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Skilled Regional Visa – Subclass 887 - abajeducorp.com
Skilled Regional Visa- Subclass 887
The subclass 887 of the skilled regional visa provides an opportunity to convert temporary visa into permanent ones with the use of this visa, one can become a permanent resident of Australia without taking a points-based test.
Candidates who meet the criteria should have a valid visa and have worked in a regional area of Australia for full 12 months and have lived in a regional of Australia for at least two years. To apply for a subclass 887 Skilled Regional Visa, the candidate must be onshore.
Eligibility Criteria for subclass 887 Visa?
• The applicant must have worked full time for a year in a designated regional area of Australia for at least two years.
• If you are being sponsored by an eligible relative, you must have spent at least two years living in the designated regional area of Australia.
• The applicant must have complied with all requirements for the visa.
• The applicant must meet the health and character requirements.
• The applicant must have held either of the following visas:
i) Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 489)
ii) Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 495)
iii) Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (Subclass 496)
iv) Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (Subclass 475 or 487)
v) Bridging Visa A or B after applying for subclass 495, 487 or 489 visa.
How to apply for Subclass 887 visa?
Processing time for subclass 887 visa application is almost 2 years.
• Before application the applicant must check the passport’s validity.
• Identity proof, relationship proof, character certificates, English language functional eligibility, dependents’ documents are needed.
• Application is done online
• After the lodgement of the 887 visa application the applicant might be provided with bridging visas if required after assessment.
• The applicant should undergo health examination
• The outcome of the visa application will be notified through mail.