PLEASE NOTE THAT RDA SYDNEY PROCESSES 491 VISA APPLICATIONS FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND HAWKESBURY LGA’S ONLY.
Currently following occupations are listed for this RDA: –
- 139912 Environmental Manager
- 141111 Café or Restaurant Manager
- 233211 Civil Engineer
- 233212 Geotechnical Engineer
- 233214 Structural Engineer
- 233311 Electrical Engineer
- 233512 Mechanical Engineer
- 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- 254499 Registered Nurse nec
- 272511 Social Worker
- 322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker
- 331111 Bricklayer
- 331211 Carpenter & Joiner
- 333411 Wall & Floor Tiler
- 334111 Plumber (General)
- 351311 Chef
KINDLY CHECK WHETHER YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IN THE FOLLOWING STREAMS: –
Stream 1 – Living and working in regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this stream you must:
- hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
- have been living in a designated regional area in NSW for at least the previous 12 months; and
- have been working in your nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation, in a designated regional area of NSW, for at least the previous 12 months.
Stream 2 – Recently completed study in regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this stream you must:
- hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
- have completed study or education with an education provider, where:
- the study was completed within the previous 24 months;
- the education provider is located in a designated regional area in NSW;
- the study meets the Australian study requirement (as determined by Home Affairs from time to time); and
- the qualification obtained from this study has been assessed as closely related to your nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authority; and
- have lived in a designated regional area of NSW while completing your study.
Stream 3a – Job Offer in Regional NSW ( currently unavailable)
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this stream you must:
- hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
- have an offer for ongoing employment that is:
- in the Applicant’s nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation; and
- for a minimum term of 12 months and 35 hours of work per week;
- have an offer for ongoing employment from an employer that is:
- located in a designated regional area in NSW; and
- registered in Australia.
Stream 3b – At Least Five Years Skilled Employment Experience (Offshore Applicants) ( currently unavailable)
If you reside outside of Australia you must:
- hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list; and
- have at least five years of skilled employment in such nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation.
Stream 3c – Family Ties in Regional NSW ( currently unavailable)
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this category you must:
- hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list; and
- have an immediate family member in a designated regional area in NSW who satisfies all of the criteria below:
- a grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother or sister of the Applicant (including by virtue of a step or adoptive relationship);
- at least 18 years of age;
- either an Australian Permanent Resident, an Australian Citizen or a NSW nominated provisional visa holder (489);
- currently residing in a designated regional area in NSW; and
- has been residing in a designated regional area in NSW for at least the previous 24 months,
- and you must ensure that your family member has completed a statutory declaration to confirm that they satisfy each of the above chain migration requirements.
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