Regional NSW will start accepting applications for subclass 491 regional visa from early Feb 2021.
For details see : https://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/skilled-visas/skilled-work-regional-visa-subclass-491
If your occupation is on the list given in the table below (taken from https://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/339382/491_Occupation_List_dot.pdf ) and you meet the criteria for nomination as laid out in the link above for offshore applicants (mainly check 3b – At least 5 years of experience for offshore applicants), you can apply for subclass 491 (NSW nominated) once they open in Feb 2021. NSW will start accepting applications for subclass 491 very soon.
However it is upto you whether you choose to apply when they open. But of you do then keep the EOI is ready so it is a quick application to the regional area of your choice. I have detailed out the various regional areas, the websites, major cities in these regional areas and a rough map to give you an idea where they are located in NSW.
Occupation | Central Coast | Central West |
(Far) South Coast | Far West | Hunter | Illawarra | Mid North Coast | Northern Inland | Northern Rivers | Orana | Riverina | Southern Inland | Sydney |
133211 Engineering Manager |
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233211 Civil Engineer |
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233212 Geotechnical Engineer |
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233214 Structural Engineer |
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233215 Transport Engineer |
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233511 Industrial Engineer |
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233512 Mechanical Engineer |
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233513 Production or Plant Engineer |
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233911 Aeronautical Engineer |
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233912 Agricultural Engineer |
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233913 Biomedical Engineer |
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233916 Naval Architect |
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233999 Engineering Professionals nec |
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261311 Analyst Programmer |
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261312 Developer Programmer |
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261313 Software Engineer |
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263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer |
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312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson |
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312212 Civil Engineering Technician |
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312999 Building and Engineering Technicians nec |
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- denotes an occupation is eligible in that region
Region | Website | Major Cities or Towns (ones with blue fonts are well known) |
Central Coast | rdacc.org.au | Gosford, Central Coast and Wyong |
Central West | rdacentralwest.org.au | Bathurst, Lithgow, Oberon, Blayney, Cowra, Weddin, Forbes, Cabonne, Orange, Parkes, Lachlan |
Far South Coast | rdafsc.com.au | Shoalhaven and Bega Valley |
Far West | rdafarwestnsw.org.au | Broken Hill |
Hunter | rdahunter.org.au | Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and Upper Hunter. |
Illawarra | rdaillawara.org.au | Wollongong, Shell Harbour, Kiama |
Murray | rdamurray.org.au
processed by Southern Inland rdasi.org.au |
Albury, Greater Hume, Murray River, Wentworth, Snowy Valley and Murrumbidgee |
Mid North Coast | rdamnc.org.au | Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Hastings, Greater Taree and Forster-Tuncurry |
Northern Inland | rdani.org.au | Armidale, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Uralla and Walcha |
Northern Rivers | rdanorthernrivers.org.au | Byron Bay, Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, Murwillumbah, Ballina, Grafton, Casino and Lismore |
Orana | rdaorana.org.au | Dubbo, Gilgandra, Warren, Bogan, Bourke, and Cobar |
Riverina | rdariverina.org.au | Wagga Wagga, Griffith |
Southern Inland | rdasi.org.au | Hilltops, Upper Lachlan, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Snowy, Cooma (Monaro), Wingecarribee and Yass Valley |
Sydney | rdasydney.org.au | Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains |
Subclass 491 for Regional NSW Starting from Feb 2021

Name: DMS Migration
Description: DMS Migration is a MARA registered agent. And has been helping people to migrate to Australia for more than 17 years. Till now DMS Migration helped more than 2000 immigrants to make Australia their new home.
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Regional NSW will start accepting applications for subclass 491 regional visa from early Feb 2021. If you meet the criteria for nomination as laid out in the link above for offshore applicants (mainly check 3b – At least 5 years of experience for offshore applicants), you can apply for subclass 491 (NSW nominated) once they open in Feb 2021. NSW will start accepting applications for subclass 491 very soon.
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