Subclass 489- Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa

The Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa allows skilled workers live and work in specified regional areas of Australia for up to four years.

Second Provisional Stream (also known as 'Extended Stay Pathway')

To qualify for the Second Provisional stream (also known as the ‘Extended Stay Pathway’), you must have held an eligible provisional Skilled visa for at least 2 years.

The minimum requirements of the Second Provisional Visa stream of this visa are set out below:

                As the visa applicant, you must:

• have held one of the following provisional visas for at least two years, and have complied with all of the conditions of that visa:
  • Skilled – Independent Regional (subclass 495)
  • Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored Provisional (subclass 496)
  • Skilled – Regional Sponsored (subclasses 475 and 487) not have held more than one of the above visas