The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 visa is a permanent residence visa for those international skilled workers, nominated by an Australian employer to work in regional Australia (excluding Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Wollongong and Brisbane).

Required IELTS Score

You have achieved a score of at least 5 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.

Other Requirements

Age less than 50 years of age unless you are exempt from the age criteria
Nomination by an Australian employer who is legally operating in Australia
Applied for the visa within 6 months of getting a nomination
Required skills and qualifications for the position
Evidence of English Language proficiency unless you are exempt
Met health and character requirements
Fulfilled the criteria of the stream you applied


Eligibility Criteria For Nominating Employers:
To be an eligible nominating employer for this visa:

You must be operating lawfully in regional Australia
You must have met the training benchmark (A or B) requirements (1 % or 2 %)
You must have a genuine requirement to fill a skilled position for full time at least for 2 years
You must have complied with Australian immigration and workplace laws
You must pay as per industry standards
You must have met the criteria of stream under which you are nominating ( i.e. Temporary Residence Transition, Direct Entry or Agreement)
There should not be any contradictory information identified about you or your business


Health & Character Requirements:
You and all the family members included in the application must provide:

Certificates of medical examinations undergone within 12 months of lodging the visa application
Police certificates from each country you lived in for 12 months in the last ten years (after you turned 16 years of age)