This document discusses regional migration schemes in Australia. It outlines the Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa which allows skilled migrants to live and work in designated regional areas for four years to gain permanent residency. It also describes the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) which assists regional employers fill positions for at least two years. The document notes that factors like family, employment opportunities, and business opportunities determine where migrants settle regionally. It briefly discusses the Investor Retirement visa and Working Holiday visa which enable temporary regional residence.

1. STATE SPECIFIC REGIONAL
MIGRATION
Presented By;
UZMA HASSAN

2. INTRODUCTION
 The regional sponsored migration scheme specially
design to assist regional employees nominate
skilled migrants to fill a full time vacancy available
for at least two years when there is a genuine need
for a paid employed in a business located in
regional migration.

3. WHERE REGION MIGRANTS SETTLE
Research into population distribution in Australia
shows three major factors in determining where
migrants settle:
 the location of family members
 the availability of employment
 business opportunities.

4. SKILLED REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) VISA
 The Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa is for skilled
people who want to live and work in a specified
designated area.
 Successful applicants are granted a four year
temporary visa to give them time to satisfy the
residence and employment criteria for a permanent
visa.
 Applicants (including secondary applicants) must
live, work and study only in a specified regional
area for at least two years.

5. REGIONAL SPONSORED MIGRATION SCHEME
 Applicants under the RSMS need to be less than 50
years of age, meet a certain level of English
language proficiency and have qualifications and
skill requirements relevant to the nominated
occupation.
 There are objective exemptions available for age,
skills and English language ability.

6. TEMPORARY ENTRY INITIATIVES
 In addition to the regional migration initiatives
above, which lead to permanent residence in area,
the following initiatives relate to temporary
residence.
 Investor Retirement visa
 Working Holiday visa

7. INVESTOR RETIREMENT VISA
 This visa does not provide permanent resident
status but does allow visa holders to remain in
Australia indefinitely, subject to meeting the
requirements for subsequent visa grants. As
temporary residents, investor retirement visa
holders do not have access to many of the
Commonwealth and state/territory provided
services available to Australian citizens and
permanent residents.

8. WORKING HOLIDAY VISA
 The Working Holiday Visa is a tourism and cultural
exchange-based visa programmed which allows
young adults, aged 18-30, from eligible partner
countries to have an extended holiday of up to 12
months in Australia, during which they can engage
in short term work and study.