Migration Queensland invites onshore Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) applicants living in regional Queensland, and who meet Queensland skilled nomination criteria to register for consideration of priority processing.
Eligible applicants can register their details (decision ready applications only) with Migration Queensland for consideration of priority processing from Friday 23 February - Tuesday 27 February 2024.
Applicants must:
1. Provide a decision-ready application (ie. all documents must be ready to upload immediately upon invitation).
2. Currently be living and working in regional Queensland
3. Have ongoing, full-time employment in regional Queensland for a further six months at time of EOI lodgement
4. Meet all other Queensland nomination criteria for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). Please review criteria here: MQ - Skilled workers living in Queensland
Additional notes:
- - This is for people genuinely interested in a 491 nomination. If you are nominated for a Skilled Work Regional 491 visa, Migration Queensland will not nominate you for the Skilled Nominated Permanent 190 visa. Requests for a change of nomination from 491 to 190 will not be responded to.
- - Applicants for graduates of a Queensland university who meet the requirements of the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) are encouraged to register for priority processing.
- - This is a targeted campaign to seek expressions of interest for decision-ready applications for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). Registering your interest does not guarantee a nomination, as places are still very limited and the process is competitive.
- - If you are genuinely interested in a 491 nomination, this will be one of your final chances to be considered for nomination this program year.
- - If your application does not meet Queensland criteria, or is not decision ready, it will be closed.
- - Migration Queensland continues to process other pathways within our skilled nomination allocation for the 2023-2024 financial year