491 Visa Application

IamTim · October 2022

@Olsie17 said:
Hello po. question lang po turning 38 yrs old na ako this yr, diba po may rule na ung applicayio ng PR pede sa ika 3rd yr? pero at that tym 41 yrs old na ako.. makakapagaaply pa ba ako ng citizenship after 5 yrs which is above 45 yrs old na ako? salamat po

Ang alam ko po ay mas mahirap lang na makakuha ng visa pag 45++

Sabi sa website pwede daw hanggang 59 yung sa citizenship

rogerpurisima · October 2022

Hi, just sharing that I just got ITA with 65points lodging 491 family sponsored VISA.
Ask ko na rin if what initial docs and requirements to prepare. TIA!

rogerpurisima · October 2022

@Linetdane said:

@mathilde9 said:

Yung relative ko po nasa Au magbabayad ba ng parang "support bond". Refundable daw yun eh. Yung relative ko kasi sanay to sponsoring tourist visa lang. First time mag sponsor under 491. Please help enlighten. Thanks!

Wala po kaming binayadan na support bond. May stat declaration lang po na fill outan yung relative nyo.

Just got a ITA po, need na po ba iprepare tong Stat Declaration you stated? thanks!

cailynragsdepot · October 2022

Hi Guys. I Badly need your advice. I took my English test thrice. Sa kasamaang palad, isa ako sa mga naexpired and EOI during the pandemic. May tiyahin ako sa AU na pumayag mag sponsor sakin. kaya lang I'm turning 40 next month and and maximum lang na points ko ay 70 to 80 points. May ilalaban pa po ba ito sa job code ko na 263111? Kahi kung wala na talaga I'll give up on my AU dream and maybe try CA nalang

whimpee · November 2022

@cailynragsdepot said:
Hi Guys. I Badly need your advice. I took my English test thrice. Sa kasamaang palad, isa ako sa mga naexpired and EOI during the pandemic. May tiyahin ako sa AU na pumayag mag sponsor sakin. kaya lang I'm turning 40 next month and and maximum lang na points ko ay 70 to 80 points. May ilalaban pa po ba ito sa job code ko na 263111? Kahi kung wala na talaga I'll give up on my AU dream and maybe try CA nalang

Have you considered going the State Nomination pathway?

ina008 · November 2022

Hello po! Meron na po bang na grant dito sa 491 visa?

kurtzky · December 2022

kumusta po ang job market sa South Australia for 491 Offshore? nakita ko kasi sa Seek na may mga companies na ang preferred ay PR or Citizen lang.

maguero · December 2022

@kurtzky said:
kumusta po ang job market sa South Australia for 491 Offshore? nakita ko kasi sa Seek na may mga companies na ang preferred ay PR or Citizen lang.

The job market depends on what job you're looking for. Defence jobs are for citizens only. For most jobs, you just have to stress that you have full working rights. There is a labour shortage here as well, so if you are a good fit for the job and have full working rights, the visa type shouldn't be a big issue.

More than the visa, the bigger issue for new immigrants in any state is that employers tend to prefer applicants with local work experience.

Arkyyy12 · December 2022

Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

tigerlance · December 2022

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

if 491 Family Sponsored - Any suburbs, except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane,
if 491 State Sponsored - Check mo yung conditions dun sa pinirmahan mo dun sa nagsponsor state sa iyo. Then you ask permission in writing if it is okay to relocate in another regional area. Then provide justifications. If pumayag sila, pwede ka lumipat, lipat ka. You do this in writing as a proof and supported by documents.

Arkyyy12 · December 2022

@tigerlance said:

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

if 491 Family Sponsored - Any suburbs, except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane,
if 491 State Sponsored - Check mo yung conditions dun sa pinirmahan mo dun sa nagsponsor state sa iyo. Then you ask permission in writing if it is okay to relocate in another regional area. Then provide justifications. If pumayag sila, pwede ka lumipat, lipat ka. You do this in writing as a proof and supported by documents.

