SUPERSTARDJ01 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hi, We applied for a 489 visa with sponsorship from qld that's been granted, but the visa grant states we can live and work anywhere in australia except Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and central coast in NSWBrisbane and gold coastPerth and surrounding areasMelbourneCapital territory I was under the impression we had to move to queensland, is this not the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickbock Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 If you were nominated by a state or territory for your current skilled visa, you must live and work in a regional or low-population growth metropolitan area in the same state or territory that nominated you for your current visa - this is how it is written on the home affairs website. Although your visa ‘may’ allow you to live anywhere that is classed as regional you have got to ask.. will this affect my application when the time comes to switch to a PR visa as I did not live up to my moral obligation. It may or may not.... I don’t know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) If the applicant who satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of the visa was nominated by a State or Territory government agency, condition 8539 must be imposed. Do not rely on the opinions of case officers or DHA publications about what constitutes a designated area (or anything else) go the legislation and rely on the published postal codes. DESIGNATED AREAS POSTCODES INCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Entire Territory NEW SOUTH WALES (Excluding Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong) 2311 to 2312 2328 to 2333 2336 to 2490 2535 to 2551 2575 to 2739 2787 to 2898 NORFOLK ISLAND Entire Territory NORTHERN TERRITORY Entire Territory QUEENSLAND (Excluding the Brisbane metropolitan area) 4019 to 4028 4037 to 4050 4079 to 4100 4114 4118 4124 to 4150 4158 to 4168 4180 to 4899 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Entire State TASMANIA Entire State VICTORIA Entire State WESTERN AUSTRALIA Entire State Edited May 2, 2018 by wrussell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Do not rely on this either, without checking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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