On the 4th April 2020 the Australian government announced policies and advice for various holders of visas in Australia.
Permanent visa holders are treated much the same as Australian Citizens for government benefits.
Temporary visa holders however are very different. There are over 2 million temporary visa holders in Australia. … Read the rest
Advocacy groups are urging the federal government to come up with an economic package to help temporary visa holders in Australia.
More than two million people in Australia on temporary visas are facing the prospect of unemployment with no income support.
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution.
It lets you work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies.
You must be in Australia when you apply, and at time of grant.
The Temporary … Read the rest
Although some Australian States allow the children of some Temporary Resident Visa holders to attend State schools without payment of International Student Fees, some states do charge fees on this group.
Summary of fees 2020-2021.
$290 Non Refundable Application Fee (Required with … Read the rest
The Subclass 491 visa supersedes the Subclass 489 visa.
This visa comes into effect from 16 November 2019.
The Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, is a new and enhanced points-tested visa to assist regional Australia, for applicants nominated by a state … Read the rest
This Subclass 476 visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months.
You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years, and … Read the rest
Most Temporary Working visas, such as the 457 visa, that are allocated to people being sponsored by a specific employer will have the condition 8107 imposed.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-text/conditions/Pages/8107.aspx
Some of the conditions on this are that the visa holder must:
This visa allows you to come to Australia on a temporary basis to work in a small number of occupations, for a short period of time, often limited to three months.
A common use of this visa is for people who work in the entertainment … Read the rest
The subclass 400 visa is for people who want to travel to Australia to do short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work. ​
You must be invited, or supported, by the organisation you will be working for, and have specialist skills, knowledge or … Read the rest
The Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482), is a replacement for the old Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) which was a common visa for those who wanted to work in Australia for up to 4 years.
This new visa, the TSS visa, … Read the rest
