Enabling certain skilled visa applicants to also be applicants for employer sponsored visas
1 November 2005 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 November 2005, the Migration Regulations 1994 will be amended to allow certain applicants for General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas to be deemed to have applied for employer sponsored visas.
Technical details
This amendment will allow an applicant for an Independent (Migrant)(Class AT) visa, a Skilled - Independent (Migrant)(Class BN) visa or a Skill Matching (Migrant)(Class BR), visa on the basis of an approved appointment under subregulation 5.19(2), to be deemed under subregulation 2.08C(3) to have made an application for an Employer Nomination (Migrant)(Class AN) visa.
Additional information:
Transitional arrangements:
The amendment applies in relation to an applicant for a visa, described in subregulation 2.08C(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994, whose application was:
- made, but not finally determined before 1 November 2005; or
- made on or after 1 November 2005.
Forms: 47SK
Instructions: PAM3 guidelines will be amended to reflect these changes.
Effect on delegations: Nil
Effect on systems: ICSE will require minor amendments to reflect the legislative amendments.