The Skilled (Residence) (Class VB) visa is a permanent visa for: eligible overseas students with Australian qualifications following at least two years study; for holders of certain temporary visas with skills in demand; and for eligible provisional visa holders who have lived for at least two years and worked for at least one year in a Specified Regional Area in Australia. At the time the visa application was lodged, the Skilled (Residence) (Class VB) visa class contained the following subclasses: Subclass 885 (Skilled – Independent), Subclass 886 (Skilled – Sponsored) and Subclass 887 (Skilled – Regional).