Thank you for taking the time to complete our online enquiry form.
One of our Registered Migration Agents will endeavor to review your enquiry and contact you as soon as possible.
We will contact you to advise if we believe you may be eligible to submit an Australian visa and if applicable, make a booking for a consultation and detailed assessment.
This page provides preliminary detail on the subclass 491 SBO – Small Business Owner pathway available in Queensland, through ‘Migration Queensland’ If you are a business owner with a business for sale and looking to expose your business to potential migrant business purchases, please see our business for sale enquiry page.
For migrants who are currently living and operating a small business in designated regional Queensland have the 491 SBO Nomination pathway.
To be eligible for 491 SBO Migration Queensland State nomination, applicants must meet both the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) and ‘Migration Queensland’ (previously BSMQ) criteria.
Like some other skilled migration visa options, the 491 SBO operates under an Expression of Interest (EOI) process where applicants submit an EOI through SkillSelect to apply for the relevant visa. Following which, an 491 SBO assessment form is also lodged with Migration Queensland.
Migration Queensland will only assess an EOI that meets the DoHA and 491 SBO criteria. If successful, an invitation to lodge an application for Queensland State nomination will be received. Applicants will need to provide Migration Queensland with certain documents together with the applicable fee within a specified time from the date of invitation.
Once the completed Migration Queensland application is received and approved, an invitation from the DoHA to lodge your visa application will be received. Applicants will have 60 days to lodge their visa application.
The 491 SBO visa does not grant immediate permanent residency, however a 491 visa holder may be eligible to apply for the new Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191) (open to applications from 16 November 2022), when the following is met:
If you believe you qualify for the above visa and want some further information and assistance, please complete the details below.
The Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 494 was opened for new applications from 16 November 2019. It replaces the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa subclass 187.
The Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa allows skilled workers to be sponsored by an Australian employer in a designated regional area for up to five years. To be eligible to apply for the subclass 494 visa, employer sponsors and visa applicants must meet certain eligibility criteria.
With this visa you can live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia only (designated regional areas are defined as any area excluding Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – Note: Gold Coast is classified as a regional area).
Unlike the RSMS 187 visa, the 494 visa does not grant immediate permanent residency, however a 494 visa holder may be eligible to apply for the new Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191) (open to applications from 16 November 2022), when the following is met:
The 494 visa is advantageous as it is open to an extensive amount of occupations that are not otherwise available in other visa programs. Contacting a skilled migration agent who can put together a clear plan for pursing the subclass 494 is an important first step.
If you believe you qualify for the above visa and want some further information and assistance, please contact us via our online enquiry form.
This is a great opportunity for regional migrants especially with the entire Gold Coast region being open to the subclass 494 program. Contact us now to get started on your progress towards permanent residency.
TSS 482 Visa is the short name provided by the Department of Home Affairs. TSS 482 Visa refers to the Temporary Skill Shortage subclass 482 visa program. The program was introduced as a replacement to the long standing subclass 457 Temporary Skilled Work visa program
As the name suggests, the TSS visa is a skilled temporary visa. Visa holders can live and work in Australia for the duration of the visa period. The application process has three stages:
We assist employers and visa applicants with each stage of the TSS visa program. Please contact us for an initial consultation and we can assess eligibility and discuss key requirements before proceeding with the application process.
It is therefore more important than ever to ensure all documents and information are gathered and supplied at the time of lodgement. In particular, we have seen applications completed by employers where the labour market testing (LMT) requirements had not been addressed to the very specific requirements. This can be very costly as the generally the only remedy to nominations refused under LMT requirements is to recomplete LMT and relodge the nomination with additional government fees being outlaid.
If you believe you qualify for the above visa and want some further information and assistance, please contact us via our online enquiry form.
The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) is a temporary visa for people aged 18-30 (inclusive) who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year, except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be aged 18-35 (inclusive). It is expected that the age limit for the United Kindgom will also increase to 35 years in 2022. The visa is designed as a temporary visa to encourage cultural exchange between Australia and eligible countries. Although this is the primary purpose, many working holiday visa holders enjoy their time in Australia and seek further opportunities to stay. Further detail is outlined below:
To apply for Working Holiday Visa subclass 417, you must hold a valid passport from a country involved in the Working Holiday Program with Australia. Eligible countries are:
Note there are some additional requirements for each individual country and some countries have limited number of visas available under the program each financial year.
It is possible to attain a second subclass 417 visa for a further 1 year period if you:
A separate program but similar to the working holiday visa the subclass 462 visa is available for applicants aged 18-30 years from the following countries:
Additional criteria for each country applies and a second year can also be attained for completing specified work in designated area north Australia.
From 1 July 2019, subclass 417 visa holders who carry out 6 months of specified work in regional areas while on their second subclass 417 or 462 visa may be eligible to apply for a third visa. Eligible types of work and regional areas will correspond with the requirements for the second visa.
Note: The 6 months work must all be carried out on or after 1 July 2019.
If you hold a subclass 417 or 462 visa and looking to remain in Australia, please contact us. We have assisted many applicants transfer to various visas including:
If you believe you qualify for any of the above visas and want some further information and assistance, please contact us via our online enquiry form.
The subclass 457 visa program was closed to new applications from 18 March 2018. To transition from a subclass 457 to permanent residence can be complicated.
If you currently hold a subclass 457 visa and are seeking to transition to permanent residence we can assist. Whether 457 to permanent residence transition is possible will depend on a number of factors including:
If you held a 457 visa but now hold a subclass 482 TSS visa, there may still be concessions for you to transition to permanent residence.
To ensure you do not miss out on an opportunity, please contact us via our online enquiry form and we can look to arrange a consultation and discuss you your options.
