Closure of Subclass 422
– Medical Practitioner (Temporary) Visa – Effective 1 July
2010
Following the creation of flexible
working arrangements for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) under the
subclass 457 visa, the subclass 422 visa will no longer be available for new
primary visa applicants from 1 July 2010. This removal
of the Subclass 422 visa is in line with the Australian Government’s
deregulation agenda.
Please
note that these arrangements do not mean
that all subclass 422 visas will expire on 1 July 2010. All International
Medical Graduates (IMGs) holding a subclass 422 visas on or after 1 July 2010
will be able to remain on that visa until:
·
the end of the visa validity period
§
OR
·
they change their employer sponsor
§
OR
·
they are granted a new visa
subclass.
New arrangements under
the Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa program
As a result of the closure of the
Subclass 422 – Medical Practitioner (Temporary) visa, International Medical
Graduates (IMGs) applying under the subclass 457 visa programs will be required
to seek employer sponsorship from an approved standard business sponsor under
the subclass 457 visa programs. Sponsorship and nomination approval must be
achieved prior to the lodgement of an application for a subclass 457
visa.
International Medical Graduates
(IMGs) will also be afforded with:
- access to e-lodgement and
streamlined processing
- flexibility to work as an
independent contractor or for several employers whilst being sponsored by the
one sponsor and reduced confusion
as to the appropriate choice of visa.
Subclass 422 Visa
applications for dependant family members
After 1 July 2010, holders of
primary Subclass 422 – Medical Practitioner (Temporary) visas will still have
the ability to sponsor dependant family members to join them in Australia.
Applications from dependants of primary subclass 422 visa holders will continue
to be lodged with the department's Centres of Excellence. These applications
will be processed as usual. If granted, these visas will have the same expiry
date as that of the primary visa holder.
For more information, please explore
DIAC website http://www.immi.gov.au/
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Shahbaz
CHATTHA
MIGRATION CENTRE
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