WA4.15 Currency and conditions of Accredited Employer work visas

1. An Accredited Employer work visa may be granted for the period for which the employment is offered, up to a maximum of:
   1. five years for a role described in the table at WA4.11.1(b), where the maximum continuous stay for that role is set at five years; or
   2. three years for a role described in the table at WA4.11.1(b), where the maximum continuous stay for that role is set at three years; or
   3. the balance of five years if the applicant is an AEWV holder, the holder’s application for their first AEWV was made between 21 June 2023 and 6 April 2024 (inclusive), and the role approved was paid at or above $29.66 at the time of approval.
2. Despite (a), where the grant of a visa would result in the holder exceeding the maximum continuous stay period allowed under WA4.11.1, the visa must only be granted for the remainder of the maximum continuous stay period.
3. Despite the requirement to determine applications for temporary entry in accordance with the instructions in effect at the time the application is made (E7.10(a)(ii)), the currency of a visa granted on or after 10 March 2025 under these instructions must be in accordance with (a) and (b) above, regardless of when the application was made.
4. Accredited Employer work visas will be subject to conditions that the holder:
   1. may only work in a specified occupation; and
   2. may only work for a specified employer; and
   3. may only work in a specified location; and
   4. must be employed full time (as defined at WA3.15(c)); and
   5. must be paid at or above a specified remuneration level; and
   6. must provide evidence of the payment of remuneration if requested by an immigration officer; and
   7. unless (e) below applies, may not be placed in a triangular employment arrangement with a controlling third party (WA2.60.15).
5. An Accredited Employer work visa holder may be placed with a controlling third party if the job approved as part of the employer’s Job Check application involved the employee being placed in a triangular employment arrangement.

Effective 10/03/2025