491 NEW SKILLED VISA | NEW RULES | AUSTRALIA WORK PERMIT
Oct 13, 2026
A VIDEO ABOUT 491 visa subclass
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis video provides an overview of the Skilled Regional ( subclass 491) visa for Australia, featuring insights from a resident who successfully transitioned to Permanent Residency (PR). It discusses the requirements for the 491 visa, compares it with other PR pathways, and addresses common concerns regarding employment and income in regional areas.
Shastri Galaji, all is well, Brother Ji Bhaiya, today the weather is good, just right, a bit of rain.
It will come down, so all the smoke, dust, and whatever else there is will settle down below.
It says it will rain at 9:30. It's already 9:15.
My people are just leaving for work, and the topic we'll discuss today is skilled bees.
It's 491, meaning the rule has just changed, so we need to discuss it properly for a bit.
We'll give you a lot of information, brother. We'll give you a little bit, just enough so the child won't be left out.
It'll be whatever it is, that's fine. So let's get back to work now, and yes, one more thing, one brother.
The comment was on my medical test video, so right now brother is saying that whatever is on it
No, I mean the fee has increased; it's now seven thousand five hundred dollars. Not dollars, I mean...
Seven thousand five hundred rupees have been spent on something worth four hundred rupees, meaning in Delhi, the Max
The hospital is there, and plus, your medical test also includes a blood test now.
And my brother was telling me about HIV tests and all that stuff, so he mentioned that too, so right now...
Fees have also increased, and the checking process has become more stringent. When I was there, it was empty.
The urine test was done, and X-rays and other tests were conducted; it has slightly increased now, but the work is still ongoing.
Yes, brother, I told you earlier that we'll discuss the matter, including the new rules as well.
We've just come back from work and are currently sitting idle. There will be a video in a bit, Chetan Bhai.
My conscious brother came on the old visa, which has become 491, which converts to
Listen to their account before them, because they have extensive knowledge, and they're also in PR.
They were on the same basis, so first listen to their account, then your brother will say something to you.
I will share my knowledge. Hello, my name is Chetanya. I have been living here in Ashlya for four years.
I came to Australia on a 489 visa, which is a regional skills-based visa. Now this
In November 2019, he changed his visa to the 491 visa subclass process.
You need to show at least three or four years of experience in your profile.
Yes, for obtaining this visa, you need your passport.
Your tax documents and your educational documents are mandatory.
You need to take an English exam; either IELTS or...
Anyone who comes to an Australian regulator will have to take an exam.
So the one that became 489 Visa 491 is actually
It is possible that you may obtain permanent residency under the new rules.
According to the calculation, you need to remove I Think from the regional area in three or four years.
Even they work full-time for thirty-eight hours and minimum
You should aim for around fifty thousand Australian dollars on average annual income.
After all this, you'll receive your permanent resident card from the authorities within three or four years.
And this may still, for the time being, be the EAS pathway to obtaining PR in Australia.
And if we look at it from the perspective of visas, there are two more options available for you to come to the West.
As VN90 is a Class S, you directly receive the PR for the state territory.
And for that too, you have the same process, but for obtaining the visa, you need to
Seven bands are required in the ITES for the All Models.
And the second visa is first class one at one at nine
He's the whole of Australia's darling—you can work anywhere in Australia, no problem.
There are no restrictions posted, so in the English exam, you will have four modules.
It should be seven plus, only then does the visa get issued, but the process for all visas is the same anyway.
Then, please check the visa according to your own criteria that suits you, and actually do it.
You must enter the occupation in your O-1 visa application; otherwise, you will not receive the visa.
Yes, brother, you've watched the video, so you've already got the information—quite a few things are now clear to you.
It feels like this is the video I shot on the day we went out for a trip.
I had told Brother Chaitanya, "Brother, share your knowledge, because you already have so much knowledge."
He's a bit shy about coming in front of the camera, but that's okay.
It's not a difficult issue; right now, everything will get resolved, and all obstacles will be overcome.
So let's talk about the Four Nine One visa, as well as any skill visa, okay?
As Chetan's brother mentioned, you also have two or three years of experience in India.
If it's required to show, your three years of experience will have to be shown right in that line.
The line you're coming from is fine, and you'll also have to stay here for three years.
In the regional city, I've seen many videos, and quite a few people are also saying that
I mean, if you bước into regional areas, you'll go there, you'll stay, but how will you earn money, brother? I'm asking you.
I'm staying in the region, okay? So, in the regional city, any restaurants in the regional city
and so on, like these brothers we have right now—okay, they have restaurants, so
Right now, they need to be locked up, so whoever wants to stay, brother, make sure you're properly secured.
It will take more than forty hours to complete this task, so whoever has to do it must do it at minimum
As you will have to work for thirty-six hours, that is the requirement, not twenty-four.
Something to show you my income—then everything will be fine. It's not such a difficult thing.
It's fine when you're about to work, isn't it? Whoever is going to work won't have any money-related stress.
Become someone who works, and if you do, you'll inevitably find someone willing to give you work.
In the regionals, brother, you'll get plenty of options—many people have already found out.
Not even in the regions will people be coming, so people have also taken care of this themselves.
If increased, the benefit will go only to the owner.
It's not that serious, brother. Things like earnings and all get sorted out in the regions.
I've been living here for eight months already, brother.
No problem, it's already been working for twenty-five.
And the conditions under this work visa
It's neither too little nor too much—just the old visa.
Upgraded it a bit; just added some conditions to it.
The thing is, you can have multiple entries, but the condition is just one—very good.
The experience you need to show of your country, wherever you may be in any country
Whether you've worked on this line or not, if you haven't, brother, I'll give you a visa
It will not be provided, and your genuine documents should be as Brother mentioned, like Pashley.
Everything is checked, your check is done, everything is checked because brother, when he came, everything had already been checked.
Your interview also takes place, but not every time—sometimes it happens for certain individuals, sometimes not.
No one else comes, so he depends on you, brother. What great luck you have, and one brother has
That's the state treasury, meaning the PR you receive within the state.
I mean, it directly comes to me, I myself don't even have this information, no one has informed Chetan brother either.
We'll increase it, we'll increase knowledge, brother, we're learning from brother, but brother, speak a little slower now
It will gradually open up for them too, so stay alert. There's no need to get tense, brother. You'll get complete knowledge.
Because the brother has a lot of information, knowledge is being gradually acquired from him.
The visa is valid as long as you have work experience.
It's straightforward, correct. People say the work visa holders themselves are also work visa holders.
Hey, just come straight ahead and work, earn money, there's no need to worry about anything.
So, brother meets at evening when Pratap Singh
When we go home, we'll talk about a few things.
So, everyone's asleep, so we'll have to do it quietly, slowly
The video keeps restarting, everyone's falling asleep, just want to go to the end
There's no point in closing the door when the video call is already ongoing—still, I'm hoping.
You liked the video, I'm sure. See you in the next video then.
Brother, take care of each other until then. Brother, you'll be great in the julfes.
We're fasting right now; let's check what time and on which day we'll break our fast.
It started out like this for me
So, good night, sir. We'll meet again.

