> Hi George
>
> yes i am talking about the progression to 137,
>
>
> http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/sir.htm
>
>
> "When can you apply for a permanent visa?
> You can apply for a permanent visa once you have:
>
> lived for two (2) years in regional Australia or a low population
> growth metropolitan area
> See: Regional Australia/Low Population Growth Metropolitan Areas
> and
> been employed, including self-employment, for 12 months in these same
> areas.
> There is no restriction on the type of work that you may undertake.
> The only restriction is that the employment must be both of the
> following:
>
> 'full-time'
> undertaken in a regional or low population growth metropolitan area in
> Australia.
> The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a 'full-time position' as
> one in which employment is normally for 35 hours a week. There may be
> some occupations, however, where full-time employment is for less than
> 35 hours a week. If this is the case for your occupation then you must
> provide details. Any employment that is less than 30 hours a week will
> not be regarded as full-time."
Hi Sunny,
Looks like they're lying.
The relevant requirement in the regs for a SIR holder going to a 137 is:
(d) for at least 1 year in total in the previous 3 years, have
worked in a part of Australia the postcode of which was
specified in the Gazette Notice for item 6A1001 of Schedule
6A, as the notice was in force when that visa was granted.
The term "work" is not defined, however the Departmental guidelines seem
to make an appeal to Australian Bureau of Statistics concepts in
reaching the conclusion that it must be at least 30 hours. My
expectation is that whenever a case comes up involving a negative
decision by the department on this basis, the matter would be vigorously
litigated and lost by the department. At which stage they might change
the legislation to come up with a definition. No comfort to those of
you who are about to start applying for SIR to PR visas.
Cheers,
George Lombard
www.austimmigration.com.au
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