Question

It is 16 March 2021 and you are working in the migration firm IA Australia. Your supervisor conducted an urgent interview this morning with new client, Frank Prentice, for which you previously prepared a file note (Assessment 2).

Your supervisor has returned from a long hearing at the AAT and has asked you to provide further assistance with this case.

Based on further instructions received from the client, your supervisor believes that Mr Prentice is eligible to apply for a further subclass 462 visa that will meet his needs by granting him the ability to remain in Australia until (at least) 30 June 2021, and to continue working for the Queensland Government for that period.

In a follow up discussion with the client this afternoon, your supervisor told him that there were a number of visa conditions attached to a subclass 462 visa of which the client must be aware. The client has asked for further information concerning those conditions.

Your supervisor has tasked you with the following task:

Write letter to your client explaining the conditions on the visa he wishes to apply for.

In your letter, you must:

1. Explain thelegislative basisfor the imposition of conditions on visas;
2. Explain where conditions are found for the specific visa subclass;
3. Describe the conditions that apply and their practical effect on your client;
4. Explain the difference betweenmandatoryanddiscretionaryconditions; and
5. Explain, with reference to policy, in what circumstances the discretionary conditions may be attached to your client's visa

You are not required to provide any additional advice as to your client's eligibility for the visa, the visa application process, or any other aspect of your client's case.