Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) allows Australian employers in regional and low population growth areas of Australia to recruit workers from overseas, or who are temporarily living and working in Australia, in order to fill skilled vacancies in their business.

Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is the Regional Certifying Body (RCB) authorised to provide certification of employer sponsored visa applications under the RSMS on the Central Coast of NSW.

The Central Coast covers the local government areas of Gosford and Wyong.

The role of a RCB is to assess migration applications for the RSMS, through knowledge of the local labour market, before it is submitted to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for approval.

Criteria

Criteria by which the applications are assessed include the following:

• The employer is the nominator on the application
• Employment is on the Central Coast NSW
• A genuine need for the nominated position within the business
• The employer is lawfully and actively operating the business
• The employer will provide full-time employment for at least 2 years
• The nominated position and person has at minimum a diploma qualification.
• The nominated person are under 45 years of age
• The position cannot be filled from the regional employment pool

Supporting Documentation

Upon lodging application it is necessary to provide evidence to support the requirements. All documents should be certified copies of orginals. Documents to be lodged include:

• Employer Nomination Form (DIAC Form 1054)
• Business Registration documentation
• Job description demonstrating need for minimum qualification of an Australian diploma
• Employment Contract for minimum 2 years
• Evidence of employers stability and capacity to employ (Financials for previous 2 years)
• Evidence of job advertising
• Passport and qualifications of the nominated person
• Payment of the processing application fee

Process of Applications

Applications are to be posted:

RDA Central Coast
PO Box 240
Ourimbah NSW 2258

Processing of applications can take up to 4 weeks, employers need to consider this when submitting their application.

After processing RDACC will return the application to the applicant for lodging with DIAC.

Please note that certification by RDACC does not gaurantee that the nomination will be approved by the department.

Administration Fee:

Adminstration / Processing Fee $550.00 (inc GST)

Please note that the Adminsitration / Processing fee is non refundable regardless of whether certification is granted or not. The employer will also be required to pay an additional fee to DIAC

Payment Options:

Cheque made payable to RDACC or Direct Deposit.

Further Information / Additional Links:

Extensive advice and forms can be obtained from the Department of Immigration & Citizenship www.immi.gov.au

RDACC is unable to provide advice on general migration matters outside the scope of the RSMS.