First check if you are eligible to apply for nomination for a 491 Skilled Work Regional Visa through one of the following three streams:

• Stream 1 – Living and working in regional NSW
• Stream 2 – Recently completed study in regional NSW
• Stream 3 – Living and working outside of a designated regional postcode of NSW

 

Full details on the eligibility criteria are available on our Eligibility for Nomination Criteria page.

 

Please ensure that you read the information carefully and meet the requirements before making your payment and lodging your application.

The eligible skilled occupations for each region will be different, so it is important that you check that your occupation is currently being accepted for our region. This list is updated regularly and sometimes needs to be changed without notice. Your occupation must be on this list when you submit your application.

 

It is important that the skilled occupation on your application to RDA Central West matches the occupation that is entered into SkillSelect. If these do not match, you cannot be nominated to apply for the 491 visa by the NSW Government.

 

Please note that referral places are limited for each occupation and not everyone who applies will be referred, even if they meet the eligibility criteria.  As the occupation list is updated regularly, there may be variances between the list below and the copy provided by the NSW Government. The list below is the current edition, and applications need to adhere to this list. Occupations that are on the copy provided by the NSW Government but not on this list will not be accepted.

The application process for the Central West is closed for 2020/2021.

 

Please monitor the website for updates.

Click here for the current RDA Central West Occupation list.

As the region that is supporting you and providing you with the opportunity to gain a 491 visa and potentially permanent residency, we expect you to genuinely commit to the Central West region by living and working here.  We look forward to seeing you living and working here and making a positive contribution to our communities.

 

It is important that you get to know the Central West region, and research whether the work and lifestyle opportunities it provides are suitable for you and any dependents you may have.

 

If you are interested in relocating to the Central West, we encourage you to learn about it. Information can be found on our website.

As nominations are extremely limited at this time, prior to submitting your application, you MUST check that you are still able to apply for your skill in the nominating region. Do this by submitting a Skill Availability form. 

The application process for the Central West is closed for 2020/2021.

 

Please monitor the website for updates.

This form requests your name and occupation only. Do not submit anything else. This is NOT an Expression of Interest process. It is to ensure that particular skills are not oversubscribed and that, when you apply, nominations in your skill area are still available.

The application form and required documentation for each stream is different, so it is important that you select the correct stream to avoid delays in processing your application.

 

Application forms and document checklists for each of the streams are available through the links below:

 

Stream 1: Living and working in Regional NSW

Stream 1 – Living and working in regional NSW (pdf)

Stream 1 – Living and working in regional NSW (docx)

 

Please note that RDA Central West has a very limited number of referral places available and will only be accepting applications under Stream 1. Priority will be given to people currently living and working in this region. 

 

Stream 2: Recently completed study in Regional NSW

Stream 2 – Recently completed study in Regional NSW (pdf)

Stream 2 – Recently completed study in Regional NSW (docx)

 

Stream 3: Living and working outside of designated regional postcode of NSW

Stream 3a – Job offer in regional NSW (pdf)

Stream 3a – Job offer in regional NSW (docx)

 

Stream 3c – Family ties in regional NSW (pdf)

Stream 3c – Family ties in regional NSW (docx)

If we have referral places available we will contact you, via the email address your application was submitted from, for payment and provide the payment instructions.

 

Payment is required as part of your application, and we will not commence assessment of your application until your payment can be verified.

 

Please ensure that you include a copy of your payment receipt with your application submission so we can identify your payment.

 

Note that payment of your application assessment fee does not guarantee a positive outcome for your application. You are paying for the assessment process, not the outcome.

 

Our assessment fees are:

Skilled Regional State Nominated (491 visa): AUD $800.00 (incl GST)

Applications should be submitted by email with the subject line – 491 application, [Your Interim Reference Number], [Your Name], [Your EOI number].

 

Email your application, with all supporting documents clearly identified and in separate files to migration@rdacentralwest.org.au

 

Your application MUST have a valid Interim Reference Number (IRN – see above) in the Subject Heading.

 

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application, including an Application Reference Number (ARN). This number must be quoted in any enquiries.

Applications will be processed in the order in which complete applications are received and will be completed within 6 weeks.

 

We will be in contact with you to request further information if required documents were not included in your application submission or to advise you on the outcome of your application.

 

If your application is successful, we will provide you with information about the next steps in the process.

 

Once we have advised the NSW Government that we have offered you a referral place, it will take up to 4 working days (Monday to Friday and excluding NSW public holidays) for the nomination to be processed. You will then receive an invitation to apply from SkillSelect.

 

Please do not call or email our office regarding the progress of your application if it has been less than 6 weeks.  Attending to these calls and emails delays the process for all applications, including yours.