Australian Immigration Daily News

Sharon Harris, Immigration Lawyer from Queensland is predicting issues with the interpretation of the following law, and believes it could lead to an increase appeals:

Subclass 444/461 worker, in relation to an application for a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Class PE) visa, means a person in relation to whom both of the following paragraphs apply: 

(a) during the 3 years ending immediately before the day the visa application was made, the person spent at least 2 years (whether made up of a continuous period or 2 or more non-consecutive periods) working:

(i) for the employer who made the nomination to which the visa application relates; and

(ii) in the nominated occupation to which the visa application relates; 

(b) at almost all times during those 3 years, the person held:

(i) a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa; or

(ii) a Subclass 461 (New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary)) visa.

Thank you, Sharon for bringing this to the attention of Migration Alliance.  We will all be prepared.