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As per the citizenship ACT, the overseas spouse of an australian must show a close and continuing association with Australia. How to understand the close and continuing association with Australia? If the applicant owns a property in AU, is this treated as close and continuing association with Australia?

I think the current S.22(1)© is very clear. How can people interpret this in the other way? Any different to change FOR to THROUGHT?

Thanks. The amendment has not been approved yet so I am not sure if there is any change to the S22(1B).

But the explanation memo stated: The purpose of this amendment is to put beyond doubt that the 12 month period of the person’s presence in Australia must be continuous. How to understand the CONTINUOUS?

Nobody knows?

Hi The Department of Immigration has proposed a change to the resident requirement for the citizenship application, which is as following: This item omits the word “for”, and substitutes the word “throughout” in paragraph 22(1)© of the Act. Current paragraph 22(1)© of the Act provides that subject to this section, for the purposes of section 21 a person satisfies the general residence requirement if the person was present in Australia as a permanent resident for the period of 12 months immediately before the day the person made the application. The purpose of this amendment is to put beyond doubt that the 12 month period of the person’s presence in Australia must be continuous. The current policy is that the applicant can be absent from AU for no more than 90 days in the year immediately before applying I am confused with the CONTINUOUS. Does this mean that, during the whole 12 months period immedately before the day the person made the application, the applicant can't leave Au even for a day? For example, if the applicant would like to apply on 20/05/2016, does this change mean this person must stay in AU from 20/05/2015, and can't leave AU even for 1 day. If the person is absent from 20/09/2015~25/09/2015, does this mean the person will not be eligible for meeting the resident requirement until 25/09/2015?