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SKILLED INDEPENDENT REGIONAL VISA - Queens Land SIR Visa View Queens Land's Location in Australia
Queensland's position on the SIR visa
Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) Visa - Queensland criteria
The Queensland Government is participating in the new Skilled Independent (Regional) visa and may provide sponsorship to qualifying applicants.
Eligibility for the SIR (Provisional) Visa - Queens Land
See General Requirements in addition to specific requirements as follows.
Queensland Sponsorship Guidelines
The Queensland Government encourages migrants with skills in
demand to take advantage of the Skilled Independent Regional (SIR)
visa and migrate to Queensland to contribute to the State's economy
and share in the Smart State's future.
PLEASE NOTE: FROM 1 JULY TO
1 OCTOBER 2004 ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ON-SHORE WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT SPONSORSHIP.
These are the occupations Queensland will
sponsor:
Occupations
How to apply in Queensland for a SIR (provisional) visa
- Step 1 - ensure that you meet the basic SIR
criteria and that you score at least 110 points on the general
skilled migration points test
- Step 2 - Your occupation must be on the list
above
- Step 3 - You must intend taking up residence
in a designated regional area in Queensland
- Step 4 - Your case will be discussed by
the QLD government
- Step 5 - You now have to obtain the
endorsement of the local officers in the area you intend to
migrate to in Queensland
- Step 6 - You are required to present an
approved occupations assessment
- Step 7 - Your approved occ assessment,
together with your form and the endorsement of the local
authority (step 5) is now sent to the state for consideration of
your SIR application
- Step 8 - If your SIR application is approved
by the Queensland state government, you now proceed with your visa
application
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