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According to the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019, three new visas have been introduced to 'assist regional Australia.' The explanatory statement issued by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs states, "The amendments introduce a revised points system for the subclass 491 visa as well as existing General Skilled Migration visas. Points are awarded for attributes that are linked with the applicant’s ability to make the greatest economic contribution, as the key purpose of ...

Temporary Sponsored Visa features Limited to 15, 000 visas per year Maximum 10 years cumulative stay permitted Parent not required to depart during validity of the visa Multiple entries permitted May be eligible for a second TSPV,  however, sponsor must also re-apply to be family sponsor Must leave Australia for 90 consecutive days before making the second TSPV application, although sponsor can request the applicant be permitted to lodge onshore in specific circumstances Condition 8103 - 'no work' will ...