COVID-19: 408 visa to the rescue for temporary visa holders stuck in Australia

COVID-19: 408 visa to the rescue for temporary visa holders stuck in Australia

Last updated: 8 January 2021

The legislative instrument that classifies the COVID-19 as an Australian Government endorsed event was registered yesterday. Just who can (or rather should apply) for this visa appears more of a circumstance created under policy than fact.

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COVID-19: Temporary workers to access super early; WHMs to self-isolate and register before regional work; 457/482 workers to be allowed to work part-time for sponsor

COVID-19: Temporary workers to access super early; WHMs to self-isolate and register before regional work; 457/482 workers to be allowed to work part-time for sponsor

Major temporary changes were announced yesterday to a raft of visa programs to support critical industries that may be affected during the coronavirus pandemic and temporary visa holders in Australia. This includes early access to superannuation for all temporary visa holders, exemptions to the 6-month work limitation for working holiday makers in some sectors and the possibility of renewal should their visa expire in the next six months, and the ability for sponsored workers to work part-time.

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Aged care facilities to be allowed to give International students employees more than 40 hours of work per fortnight

Aged care facilities to be allowed to give International students employees more than 40 hours of work per fortnight

Aged care facilities have joined supermarkets as businesses that can request authorisation to allow student visa holders who are subject to work restrictions to work in excess of 40 hours per fortnight. The announcement yesterday also flags the possibility that these temporary and extraordinary measures may not stop there.

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