Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas
Employment does not commence (1) The Minister may cancel a regional sponsored employment visa held by a person if: (a) the Minister is satisfied that the person has not commenced the employment referred to in the relevant employer nomination within the period prescribed by the regulations; and (b) the person does not satisfy the Minister that he or she has made a genuine effort to commence that employment within that period. Employment terminates within 2 years (2) The Minister may cancel a regional sponsored employment visa held by a person if: (a) the Minister is satisfied that: (i) the person commenced the employment referred to in the relevant employer nomination (whether or not within the period prescribed by the regulations); and (ii) the employment terminated within the period (the required employment period) of 2 years starting on the day the person commenced that employment; and (b) the person does not satisfy the Minister that he or she has made a genuine effort to be engaged in that employment for the required employment period. Regional sponsored employment visa (3) In this section: regional sponsored employment visa means a visa of a kind that: (a) is included in a class of visas that has the words “Employer Nomination” in its title; and (b) is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
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