Wimmera Southern Mallee Development has been gazetted by the Federal Department of Home Affairs as a Regional Certifying Body (RCB) for the Wimmera Southern Mallee region and covers the Local Government Areas of West Wimmera, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Yarriambiack, Northern Grampians, Buloke and Ararat.
The (SESR) 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.
Documentation, fees & processing applications
The following information is provided to assist employers sponsoring skilled migrants for permanent residency.
The information below relates to the process of gaining approval from the Regional Certifying Body.
Application Processing fee: $550 including GST (Non-refundable). WSMD RCB Payment InstructionsDirect debit is preferred.
All applications must be submitted electronically. Once completed we will return the application to the employer/nominee for lodgement with Department of Home Affairs.
Important
Regional Certifying Bodies (RCBs) only provide advice to the Department of Home Affairs.
RCBs make no final decisions and neither approve nor refuse RSMS employer nominations.
Obtaining positive RCB advice does not automatically guarantee that the RSMS employer nomination will also be approved by the Department of Home Affairs. If the RSMS employer nomination is not approved by the Department, contacting the RCB is not the appropriate pathway to seek a review of the Department’s decision.
In case of a refusal decision by the Department of Home Affairs, the Department will provide the nominating employer or their agent with advice in relation to any appeal rights they may have. The Administration/Processing fee is non-refundable regardless of whether certification is granted or not. Department of Home Affairs does not charge a fee to the employer for nominating a position however the visa application does attract a fee.
