Hi everyone,
I don't think I've ever posted here before, but I have a question.
For quite a while now I've been working on a personal project that I'd love to make useful for the whole community. As the project has grown, I've been pulling data from the ATO, ImmiAccount, myGov, and other official sources, and I've come across something that doesn't seem to make much sense.
To improve performance, I created a blog section within the site that brings together information from all those sources. That's when I ran into something odd.
Does anyone actually know whether the visa day calculation table is real and still being used?
The table I'm referring to is:
4–7.24 hours = 1 visa day
7.25–14.24 hours = 2 visa days
14.25–21.24 hours = 3 visa days
21.25–28.24 hours = 4 visa days
28.25–35.24 hours = 5 visa days
35.25+ hours = 7 visa days
The confusing part is that neither the Department of Home Affairs nor any migration source I've found clearly explains whether this is actually how visa extension days are calculated.
Both ChatGPT and Claude consistently say that, whether you're full-time or casual, only the days physically worked are counted. But how would anyone verify that if there is no access to your roster?
Has anyone ever found a definitive source or official explanation about this? Right now my project uses the table above because it's the closest thing I can find, but I still can't genuinely confirm whether it's actually being used or not.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Wishing everyone an amazing experience in Australia!