Changes in 'j' category contract policy

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A decision made (19.06.06) to make changes in 'j' category consent contract policy.

Subject:	Change in j category consent contract policy
Decision Reference:	MD-H-2006-0038		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:
Written report – Title	j category consent contract policy
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Paul Bradbury – Director, Population Office.
Decision(s): To change policy, as currently outlined in the ‘contract policy’ in relation to the time period of a j category consent.
Reason(s) for decision: In the significant proportion of cases, time restricting j category consents is no longer consistent with approved policy and law – being the Migration Policy, the Economic Growth Plan, and the Employment Law. Therefore, it is recommended that time limits on j category consents be applied only where the employment is time limited, or where a sizeable uncertainty exists, e.g. a start up venture.
Action required: The Housing Minister to instruct relevant officers to implement changes in the ‘contract policy’ in line with the written report, ‘j category consent contract policy’, and to present the written report ‘j category consent contract policy’ to the States as an ‘R’.
Signature: (Minister)		Date of Decision: