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Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) eligibility for Indians, 2026

Who qualifies for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa from India, the thresholds that apply, and the tools to check before you pay.

Requirements

  1. 1

    Nomination by an approved regional employer

  2. 2

    Occupation on the regional list with a skills assessment

  3. 3

    Under 45, competent English, three years of relevant experience

Information only. Pro Lifeset Overseas does not process employer-sponsored visas. Regional employers in health, aged care, trades and agriculture sponsor on this visa; the employer's migration agent handles the nomination.

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Questions

Does the 494 lead to PR?+

Yes, through the subclass 191 after three years of regional residence and income.

We do not process this visa. We can help with study and skilled PR routes that do not need an employer.

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