Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01585:clause:1_122
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01585
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 122
Character Range: 37293–39175

122  At the end of Subdivision 186.22 of Schedule 2
Add:

186.226
 (1) During the period of 3 years immediately before the application for the visa is made, the applicant held one or more of the following for a total period of at least 2 years:
 (a) a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa;
 (b) a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa;
 (c) a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa;
 (d) if the last substantive visa held by the applicant was a visa mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c)—a bridging visa granted on the basis that the person was an applicant for a visa mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa or a Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa.
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify different periods of time for the purposes of subclause (1) for persons specified in the instrument.

186.227
 (1) Subject to subclause (2), during the period of 3 years immediately before the application for the visa is made, the applicant was employed in an occupation in relation to which the visa, or visas, mentioned in paragraph 186.226(a), (b) or (c) were granted:
 (a) for a total period of at least 2 years (not including any periods of unpaid leave); and
 (b) on a full‑time basis, with the employment being undertaken in Australia.
 (2) If the visa, or visas, mentioned in paragraph 186.226(a), (b) or (c) were granted in relation to an occupation specified in an instrument made under subregulation 2.72(13)—during the period of 3 years immediately before the application is made, the applicant was employed in the occupation for a total period of at least 2 years (not including any period of unpaid leave).
 (3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify different periods of time for the purposes of subclauses (1) and (2) for persons specified in the instrument.