名3000澳币。劳工合同类别下,提名某些职业可以享受豁免。
Schedule 2 – Changes to Employer Nominated visas
Schedule 2 to the legislative instrument makes amendments to:
- close the permanent Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa, except for certain Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa and Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa holders;
- create the Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494) with two streams: Employer Sponsored and Labour Agreement, for employers in regional Australia to employ skilled foreign workers; and
- bring employers seeking to employ foreign workers under the sponsorship regime under of the Migration Regulations, which includes provisions aimed at the protection of both Australian and foreign workers and at the integrity of the program.
191永居签证申请条件·飞出国
191永居签证将为491/494两个偏远地区临时签证提供永居途径,2022年11月16日生效,对主申请人的大致要求如下(详细要求尚不明确):
- 持有偏远地区签证491或494满3年
- 三年内收入满足最低薪资要求
- 遵守491/494签证的条款
Schedule 3 – New permanent visa
Schedule 3 to the Regulations, from 16 November 2022:
- introduces a new Subclass 191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)) visa for persons who hold a Subclass 491 or a Subclass 494 visa at the time of application; and
- details eligibility criteria for the Subclass 191 visa, including that the primary applicant must:
- hold a regional provisional visa when they apply for the Subclass 191 visa, and have held that visa for at least three years;
- have earned a minimum income for at least three years as the holder of a regional provisional visa; and
- have complied with the conditions of the regional provisional visa.