Requirements for the Australian RSMS Visa
RSMS visa is the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme, subclass 187. This visa is for oversees individuals who are skilled workers and want to work in Australia. This is one of the sponsored visas which will enable you to work in Australia permanently however it will only be in a regional area. There are several requirements that need to be met in order to be eligible for the Regional Sponsored migration Scheme.
These are some of the requirements and fundamental terms and condition to become eligible for the Australian RSMS visa:
- A nomination is required before you apply for RSMS visa (subclass 187). This nomination must be done by an Australian employer who has been approved to do so.
- The approved Australian employer will nominate for a job in regional Australia. There are exclusions such as Brisbane, Sydney, Gold coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Wollongong where you cannot be nominated for the RSMS visa.
- You have to possess the skills required for the job.
- You need be less than 50 years old when you are applying for RSMS visa; however there are a few exemptions available.
- You can only apply for the RSMS visa under the skill you are nominated for. You have to provide all the required documents as proof of your skills.
- There is also an English language requirement that should also be fulfilled. It is a mandatory requirement to get approved for RSMS visa.
- If you are already working in Australia under a subclass 457 temporary visa for any employer and already have completed two years then your employer can nominate you for RSMS visa. You will get nomination under the same skills for which you are currently working.
- You also can apply directly for this RSMS visa even if you are not in Australia. There is also an option to submit an Expression of Interest or ‘EOI’ to get nominated by employers.
- You need to have a valid passport and all travel related documents ready before you apply for RSMS visa.
RSMS visa includes 3 streams:
Temporary residence transition stream: This one is for oversees employees already working in Australia for over two years under a subclass 457 visa. For this stream a Regional Certifying Body’s (RCB) certification is not required.
Direct entry stream: This is for individuals who (generally) have not been working or staying in Australia, or people who have not held their 457 for a full 2 years with the same employer in the same position (in which case the temporary residence transition stream would be more appropriate). A Regional Certifying Body’s certification is mandatory.
Agreement stream: For this stream an employer must nominate you under a labour agreement.
These are the basic requirement you need to fulfill before applying for RSMS visa. Choose the skill set for which you want to get nominated carefully. If you are looking for a Regional Certifying Body’s certification then you will need to go through the appropriate state government department to do so. Different RCBs have different requirements to certify you. Ask them for full details and check if you can fulfill them.
Author Bio: Global Enterprises Group is a registered visa agent in Perth, Western Australia. And also provides Migration services and several type of visa services like spouse, partner, 457, RSMS and ENS visa.
