Australian Visa 489 And 491
. From 16 November 2019 489 visas will be closed to new applicants and a new 491 visa will take its place. Want to work and live in Australia permanently.
The most significant change is that a holder of the new subclass 491 visa will have to wait for at least three years before they qualify for permanent residency an increase from two years for subclass 489 visa holders. If your visa is in subclass 491 then you will get three years for permanent visa application. The Australian regional work visas regime is all set to change from 16th November 2019.
The newly introduced work visa subclass 491 will be replacing the subclasses 489 and 187.
Allotted time for a permanent visa. - Stay in Australia for up to 4 years - Live work and study in a specified region of Australia. The Australian regional work visas regime is all set to change from 16th November 2019. If you are sponsored by a relative you can live in a.
