# Cancellation of regional sponsored employment visas

> act-s137Q — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

137Q 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.