Regional (Designated Area) Employer Sponsored Migration Visa
Subclass 857 (onshore) and Subclass 119 (offshore)

This visa, also called the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS), is to help employers who live in areas AWAY from the large cities to find skilled workers. If your business is in a city area, you need to check our website for The Employer Nominated Visa, Subclasses 856 and 121 (link).

As a migrant applicant, you must be prepared to live in a or a country area or one of the smaller capital cities. Country areas are beautiful and the people very friendly and helpful to new arrivals. You can apply for this visa from inside Australia, or from offshore, but if you are already in Australia you must hold a substantive qualifying visa with working provision. See our list of qualifying visas on the website. This is an essential requirement.

Our self-assessment website provides information for employers: how to apply for permission to sponsor. It also gives the information for employees. Costs and regulations are listed.

There are three stages, unless the appointment is exceptional:

1. The Regional Certifying Body (RCB) must approve the nomination and job vacancy.
2. The employer applies to DIMA to be able to employ an overseas worker by giving full details of the company structure, and the type of employee needed. There are other requirements here – see on the website.
3. The nominated employee applies for a visa.

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