This category is for people who have skills and have a relative living in a designated area of Australia who is willing to sponsor them.

To apply for this category, you must:

• satisfy the basic requirements, with certain exceptions;
• nominate a skilled occupation from the Skilled Occupations List;
• have a sponsor who lives in one of the designated areas (you or your spouse must be related to the sponsor); and have an assurer.

There is no points test for this visa category.

If this category of visa is not appropriate then see Types of Skilled Visas

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