Permanent Residency 887 & 191 Visas
The permanent residency visas subclass 887 and 191 visas are the second stage visas giving permanent residence to holders skilled regional or relative provisional visas such as:
- Skilled regional (provisional) subclass 489.
- Skilled relative (provisional) subclass 489.
- Skilled regional (provisional) subclass 491.
- Skilled relative (provisional) subclass 491.
Subclass 887 and 191 Do Not Require Any Nomination Or Sponsorship To Grant This Visa
Visa Criteria
To fulfill the criteria to apply for this visa, you have a provisional visa for 2 years and during those 2 years, you must live in a regional or low population growth area of Australia and if you are sponsored by a region or designated area if sponsored by an Australian relative.
887 Criteria
To fulfil the criteria to apply for this visa, you have a provisional visa for 2 years and during those 2 years, you must live and work 38 hours per week during 1 year in a regional or low population growth area of Australia and if you are sponsored by a region or designated area if sponsored by an Australian relative.
191 Criteria
To fulfil the criteria to apply for this visa, you have a provisional visa for 3 years and during those 3 years, you must have lived for at least 3 years in a designated regional area and must have had a taxable income at or above a specific income threshold for at least 3 years while holding your eligible visa.
Work Experience
To apply for this visa, the applicant must work full time (at least 35 hours per week) 12 months in a regional area. You can accumulate one or more part time jobs to get 35 hours or more in a week.
Duration and Conditions
Results in the grant of a permanent visa with full work and study rights in Australia. Travel facility is valid for 5 years.
If you currently hold a provisional skilled visa and wish to discuss converting across to a permanent visa, feel free to book an immigration consultation for more informations.