Monday 19 September 2016

Immigration Changes - New Short Term Visas to be Introduced

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From the 19 November 2016 changes to the Temporary Activity Visa Framework will come into effect closing certain visas from future applications and the introduction of new subclasses as replacements. 

Visas Closed from 19 November 2016

  • Subclass 401 Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa
  • Subclass 402 Training and Research visa
  • Subclass 416 Special Program visa  
  • Subclass 420 Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa
  • Subclass 488 Superyacht Crew visa

Visas Introduced from 19 November 2016

Subclass 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa

A temporary visa to allow short term, highly specialized non-going work.

Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa

A temporary visa for people wishing to come to Australia as part of a bilateral agreement,  to represent a foreign government or to teach a foreign language in an Australian school, to undertake full-time domestic work for a diplomat, as a person with statutory privileges and immunities, to participate in the Seasonal Worker Programme.​

Subclass 407 Training visa

A temporary visa to allow individuals to undertake occupational training or participate in classroom based professional development activities.

Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa

This visa is for individuals looking to come to Australia for any of the following reasons:
  1. work in the entertainment industry
  2. participate in a non-ongoing cultural or social activities at the invitation of an Australian organisation
  3. observe or participate as an academic in a research project
  4. undertake full-time religious work
  5. participate in a special programme to enhance international relations and cultural exchange
  6. participate in high-level sports (including training)
  7. work in a skilled position under a staff exchange arrangement
  8. participate in an Australian government endorsed event
  9. work as a superyacht crew member
  10. undertake full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives

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