Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsFor section 137Q of the Act, each item in the table sets out:
(a) a kind of visa that is a regional sponsored employment visa; and
(b) the period within which a holder of a visa of that kind must commence the employment referred to in the employer nomination.
Item | Visa | Period |
1 | Subclass 119 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa | 6 months from the date the holder first entered Australia as the holder of the visa |
2 | Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa | If the holder was in Australia on the date of grant of the visa, 6 months from the date of grant of the visa If the holder was not in Australia on the date of grant of the visa, 6 months from the date the holder first entered Australia as the holder of the visa |
3 | Subclass 857 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa | 6 months from the date of grant of the visa |