Thank you for your insights! I’ve read the conditions nung visa ito sabi,

8579 While you are in Australia, you must live, study and work in an area that is on the list of designated regional areas in an instrument.
If you hold a subclass 491 visa, the area must have been on the list of designated regional areas on the date we granted your visa. So, it can be any states? I just need to write down letter and justify that i might move to another states? Correct me if im wrong

anacaf · December 2022

Hi. Any 491 grants lately po? Need encouragement and motivation lang po sana. Huhu. Sorry to vent out here parang nakakabad vibes lang kase nababasa ko sa fb groups. Hehe. God bless to everyone waiting for their visa grants. 🤎

tigerlance · December 2022

@Arkyyy12 said:

@tigerlance said:

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

if 491 Family Sponsored - Any suburbs, except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane,
if 491 State Sponsored - Check mo yung conditions dun sa pinirmahan mo dun sa nagsponsor state sa iyo. Then you ask permission in writing if it is okay to relocate in another regional area. Then provide justifications. If pumayag sila, pwede ka lumipat, lipat ka. You do this in writing as a proof and supported by documents.

Thank you for your insights! I’ve read the conditions nung visa ito sabi,

8579 While you are in Australia, you must live, study and work in an area that is on the list of designated regional areas in an instrument.
If you hold a subclass 491 visa, the area must have been on the list of designated regional areas on the date we granted your visa. So, it can be any states? I just need to write down letter and justify that i might move to another states? Correct me if im wrong

The nominating state government would generally require you to make a commitment of residing and working in the designated area of which you were nominated.

Just ask permission if they allow you in writing and provide justufiable reasons why do you want to transfer in another state. Provide them basis. Syempre magstay ka muna ng ilang months para majustify mo.

Pag pumayag sila. Okay. Para you are in a safe side kung magapply sa future visa.

MACINOZ2023 · December 2022

Hi everyone, meron po ba nagsubmit ng direct application to a regional RDA in NSW? Anong regional area po ang pinili nyo and why? Saan po kaya doon ang medyo malapit sa Sydney na Suburb good for families?

whimpee · December 2022

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

How long has it been since you applied? Yung nakalagay kasi sa website is longest yung 12 months, so kami yun na yung sinet namin na expectation.

Arkyyy12 · December 2022

@whimpee said:

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

How long has it been since you applied? Yung nakalagay kasi sa website is longest yung 12 months, so kami yun na yung sinet namin na expectation.

Hello po! Recently lang po, Pero onshore po ako. Kayo po kelan?

Arkyyy12 · December 2022

@tigerlance said:

@Arkyyy12 said:

@tigerlance said:

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

if 491 Family Sponsored - Any suburbs, except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane,
if 491 State Sponsored - Check mo yung conditions dun sa pinirmahan mo dun sa nagsponsor state sa iyo. Then you ask permission in writing if it is okay to relocate in another regional area. Then provide justifications. If pumayag sila, pwede ka lumipat, lipat ka. You do this in writing as a proof and supported by documents.

Thank you for your insights! I’ve read the conditions nung visa ito sabi,

8579 While you are in Australia, you must live, study and work in an area that is on the list of designated regional areas in an instrument.
If you hold a subclass 491 visa, the area must have been on the list of designated regional areas on the date we granted your visa. So, it can be any states? I just need to write down letter and justify that i might move to another states? Correct me if im wrong

The nominating state government would generally require you to make a commitment of residing and working in the designated area of which you were nominated.

Just ask permission if they allow you in writing and provide justufiable reasons why do you want to transfer in another state. Provide them basis. Syempre magstay ka muna ng ilang months para majustify mo.

Pag pumayag sila. Okay. Para you are in a safe side kung magapply sa future visa.

Got it!! Thank you. Magstay din talaga muna ako sa WA for now.

DonyangMedtech · December 2022

Need help please.

kurtzky · December 2022

@whimpee said:

@Arkyyy12 said:
Hi question lang po. If nagrant na po ang 491 visa skilled work regional, Do i only need to stay in the given nominating state? or I can stay in different state as long as it is regional area? Thanks!

How long has it been since you applied? Yung nakalagay kasi sa website is longest yung 12 months, so kami yun na yung sinet namin na expectation.

Interesting read:

https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/it-security-specialist-still-waiting-for-visa-decision-after-30-months-20221104-p5bvml

ptcsonic1 · December 2022

Need Help po. Can i create 2 491 EOIs for WA? 1 for State Nomination and 1 for Family Sponsored?

