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The Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa allows qualifying skilled workers to live, study, and work in the designated regional areas of Australia.  With a Subclass 494 visa, you can reside in Australia for up to 5 years and even qualify for permanent residency after 3 years. To qualify, individuals must meet the 494 visa requirements and fulfill the Subclass 494 visa eligibility criteria. One of the visa requirements is to have an occupation that is listed on the skilled occupation list. Around 650 occupations given on the Regional Occupation List (ROL) and the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) are eligible for the Subclass 494 visa.
 

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Subclass 494 Visa Occupations List

There are 650 occupations listed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Regional Occupation List (ROL) that are eligible for the Subclass 494 visa.
 

The table below has the list of 20 skilled occupations that are eligible for a Subclass 494 visa:

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Subclass 494 Visa Occupation List
 

To be eligible for a Subclass 494 visa in Australia, you must have an occupation that is listed in the above table. There are 650 occupations that are eligible for a Subclass 494 visa, out of which, 216 occupations are from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and 434 occupations from the Regional Occupation List (ROL).
 

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Yes, you can convert your subclass 491 visa to an Australian subclass 191 visa. If you have held the 491 visas for at least 3 years and fulfill other eligibility requirements, you can apply for the subclass 191 visa for Australia PR.
 

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How to convert my 491 visa to a 191 visa?

To convert a subclass 491 visa to a subclass 191 visa, you must have held the 491 visa for a minimum of 3 years, live and work in a designated Australian regional area for that period, have assessment notices from the ATO or Australian Taxation Office as proof of income, and comply with all the conditions for qualifying visa.
 

The subclass 491 visa allows international skilled professionals with in-demand skills to live and work in Australia regional areas temporarily. It is valid for a maximum of 5 years. If you want to live and work in Australia indefinitely, you can apply for an Australia PR through the 191 visa.  
 

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Eligibility requirements for the 191 visa

To apply for the 191 visa, you must fulfil the eligibility requirements given below. You must:
 

• Have a valid qualifying visa
• Provide assessment notices authorized by the Australian Taxation Office for three income years out of the 5 years of your qualifying visa.
• Comply with the conditions of the 491 visa.
• Have a good health certificate.
• Have a good character certificate.
• Sign the values statement of Australia.
• Pay back any debt to the Government of Australia.
• Not have visa cancellations or refusal of visa applications before.
   

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Steps to convert a 491 visa to a 191 visa

The detailed procedure to apply for the conversion of a 491 visa to a 191 visa is given below.

Step 1: You must hold a valid qualifying Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) to apply for the 191 visa.

Step 2: Ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements for the 191 visa.

Step 3: Organize the documents as specified for the 191 visa application.

Step 4: Submit the duly filled visa application form.

Step 5: Obtain your 191 visa for permanent residency in Australia.
 

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