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What is the Regional Skilled Migration Scheme Visa?

The Regional Skilled Migration Scheme visa (RSMS) enables businesses
to nominate workers from overseas or temporary residents currently in
Australia to fill full-time, permanent vacancies in regional Australia. There
are a number of guidelines and requirements when applying for a RSMS
Visa – these include that the role hasn’t been able to be filled locally
, whether the role is located in a regional area, the particular length of the
contract and qualification requirements.

 

Is your business eligible?

To recruit and employ skilled people under the RSMS Visa you must meet the following requirements:

Criteria	Requirement
Your business must be actively and lawfully operating in regional Australia.	There must be a need for a paid employee Your business must be established and actively engaged in the activity for which it is registered in the regional area see: Eligible postcodes for the Regional Subclass 457 programme and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
The position must be full time and available for two years.	the position is a genuine full-time vacancy The position is available for at least two consecutive years.
You require a person with diploma level qualifications or higher.	The position requires a person with qualifications equivalent to at least Australian diploma level (unless exceptional circumstances apply)

 

What is the process for applying?

The RSMS application process involves the following three steps:

 

• The employer applies for Certification of the Nomination through an approved Regional Certifying Body recognised by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

• The employer registers the position and completes the Employer Nomination form

• The nominee applies for the visa

 

Skilled migration can solve your labour shortages – no matter your location.

 

Talk to Heron Assist to discuss your eligibility under the Regional Skilled Migration Scheme Visa. What’s more, we can cut through the paperwork and the legal talk to show how you can access skilled workers using this form of visa. Speak to one of our consultants for more detail about RSMS