Application for Regional Certifying Body advice

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa subclass 494

If you are applying for regional certifying advice for the Subclass 494 visa, you will be required to submit the following documents:

• Letter of offer or employment contract which includes:
• ANZSCO code of the nominated position;
• salary and entitlements; and
• any other conditions.
• Form 1404 with questions one to ten completed.
• Evidence the nominee will receive a salary equivalent to an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Where you are asked to submit additional documents, you will need to upload a blank document in order to proceed. You will also need to check all the boxes below to proceed. The form is currently being re-developed to address this issue.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187)

Applications will only be accepted for RCB certification advice if you lodged your application with the Department of Home Affairs before 16 November 2019. Ensure you include the TRN number in your 1404 form as proof of lodgement.

The Department of Home Affairs requires the occupation to be listed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or Regional Occupation List (ROL)

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In this application form

• The employer is referred to as the nominator
• The employee is referred to as the nominee
• The position is referred to as the nominated position
  

Please confirm you are able to provide (via electronic upload) the following required information with your application.

Organisational chart and accompanying explanation.

Position description.

Business case outlining the need for the nominated position.

Evidence of the nominated position being under direct control of the nominator, which must directly operate the business in which the nominated position exists.

Letter of offer or employment contract which includes:

• ANZSCO code of the nominated position;
• Salary and entitlements; and
• Any other conditions.

Evidence the nominee will receive a salary equivalent to an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Evidence that the position has been advertised in the last 3 months.

Signed declaration stating that the nominator has made a genuine attempt to fill the position with an Australian citizen or permanent resident and a suitable candidate has not been found.

Form 1404

I confirm that the information to be attached to this application is complete, and is true and correct. Failure to provide adequate documentation with the original application may result in negative certification advice for this application.

Are you a start-up business i.e. you have been operating for less than 12 months?