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Migration (LIN 20/229: COVID-19 Pandemic Event for Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) Visa) Instrument 2020

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CountryAustralia
Operative dateSeptember 8, 2020
CategoryTemporary activity / covid-19 pandemic visa
Policy toolEligibility criteria and fee waiver
Affected groupAged care workers / temporary visa holders (subclass 408)

Policy effect

Expands the eligible class of persons for the nil-VAC Subclass 408 COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa to include individuals with relevant skills and qualifications undertaking or intending to undertake work in the aged care sector.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Expands the eligible class of persons for the nil-VAC Subclass 408 COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa to include individuals with relevant skills and qualifications undertaking or intending to undertake work in the aged care sector.

Official source excerpt

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F2020L01145 registered 07/09/2020 Migration (LIN 20/229: COVID-19 Pandemic event for Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa and visa application charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa) Instrument 2020 6 (i) the holder of a substantive temporary visa, which has a condition attached prohibiting the holder from working in Australia; or (ii) was the holder of a substantive temporary visa that ceased to be in effect not more than 28 days before the application for a Subclass 408 visa is made; and (d) in receipt of an offer of employment from an approved provider or a service provider of a Commonwealth-funded aged care service to undertake work in the aged care sector. Note: Subparagraphs 8(1)(c)(ii) and 8(2)(c)(ii) above are in accordance with the requirements in Schedule 1 to the Regulations. Item 5 of the table under subitem 1237(3) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations sets out additional requirements for applicants who do not hold a substantive visa, which has the effect that an applicant who does not hold a substantive visa must have held a substantive visa that ceased to be in effect not more than 28 days before making an application. 9 Visa application charge The classes of persons mentioned in section 8 are specified for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. Note: Subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) provides that the first instalment amount of the visa application charge is nil for an applicant in a class of persons specified in a legislative instrument made for the purposes of that subparagraph.Authorised Version F2020L01145 registered 07/09/2020 …
Federal Register of LegislationLIN 20/229: COVID-19 Pandemic event for Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa and visa application charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa, F2020L01145Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01145

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