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2 hours ago, paulhand said:

It doesn’t preclude you from applying but the application will be refused if the applicant hasn’t held the 491 for a period of 3 years at time of application. The intention is to ensure that people who have committed to being regional stay regional. 

 

Effectively, yes for three years. 

Thank you. I’ll do a little more research but I’m thinking the limitations of 491 might be an issue for me. 

Hello,

Help with this dilemma please … pre COVID, I applied for 491 South Australia (EOI, invited etc). Now it’s just sitting in a pile somewhere waiting to be processed like so many others. However, because of COVID and life changing I no longer have a big interest in South Australia and would actually like to get a 186 sponsored visa for Sydney instead. There’s a long personal story to this as to why but the long and short of it is that it offers better access to family. 
 

Am I correct in thinking that I would not be able to apply for 186,190,189 or many other visas if I have a 491 visa granted? I guess my 491 could be granted any day now and my profession is on the critical list. What are my options of my 491 is granted and I move to SA and then want to leave to NSW? Are there penalties to cancelling a visa application? I’m gathering it is more favourable to cancel the visa application before it is granted if I plan on moving out of SA one day and then have to cancel my 491?