Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 39/79)
Character Range: 517141–520002

satisfied that:
 (a) the nominee:
 (i) has an overseas employer; and
 (ii) is in a managerial or professional position in relation to the overseas employer; and
 (b) the occupational training is relevant to, and consistent with, the development of the managerial or professional skills of the nominee; and
 (c) the occupational training will provide skills and expertise relevant to, and consistent with, the business of the overseas employer of the nominee; and
 (d) the primary form of the occupational training is the provision of face‑to‑face teaching in a classroom or similar environment.

2.72C  Criteria for approval of nomination—Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa

Application of this regulation
 (1) This regulation applies in relation to a person who:
 (a) is any of the following:
 (i) a standard business sponsor;
 (ii) a person who has applied to be a standard business sponsor;
 (iii) a party to a work agreement (other than a Minister);
 (iv) a party to negotiations for a work agreement (other than a Minister); and
 (b) under paragraph 140GB(1)(b) of the Act, nominates a proposed occupation in relation to a holder of, or an applicant or proposed applicant for, a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa (the nominee).
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 140GB(2)(b) of the Act, the criteria set out in this regulation are prescribed.
Note: In addition, subsection 140GB(2) of the Act requires the person to be an approved work sponsor and to have paid any nomination training contribution charge in relation to the nomination.

General
 (3) The Minister is satisfied that the person made the nomination in accordance with the process set out in regulation 2.73B.
 (4) The Minister is satisfied that either:
 (a) there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the person or a person associated with the person; or
 (b) it is reasonable to disregard any adverse information known to Immigration about the person or a person associated with the person.
 (5) The Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) if the occupation is nominated for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Employer Sponsored stream—the person is a standard business sponsor other than an overseas business sponsor; or
 (b) if the occupation is nominated for a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Labour Agreement stream:
 (i) the person is a party to a work agreement (other than a Minister); and
 (ii) the work agreement authorises the recruitment, employment, or engagement of services of a person who is intended to be employed or engaged as a holder of a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa.
 (6) The Minister is satisfied that the position associated with the occupation is located at