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The Skill Independent Regional (Provisional) (SIR) Visa is for skilled people who wish to live and work in a regional or low population growth area in Australia. The visa was developed in consultation with state and territory governments and is designed to assist regional areas attract, and retain, skilled migrants to fill skill shortages, boost development in regional communities, and counter the population decline in rural areas.
The SIR (Provisional) Visa is a temporary Visa valid for a period of 3 years.
Applicants for the SIR (Provisional) Visa will be required to sign an undertaking that they, and the members of their family unit, will live, work or study in regional Australia or a low population metropolitan centre for the duration of their SIR (Provisional) Visa.
Applicants for a SIR (Provisional) Visa must have State or Territory Government sponsorship. Through a two-stage Visa process, SIR Visa holders must live and work in or a low population growth metropolitan area for at least 2 years before they can apply for permanent residence.
