Regional Certifying Body
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) allows Australian employers in regional and low population growth areas of Australia to nominate skilled workers from overseas in order to fill skilled vacancies in their business.
This visa gives the skilled migrant permanent residency in Australia. The businesses are requires to provide two years full-time employment to the migrant.
Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance has been gazetted by the Federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) as a Regional Certifying Body (RCB) for the Goldfields Esperance region.
Our role as a RCB is to assess migration applications for the RSMS, through knowledge of the local skills shortages, actively operating businesses in the region and assessing positions under the legislative requirements of the scheme, before it is submitted to DIAC for approval. The only type of migration application dealt with by RDAGE is the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS). RDAGE is unable to provide advice on general migration matters outside the scope of the RSMS scheme. Extensive information can be obtained from the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship website: www.immi.gov.au. Or call the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Regional Outreach Officer Steve Lanyi 08 9415 9705 or Ed Jones 08 9415 9128.
Criteria
Criteria by which the applications are assessed include the following:
· The employer is the nominator on the application
· Employment is in the Goldfields Esperance region
· 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
· a Trade or semi-skilled position may be accepted as an “exceptional appointment” by DIAC.
· The nominated person is 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 originals. Documents to be lodged include:
· Employer Nomination Form (DIAC Form 1054)
· Business Registration documentation
· Job description demonstration need for minimum qualification of an Australian diploma
· Employment Contract for minimum 2 years (with position and salary details)
· 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
Checklist for applying for nomination certification RSMS.pdf
Process of Applications
Applications are to be posted:
Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance
PO Box 10331
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Processing of applications can take up to 4 weeks; employers need to consider this when submitting their application.
After processing, RDAGE will return the application to the employer/nominee for lodgement with DIAC.
Please note that certification by RDAGE does not guarantee that the nomination will be approved by the department.
Administration Fee:
Administration/Processing Fee $440.00 (Inc GST)
Please note that the Administration/Processing fee is non refundable regardless of whether certification is granted or not. DIAC does not charge a fee to the employer for nominating a position however the visa application does attract a fee.
Payment Option:
Direct Deposit (Please contact us for the details) or Cheques made payable to Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance.