Student Visa subclass 500 Update

The Department of Home Affair has just release a really good news for student visa holder under subclass 500. 

Few days ago, Morrison Government has express its commitment to increase support for Australia’s tourism and hospitality sector and was planning to remove the visa condition of only 40hours per fortnight for those who work in the mentioned fields.

We were afraid that this would never become reality but here we are, this is finally official!

On the 10th of May 2021 a temporary relaxation of the limit on the working hours for student visa holder has been introduced by the Department of Home affair along with the Australian Government, but there are some condition.

 

 

This is such an amazing news both for workers and employers who are desperately looking for staff due to the current shortage because of the closed borders that won’t allow overseas backpacker to come and work mainly in the hospitality industry.