Australia: Restrictions for Many Visa Holders Relaxed

In a new set of concessions to help welcome and retain foreign nationals in Australia, the government has removed the 40-hour per fortnight work restriction for dependent Training (subclass 407) visa holders. This new arrangement applies to existing and new dependent Training (subclass 407) visa holders and will be reviewed in April 2022. Other COVID-19-related concessions have also been added as part of the measures – check the Australia entry on our dedicated COVID-19 website for more information. Additionally, following the reopening of international borders in February 2022 for fully vaccinated visa holders, the Department of Home Affairs is experiencing significant delays in processing across all visa types, particularly for Temporary Skill Shortage visas and for visa holders sponsored by Accredited Sponsors. Fragomen is actively liaising with the Department regarding these processing delays and will provide updates as available.