LIN 22/047

I, Alex Hawke, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make this instrument under paragraph 186.221(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).

Dated 31 March 2022

The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

1          Name

                 This instrument is the Migration (Age exemption for subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/047) 2022.

2          Commencement

                 This instrument commences on 1 July 2022.

3          Amendment

                 Schedule 1 amends Migration (LIN 19/216: Exemptions from Skill, Age and English Language Requirements for Subclass 186, 187 and 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 (F2020C01075). 

Schedule 1  Amendment

(section 3)

[1]       Section 5, after definition of ‘high income threshold’

insert

legacy 457 worker, for a subclass 186 visa application, means a person who:

(a)   held a subclass 457 visa on or after 18 April 2017; and

(b)   was in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021. 

[2]       After paragraph 6(1)(a)

insert

(aa)  legacy 457 workers;