The Northern Inland Region of New South Wales
Skilled Regional NSW Sponsorship
The Northern Inland Region of New South Wales includes Tamworth, Armidale, Inverell, Glen Innes, Moree, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Warialda, Bingara, Quirindi, Tenterfield, Guyra and more.
Regional Development Australia Northern Inland Inc. is a certifying body on behalf of the Northern Inland
region of NSW and is inviting applications for sponsorship of Skilled Regional Sponsored Visas from qualified
applicants with the following skills.
Do not apply if you do not intend to come to this region and make a genuine effort to find employment.
To learn more about this region, go to: www.comeoninland.com.au
Visa sub-class 489
Please note that new 489 applications must now have a total of 65 points, including the 10 from regional state nomination.
Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) does not currently have an expression of interest or pre-approval process. If you are seeking regional sponsorship for the Skilled – Regional Sponsored (provision) sub-class 489 visa from this region of NSW, it is up to you or your agent to ensure you meet the requirements of the assessment process. Payment of the assessment fee is required up front and is non-refundable - this is because it is a fee for our assessment service, not an outcome.
Download and view the list of occupations RDANI is currently supporting below. If there is any difference between this list and the one provided on the NSW Government website, this local list is correct and must be referred to.
Please check this list to see if additional conditions are required to be met in relation to an occupation by this region. Where work experience is required, voluntary work is not accepted.
This occupation list is updated according to the region’s need and the applications received and may be updated at any time.
RDA Northern Inland reserves the right to refuse refund requests for unsuccessful applications, as the fee is for the assessment service provided and not a positive outcome.
Allow up to 8 weeks for processing by RDA-NI - this timeframe can vary. Please contact us if your application is genuinely urgent.
State 489 Occupation List for Northern Inland NSW - UPDATED 31 July, 2018 (244 KB)
For detailed information on the Points Based Skilled Migration requirements, click on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s Booklet 6 download at the bottom of the page and read carefully.
Note:
To apply to Regional Development Australia Northern Inland for Skilled Regional Sponsorship you are making a commitment to make a genuine effort to satisfy your 489 visa conditions in the region – full-time equivalent employment for at least 12 months and living in the regional area for at least 2 years. You are expected to make genuine attempts to find work in Northern Inland NSW. If you have applied from within Australia, we expect you to relocate to the region within 3 months of receiving your Visa Grant Notice. We understand that offshore applicants have much to arrange and the Department of Home Affairs stipulates when you must enter Australia by on your Visa Grant Notice.
A “Release Letter”, releasing a 489 visa recipient from their obligation to this region may not be granted without the visa holder showing that they have taken serious steps to relocate to or remain in this region, through seeking employment. Such a letter can provide peace-of-mind when a skilled migrant needs to broaden their job search beyond their nominating region.
RDA Northern Inland has been informed that 489 visa holders do not need a “Release Letter” for their permanent 887 visa application.
Sponsorship from RDA Northern Inland is not a guarantee of work. Applicants should learn about this region, via RDANI’s website: Come on Inland and research employment prospects before applying. That research could involve calling employers and employment agencies around the region, as well as looking up job advertisements.
It is not our role to help visa recipients to find work. We will, however, provide basic insights about the region, where to find advice on employment in certain areas or how to address some local challenges or barriers to finding a job or somewhere to live.
Please include the following information in your application (supporting documents only need to be certified where the quality or clarity of the copies/scans is poor):
- Completed NSW State Government 489 FORM R [which can be downloaded using the link below these dot points].
- Completed Form 956 (agents only)
- Resume
- Work references (where points are being claimed for work experience)
- Passport [of all applicant and dependent(s)]
- Full Skills Assessment (must be within three years old)
- English Language proficiency test results, such as International English Language Test Results.must be within three years old and meet the minimum requirements as stipulated in the Self-Assessment of Skills). Other tests accepted and the required scores for each can be found on this Department of Home Affairs webpage: Department of Home Affairs
- Relevant Qualifications/Certificates (which support claimed points)
- Cheque, Money Order or a copy of direct deposit receipt from your bank or your PayPal receipt for the assessment fee. Further details are available on our payment details page: www.rdani.org.au/skilled-migration/payment-details.php
Form R (135 KB)
Applications can be sent in via email to [email protected] or by mail to:
RDA - Northern Inland
PO Box 72
Armidale NSW 2350
Priority Processing Fee - Due to government requirements, we are no longer able to offer priority processing.
To be sure you are have prepared and are supplying all required supporting documents, please consult the Department of Home Affairs 489 checklist.
Migration agents must supply a completed form 956 as authorisation to act as an agent on the applicant’s behalf.
Allow up to 8 weeks for processing by RDA-NI - this timeframe can vary. Please contact us if your application is genuinely urgent.
An Assessment Fee of AUD $800 (Inc GST) applies. Applicants living overseas are not required to pay GST, however due to increased administrative costs in relation to such matters, the total payment remains at AUD $800.
This fee must be paid in advance, as it is the service and not the outcome that is being paid for.
NOTE: 489 visa applicants are not to contact the NSW Government’s Department of Industry directly, unless absolutely necesary. Queries are to go through the Regional office responsible for the application.
Applicants must complete an Expression of Interest on Skill Select.
RDA Northern Inland does not mind whether this happens before are after its assessment.