RamDas108 · January 2023

G'day! Question lang po how to start. . PR na po ako sa Oz for almost 4years now.
My brother is a registered Nurse sa Philippines and he's currently working in Germany. Di nya naPassed yung language exam, so I suggest to him dito na lang sya sa Australia. I've checked the 491 pwede namin sya maSponsored. Im living now in Brisbane and planning to move in regional areas like GCoast.
So how can we start po, any suggestions kung ano2 mga dapat namin iready & /or iprocess.
And do u think ok yung 491 visa. Or better of magStudent sya. Or mag 189 or 190?

Thank u

RamDas108 · January 2023

Btw 34yrs old na po yung brother ko. And may more than 10yrs experience nang Nurse sa Philippines. And mag 1yr palang sya sa Germany.

whimpee · January 2023

@RamDas108 said:
G'day! Question lang po how to start. . PR na po ako sa Oz for almost 4years now.
My brother is a registered Nurse sa Philippines and he's currently working in Germany. Di nya naPassed yung language exam, so I suggest to him dito na lang sya sa Australia. I've checked the 491 pwede namin sya maSponsored. Im living now in Brisbane and planning to move in regional areas like GCoast.
So how can we start po, any suggestions kung ano2 mga dapat namin iready & /or iprocess.
And do u think ok yung 491 visa. Or better of magStudent sya. Or mag 189 or 190?

Thank u

Not sure if eligible sya for 491 FS if plan nyo pa lang lumipat to Gold Coast. He might have better chances sa 189 and 190. Kung nurse naman I'm sure kasama yan sa priority occupations.

zakiyah · March 2023

Hello po sa lahat, sana pi meron mkatulong, nasa lodging na po ako pero di ko po ako mka proceed kc may mga errors but I checked wla nman po akong na missed na i tick or sagotan.. meron po ba nka experience nito? Patulong naman po

Capuccino_2017 · March 2023

Hello everyone,
question, sino po dito ang nag process thru agent visa fee? pano nyo po binayaran ang visa nyo?
we are going to use our credit card and ang sabi ni Agent kelangan namin ibigay ang photo front and back ng credit card sa kanya? ok lang ba yun? or kung yun ba ang tamang process ng mga agent? or dapat ba kami ang mag bayad direct sa Immi bigyan nya lang kami ng link?

Capuccino_2017 · March 2023

@RheaMARN1171933 I would like to ask for your advise Ms. Rhea, how do you process for the visa fees of your clients if they are using their credit cards? tama po ba give card info front and back ?

Capuccino_2017 · March 2023

meron po ba nakapagtry maglodge without Singapore Police Clearance? allowed po ba ng immi system to skip this portion then nakapag lodge?

Cerberus13 · March 2023

@Capuccino_2017 said:
meron po ba nakapagtry maglodge without Singapore Police Clearance? allowed po ba ng immi system to skip this portion then nakapag lodge?

Lahat ng police clearance ko - 3 countries, di pa ready nung nag lodge ako. So to follow sila kahit naka lodge na ung visa. pwede ka mag attach ng docs after mag lodge.

Capuccino_2017 · March 2023

@Cerberus13 said:

@Capuccino_2017 said:
meron po ba nakapagtry maglodge without Singapore Police Clearance? allowed po ba ng immi system to skip this portion then nakapag lodge?

Lahat ng police clearance ko - 3 countries, di pa ready nung nag lodge ako. So to follow sila kahit naka lodge na ung visa. pwede ka mag attach ng docs after mag lodge.

Thank u po for your reply, as per my agent when we asked then to lodge even walang police clearance, her response was "this is not possible at this stage as the syatem will not allow us to proceed with tje submission of the application. If we try to override this - your application might be refused" 😔

era222 · March 2023

@Capuccino_2017 said:

@Cerberus13 said:

@Capuccino_2017 said:
meron po ba nakapagtry maglodge without Singapore Police Clearance? allowed po ba ng immi system to skip this portion then nakapag lodge?

Lahat ng police clearance ko - 3 countries, di pa ready nung nag lodge ako. So to follow sila kahit naka lodge na ung visa. pwede ka mag attach ng docs after mag lodge.

Thank u po for your reply, as per my agent when we asked then to lodge even walang police clearance, her response was "this is not possible at this stage as the syatem will not allow us to proceed with tje submission of the application. If we try to override this - your application might be refused" 😔

Your agent said that? Police clearance is not required kaagad (either you follow it up after lodgment yourself or you wait for case officer request), so you should be able to lodge your application without it. My agent did that. My agent even advised against getting a police clearance agad eh, so we lodged without it at first then sinunod ko na lang shortly after lodging.