3 April 2024 491 NSW Pathway 1 6 Months Living and Working

12/04/2024

NSW Government - Changes to Skilled Work Regional visa Subclass 491 - Pathway 1 - from 3 April 2024
The NSW Government has provided the following advanced notification to MIA members of changes occurring on 3 April 2024 to the Pathway 1 requirements for its Subclass 491 program.
Applicants must now be currently living and working in a designated regional area of NSW and have continuously done so for the past 6 months.
Employment must be with a single regional NSW-based employer working from an established business premises in regional NSW.
The role must be in the applicant's nominated (or closely related) occupation.
The occupation must be deemed skilled by NSW.
Applicants must be paid a minimum of the TSMIT salary level of $70,000 (prorated if under 38 hours per week) from their qualifying employer in the nominated (or closely related) occupation in the 6 months immediately before applying.