The Skilled Employment Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 494) (SESR Visa) enables Australian employers working in the areas designated in the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs in the Legislation Instrument to fund (nominate) skilled foreign workers. This helps employers in the regional and low populations growth regions of Australia who are in a position of no filling by Australian nationals or residents who reside in or wanting to relocate into the area in which the position they are requesting to fill is.
If an employer chooses to nominate an overseas skilled worker to be granted an SESR visa under the Employer sponsored (ES) stream The nomination must be accompanied by a written recommendation by a competent Regional Certifying Body (RCB) at the time of making the decision. The RCB is accountable for the area in which the job is being nominated. These rules are enacted within the Migration Regulations 1994 under Regulation 2.72C. If the employer nominating the nominee has not contacted the RCB to provide guidance, and the advice was not accepted through Department of Home Affairs, Department of Home Affairs, then the employer’s application is not able to be advanced.
Skilled Employer Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (subclass 494) Employer sponsored stream (SESR)
Visa sub-class 494
The Skilled Employer sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) Employer Sponsored stream (SESR) is an immigration program that permits employers operating in regional or low populations of Australia to sponsor foreign workers to fill skilled positions that are otherwise not filled. This is a viable option for employers who are unable to find the skilled employees they require locally (we require proof of an effort to find them be made in addition to other documents pertaining to the employer who is nominated and the genuine requirements for the required skilled job).
The 494 visa demands that the migrant who is sponsored by the employer for a minimum of three years in order to be qualified to apply for permanent residence (PR).
A job that is sponsored is one that requires skills. As per the Department of Home Affairs, skilled jobs are those that are that are classified as levels 1, 2, or 3 of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). These are occupations that require the completion of a diploma, degree, certificates or Certificate IV, but an experience minimum may be substituted for certain qualifications in certain jobs (see for the ANZSCO table online).
A Skilled Employmenter-Sponsored Regional (SESR) Employer sponsored stream is where the employer applies to an Regional Certifying Body (RCB) as well as the Department of Home Affairs, and the skilled migrant who applies to the Department to obtain their Visa.
The Department of Home Affairs is obliged to take into consideration RCB advice regarding a nominee employer prior to making a decision. Regional advice is designed to aid or affect the final outcome and not to determine the outcome.
The same type of documentation must be made available the Regional Development Australia Far South Coast the same way as it is provided by the Department. As an RCB we evaluate the information provided by employers, in conjunction with our local knowledge implies it is the Department of Home Affairs has the benefit of having local expertise to decide on the employer’s nomination.
In the end, the RCB’s recommendation must confirm that the conditions and pay which a skilled worker is to receive are not less than the conditions an Australian would be receiving for the same job across the country. RDA Far South Coast prides on its tenacity and thus requires more proof before recommending a decision to Department of Home Affairs.
Regional Development Australia Far South Coast (RDA FSC) is not authorized by law to provide advice. It is the responsibility of a registered immigration agent. Naturally, conducting an assessment and giving guidance for officials from the Department of Home Affairs would not be a good idea when we provide guidelines and advice to those who are applying to take an RCB assessment. However, we’re capable of helping by directing employers to pertinent information they require as well as answering questions regarding the procedure.
For start-up companies, RDA FSC requires a particularly convincing argument be presented with regard to the real requirement for the post and the nominee. If it is evident that a skilled worker was essential from the start of the business, why would you want to continue the company? What is the authenticity of the effort to fill the job locally be? If a company is less then six months old it’s the obligation of the employer who is nominating them as well as their registered migration agent to present additional evidence for the nomination. This should be supported by the documents listed within the check List (below) as well as much more such as a business plan and the reasons for the necessity for the job are great examples.
It is suggested that employers go through as much information on this program as is possible to be aware of the requirements and what obligations they have to fulfill.
Employers can submit an application for RCB assessment prior to or after making the nomination to the Department. The nomination has to be approved prior to the application for a 494 visa is filed. Be aware that this RCB generally does not approve an application for review until we have completed an inspection of the premises and spoken with the prospective employer as well as the proposed visa applicant. However due to COVID-19’s limitations, RDA Far South Coast might conduct remote interview methods.
The Visa subclass 494 provides an avenue to permanent residency and has the duration of five years, and permit holders to live and work in a local area through the 雇主担保.
RDA FSC is the RCB to nominate employers for the region, which includes the 3 Local Government Areas comprised of Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley.
Employers who wish to request an RCB evaluation must submit the supporting documentation that shows that their company or business is financially viable and is a viable business and is able to employ the applicant for (at at least) the 3-year visa duration.
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION Please note:
The Department will require RCB recommendations to be received within 28 days of the receipt of the application form an employer. Therefore, you must fill out a full application. The cost for assessment will be $AUD770.00 (incl. GST). After your application has been acknowledged as received, processing begins. We are unable to accept any additional documentation or modifications. Applications that are not complete will be evaluated on their own and could not meet the criteria. Due to the short timeframe and the limited time frame, we may not be able to obtain additional details from you. We will not offer a refund if your application is insufficient Therefore, we strongly recommend that you make sure that all requirements are fulfilled prior to submitting an application with the RCB. To ensure that you have all the required documents We’re willing to talk with you about the required documentation prior the submission.
The Department believes that RCB advice good for three years. If the timeframe causes the need to validate advice that is expired then the RCB fee for this verification will be $AUD385.00 (incl. GST). If an employer has to reapply , and the RCB is concerned that the circumstances could have changed dramatically the assessment will have to be conducted. If that’s the case, then the full cost will be charged.
Migration agents need to submit an completed Form 956 to gain the authorization to be an agent on behalf of the employer’s behalf.
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