Guest Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 No, it's $59K. And the employer MUST pay you for 38 hours of each and every week. The 457 is a full time working visa, you will not be allowed to work only hours that suit you or your employer will be charged. This is a link outlining your employers obligations Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457) I suggest you have a good look around. Take care Bob in Bull Creek Just in case anyone else is interested in this my situation was easily resolved, I guess our situation is a little unusual as DH & I have both been offered 457 sponsorship therefore rather than being sponsored in my own right I am going to go as a secondary applicant on DH's visa & that way I can work 42/52 as I want. I probably will still scrape minimum salary but my concern is that working 42/52 doesn't suit and I want to do even less:biglaugh: In summary the minimum salary only applies to the main applicant, a spouse included in the visa can work as they wish. Although from what I read this is a 'loophole' that may be closed as employers are exploiting it. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/_pdf/457-integrity-review-issue-1.pdf [url=http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/_pdf/457-integrity-review-issue-1.pdf][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CathCol Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Terence - thanks think I get it now! Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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