Queensland has included Enrolled Nurses on their list for 489 state sponsorship.
About the 489 visa – a pathway to Australian PR!
The 489 is a provisional visa, which is valid for four years from the date of grant.
A 489 has a pathway to permanent residency through the subclass
To progress to permanent residency through the subclass the 489 holder must:
1. live in a specified regional area of Australia for at least two years after the grant of the 489 and before expiry of 489.
2. Work full time for 12 months in a specified regional area of Australia.
Criteria for Queensland State Sponsorship for 489 visa for Enrolled Nurses
The Queensland Criteria includes:
- Applicant must meet one of the following:
1 currently working in regional Queensland in a nominated or closely related occupation with evidence that employment will continue for a further 12 months; or
2 have an offer of employment for at least 12 months in regional Queensland in a nominated or closely related occupation (see details on offer of employment); or
3 two years full time work experience post qualification in your nomination occupation
- have sufficient funds to settle in Queensland and support you until you find a job
There are criteria on the offer of employment:
The offer of employment must meet all of the following conditions:
- be in your nominated, or closely related occupation as defined by the Australian Skills Recognition
definition;
- be based in regional Queensland, for visa subclass 489 this must be in an area outside of South East Queensland (please check eligible postcodes at www.immi.gov.au)
- be for at least one year; and
- a minimum of 35 hours a week
Occupation specific criteria for an Enrolled Nurse for Queensland State Sponsorship includes:
- Enrolled Nurse - Specialisation and other requirements – must have Experience in aged care, theatre, mental health or emergency and endorsed to give medication is mandatory.
489 Holders in Queensland must live outside of the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast.
The conditions of a 489 include you must live, study and work in regional and low population-growth metropolitan area and comply with any residential conditions specified by the State or Territory government in your nomination.
As a guide, most of Queensland is acceptable not including except the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/regional-growth.htm#qld
If you want to live in a capital city - Consider 489 State Sponsorship in South Australia!
The whole of SA is a specified regional area, so if you are on a 489 you can live and work in Adelaide, a city with a population of approximately 1,225,235.
Sources:
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011). “Adelaide revealed as 2011 Census data is released”
Business and Skilled Migration Queensland, http://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-migration-visas/skilled-nominated-or-sponsored-provisional-visa-subclass-489/
**Warning -**This information is accurate on the 20 DEC 2013.
DIBP and the State Sponsors can change requirements in an ongoing manner and all current requirements must be established prior to lodging a skills assessment or visa application.
Do You Need Help in Relation to a Skills Assessment, State Sponsorship of Visa Application as an Enrolled Nurse?
At Work Visa Lawyers we are experienced in assisting with skills assessment to enable applications for skillselect subclass 189, 190 and 489 visas and Employer Nomination Scheme applications.
We can help you with State Sponsorship for a 489 and to apply for a 489 visa .
For further information regarding skills assessments or your Australian visa options you contact our offices on (08) 7225 5091 or +61 8 7225 5091.
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