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Skilled Regional visa (Subclass 887)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must hold, or have held, an eligible visa (subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487, or certain bridging visas) for a total of 2 years, have lived for at least 2 years and worked full-time for at least 12 months in a specified regional area, and have complied with the conditions of that eligible visa (shorter periods may apply under COVID-19 concessions).

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  • Eligibility tab — Have an eligible visa
    The person seeking to satisfy the primary criteria must also have held one of the following eligible visas for a total of 2 years before a subclass 887 visa application is made

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The official source does not state a job offer, employer sponsor or transfer requirement for this visa. What matters is the applicant's past work: when applying, the applicant must have worked full-time for at least 12 months (unless COVID-19 concessions apply), as the holder of one or more eligible visas, in a regional or low-population growth metropolitan area if a state or territory government nominated them for the eligible visa, or in a designated area of Australia if a family member sponsored them for the eligible visa. Full-time work means 35 hours per week; concurrent part-time jobs can be combined, and the work can be in the nominated occupation or any other occupation.

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  • The official source does not state a job offer, employer sponsor or transfer requirement for this visa.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The applicant must have held a subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487 visa for a total of 2 years, and, unless COVID-19 concessions apply, must have lived for at least 2 years and worked full-time for at least 12 months in a specified regional area as the holder of an eligible visa. The work can be in the nominated occupation or any other occupation. At decision the applicant must have functional English, or have paid or pay the second instalment of the visa application charge. The official source does not state a salary or qualification requirement.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Members of the family unit can be included in the application if they currently hold an eligible visa; each eligible family member must be included at the time of lodgement, and family members cannot be added after submission. Family members applying must meet health and character requirements. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or any tie to an employer or occupation.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a permanent visa allowing indefinite stay in Australia. Holders can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date of grant; after 5 years a Resident Return visa is needed to re-enter as a permanent resident.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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