Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsFor the purposes of these Regulations, a non‑citizen has a compelling need to work if and only if:
(a) he or she is in financial hardship; or
(b) he or she:
(i) is nominated by an employer in respect of an approved appointment (within the meaning of regulation 5.19); and
(ii) appears to the Minister, on the basis of information contained in the application, to satisfy the criterion in clause 856.213 or 857.213 of Schedule 2; or
(c) he or she:
(i) is:
(A) an applicant for a Business (Temporary) (Class TB) visa; or
(C) an applicant for a Medical Practitioner (Temporary) (Class UE) visa; and
(ii) has been sponsored by an employer in relation to that application; and
(iii) appears, on the basis of that application, to satisfy the criteria for that visa; or
(d) he or she:
(i) is an applicant for a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa who seeks to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)) visa; and
(ii) is identified in an approved nomination of an occupation made by:
(A) a standard business sponsor; or
(B) a former standard business sponsor; or
(C) a party to a labour agreement;
who is specified in the application for that visa; and
(iii) appears to the Minister, on the basis of information contained in the application, to satisfy the criteria for the grant of that visa.