STUDENT VISA UPDATE

Unrestricted work rights for student visa holders to end on 30 June 2023: 

​​​​To address workforce shortages, student visa work hours restrictions have been temporarily relaxed. This will end on 30 June 2023.

Until 30 June 2023, all ongoing students as well as new student arrivals and secondary applicants are able to work more than 40 hours a fortnight in any sector of the economy and work before their​ course of study commences.

​After the 30 June 2023, the number of hours a Student visa holder will be allowed to work will again be capped. The number of hours a Student visa holder works, ensures that Students focus on obtaining a quality Australian education and qualification.

Students must make sure they are aware of any changes to visa conditions, including work rights.

Foe more information see media release: Post-study work rights for international students to boost skills.​

 

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SKILLS & WORKING VISAS INFORMATION

 

• Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888)

For entrepreneurs, investors and business owners to continue their activity in Australia.

 

• Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia.

 

• Business Owner (subclass 890)

This visa is for people who own and manage a business in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis.

 

• Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

 

• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) 

This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.

 

• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494)

This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

 

• State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa (subclass 892)

This visa is for people who own and manage a business in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis.

 

• Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

 

For more information on Visa's please refer to the Department of Home Affairs Official Website