The below is a summary of the status of the new Visa Subclass 491 in all different states and territories.
Last update: 27 June 2020
| State/Territory/Region | Status 491 | Information | Availability |
| ACT – Australian Capital Territory | OPEN | The 491 Canberra Matrix can only be submitted from 1 January 2020. | from 1 January 2020 |
| NSW – New South Wales | CLOSED | Open from Monday 15 June 2020 until Friday 26 June 2020 | |
| NT – Northern Territory | OPEN | In response to COVID-19 outbreak Migration NT will stop accepting OFFSHORE General Skilled Migration applications from 12 midnight on Tuesday 24 March 2020 until further notice. | Monday 9 December 2019 |
| QLD – Queensland | CLOSED | closed from 15/06/2020 | |
| SA – South Australia | OPEN | Applications for visa Subclass 190 and new Skilled Worker Regional (Provisional 491) visa will open from the first week in December 2019. | from 4th December 2019 |
| TAS – Tasmania | OPEN | Subclass 491 applications are NOW OPEN | |
| VIC – Victoria | CLOSED | Applications for Victorian nomination under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa program will open from 9am Monday 18 November 2019. | From 28/05/2020 the program is closed |
| WA – Western Australia | OPEN | Invitations to apply for WA State nomination under the new 491 visa will commence on 21 November 2019. | Open for nominations from 9 December 2019 |
General Requirements Visa Subclass 491
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