NEW temporary work visas

NEW Subclass 401 (Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)) visa

The Subclass 401 visa replaces the Exchange (Subclass 411) visa, Sport (Subclass 421) visa, and Religious Work (Subclass 428) visa, and establish a single Long Stay Activity sponsorship. This new visa has the following three streams:

·         Exchange stream (for applicants participating in an exchange of staff);

·         Sport stream; and

·         Religious Worker stream.

NEW Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa

The Subclass 402 visa replaces the Occupational Trainee (Subclass 442) visa, the Visiting Academic (Subclass 419) visa, and the Professional Development (Subclass 470) visa and establish a single Training and Research sponsorship. This new visa has the following three streams:

·         Research stream;

·         Occupational Trainee stream (requires nomination by a Training and Research sponsor); and

·         Professional Development stream (requires nomination by a Professional Development sponsor).

NEW Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa

The Subclass 403 visa replaces the Subclass 406 (Government Agreement) visa, the Subclass 415 (Foreign Government Agency) visa, Subclass 426 (Domestic Worker – Diplomatic or Consular visa, and the Privileges and Immunities provisions currently in the Subclass 456 (Business (Short Stay)) and Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)) visas. This Subclass does not require sponsorship and will have the following three streams:

·         Applicants covered by an international government agreement, or who direct the operations in Australia of certain language institutes;

·         . Applicants who are to be employed as representatives of certain foreign government agencies or as foreign language teachers in Australian schools; and

·         3. Applicants who undertake domestic duties in the households of holders of diplomatic visas; and applicants accorded privileges and immunities.

AMENDED Subclass 420 (Temporary Work (Entertainment)) visa

Amendments to the Subclass 420 visa:

·         Relocate provisions relating to overseas film crew currently in the Subclass 423 (Media and Film Staff) visa to the Subclass 420 (Temporary Work (Entertainment)) visa; and

·         Continue to provide some other provisions currently in the Subclass 423 (Media and Film Staff) visa in the Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)) and Subclass 456 (Business (Short Stay)) visas.

Please contact Ryan Curtis-Griffiths, Director – Nevett Ford Lawyers Melbourne by email: rcurtisgriffiths@nevettford.com.au or by telephone: +61 3 9614 7111 if you require advice or assistance.