Form 1404 · Work
Regional Certifying Body Advice
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Original factual summaries describing what each official form is for and who lodges it. No form fields, layout or text are reproduced; the official PDF remains the only form.
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Purpose
This form records the advice of a Regional Certifying Body on whether an employer's regional nomination meets specified requirements, providing that assessment to the Department of Home Affairs.
Who lodges it
It is completed by the relevant Regional Certifying Body (the third-party certifying authority for the region), not by the visa applicant.
When it is used
It is used for Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Direct Entry stream and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) Employer Sponsored stream nominations that require a Regional Certifying Body assessment; Temporary Residence Transition and Labour Agreement stream nominations do not require it.
Official form
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