Is it easy to apply for a visa in remote areas of Australia? Immigration quota includes regions.

Australia will officially implement two kinds of temporary immigrant visas for remote areas in June165438+1October. The main purpose of this immigration visa adjustment is to encourage new immigrants to settle in remote areas, so as to alleviate the common problems in big cities. Therefore, the conditions of this immigrant must not be as harsh as other immigrants.

Australia launches remote area visa

From 165438+1October16, Australia will open two new temporary visas, namely, the visa for skilled workers in remote areas (49 1) and the visa for migrant workers in remote areas (494), with a total quota of 23,000.

Both visas are valid for five years. As long as you have lived in a remote area for three years and meet certain conditions, you can apply for permanent residence by changing to 19 1 visa. Among them, Perth was designated as a remote area.

Two kinds of temporary immigrant visas for remote areas

49 1 visa and 494 visa

Including areas:

The new temporary visa for remote areas (49 1/494 visa) is different from the previous concept of remote areas sponsored by skilled immigrants and employers, covering a wider area, covering basically all areas of Australia except Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Number of immigration quotas

It is reported that the Australian government recently announced the immigration quota for the fiscal year 20 19/20, reducing the upper limit of the number of immigrants from19,000 to160,000, a decrease of 30,000. At the same time, the Australian government has introduced two kinds of temporary immigrant visas for remote areas, namely 49 1 visa and 494 visa, with an immigrant quota of 23,000.

New immigrants with this visa can enjoy special benefits, have the opportunity to obtain permanent residence status after 3 years, and enjoy PR benefits in advance. David ronald colman, Australian Immigration Minister, stressed that the government's encouragement of new immigrants to settle in remote areas can not only fill the shortage of local labor and skills, but also alleviate the pressure brought by new immigrants to big cities.

Both of these visas belong to the category of skilled immigrants.

The 49 1 visa will replace the existing 489 visa, and the 494 visa will also replace the existing 187 visa. Among them, visa 4 1 (technical work area) (temporary visa: for those who are nominated by the state or territory government or guaranteed by qualified family members to live and work in remote areas of Australia, the guarantee of the state government/family members is required. Living and working in remote areas, there are more than 500 immigrant occupations to choose from. Visa (technical employer sponsored area) (temporary visa: the person sponsored by an Australian employer is a temporary visa sponsored by an employer in a remote area and needs to be sponsored by an employer in a remote area. There are about 700 immigrant occupations to choose from.