408 visas: Workplace Justice stream added from 1 July 2024

408 visas: Workplace Justice stream added from 1 July 2024

A workplace justice stream has been added to the subclass 408 – Temporary Activities visa along with protections from visa cancellation for breaching work conditions commences today to allow temporary migrant workers better opportunity to report and pursue legal claims with unscrupulous employers for workplace exploitation.

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Subclass 417 - Working Holiday visas: UK nationals exempt from regional work from 1 July 2024

Subclass 417 - Working Holiday visas: UK nationals exempt from regional work from 1 July 2024

Specified subclass 417 work, which is working in a regional area and in certain jobs to apply for further working holiday visas will not be necessary for British citizens or overseas British nationals from 1 July 2024.

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Temporary visa refusal rates double in two years, 18 per cent of student visas refused this year; bridging visa holders halved

Temporary visa refusal rates double in two years, 18 per cent of student visas refused this year; bridging visa holders halved

A revised eleventh edition of The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs paper was released at the end of last week which reveals a jump in temporary visa refusal rates led by visitor and student visa refusals. Student visa refusal rates are 18 per cent for this year.

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408: COVID visa closed for all but existing COVID visa holders from 2 September 2023, 1 February 2024 closed to all

408: COVID visa closed for all but existing COVID visa holders from 2 September 2023, 1 February 2024 closed to all

Time on the subclass 408 - Temporary Activity visa under the Australian Government endorsed events stream and specifically the COVID-19 Pandemic event has been called. From 2 September 2023, only existing holders will be able to apply to renew this visa, with February 2024 being when the event will close for all.

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