Please note that this visa is only available to certain transitional applicants.
The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme or RSMS visa is a permanent employer sponsored visa which requires a job offer in a Regional Area of Australia.

 

RSMS Application Stages

There are two stages to an RSMS (Temporary Residence Transitional) application:

  1. Nomination: review of the business and position by the Department of Immigration
  2. Visa application: applicant is aged under 45 (unless exemptions or grandfathering provisions apply) and has worked with the employer on a 457/482 visa for at least 2 or 3 years (depending on grandfathering provisions).

RSMS Regional Areas

In order to be granted an RSMS visa, the employee must be offered a position in a regional area. The regional areas are specified by postcode by the Department of Immigration.The following are considered Regional areas for the purposes of RSMS sponsorship:

  • The whole of South Australia
  • The whole of Tasmania
  • The whole of ACT
  • The whole of Northern Territory
  • Western Australia – all areas excluding Perth
  • New South Wales (NSW) – all areas excluding Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong
  • Victoria – all areas excluding Melbourne
  • Queensland – all areas excluding Brisbane and the Gold Coast

To find out if you are eligible to apply for the transitional RSMS visa, contact Fateh Visa Experts for an appointment.