Subclass 187 - Direct Entry Stream

Subclass 187- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa

The purpose of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) is to promote the economic development of regional Australia by encouraging skilled migrants to settle in these areas. The scheme is designed to assist employers in regional Australia who are unable to meet their skilled workforce needs from the local labour market.

Direct Entry Stream

The minimum requirements of the Direct Entry stream of this visa are set out below:

Employer

The business seeking to employ you must:

be actively and lawfully operating in a regional area of Australia
genuinely need you to work in the nominated position under its direct control, and have the capacity to employ you in this position for at least two years

Nominated Position

The position to be filled must:

be full-time and available for at least 2 years from the time your visa is granted
be located in the regional area of Australia in which your employer operates its business
not be able to be filled by an Australian citizen or permanent resident who is living in (or would move to) the area in which the position is located
be an occupation included on the current Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) OR the Regional Occupation List (ROL)
have a salary that is:
- at least $53,900 per year (excluding any non-monetary benefits) AND
- at least the annual market salary rate (AMSR) for your nominated occupation

NOTES: the AMSR for your nominated occupation (excluding non-monetary benefits) must also be no less than $53,900 per year.

The AMSR is the salary that an Australian earns (or would earn) for performing equivalent work on a full-time basis for a year in the same workplace at the same location.

You will be exempt from the AMSR requirement if your salary is more than $250,000 per year.

be subject to conditions of employment (other than earnings) that are no worse than those that apply (or would apply) to Australians performing equivalent work in the same location

Visa Applicant

As the visa applicant, you must (unless specifically exempt from any requirement):

have competent English i.e.
hold a valid passport issued by the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland (and you are a citizen of that country) OR
an IELTS test score of at least 6 in EACH test component OR
an OET test score of at least B in EACH test component OR
a TOEFL iBT test score of at least 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking OR
a PTE test score of at least 50 in EACH test component OR
a CAE test score of at least 169 in EACH test component

NOTES: In each case, the test must have been undertaken within the last three years.

have the qualifications required by ANZSCO for your nominated occupation

NOTE: This does not apply to applicants who are nominated for certain trade occupations, and have no Australian qualifications. Such applicants must instead obtain a formal skills assessment.

have at least three years of full-time experience in your nominated occupation
be under 45 years of age
meet any mandatory licensing, registration or professional membership requirements
satisfy the relevant health and character criteria

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