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Seeking a chance to work in Australia but unsure where to start? Temporary activity visas offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the country’s vibrant lifestyle while advancing your career. Contact a visa expert at Parish Patience today for a consultation and take the first step towards your Australian adventure.
Temporary activity visas in Australia provide a variety of opportunities for individuals seeking short-term work and cultural
exchange experiences. These visas under a specific stream generally cater to:
These temporary work activities open doors to professional growth and personal enrichment.
A 408 visa allows successful candidates to undergo certain types of short-term work. It could be related to sports, research, entertainment, and religion. It has a total of 10 streams, each of which specifies the type of work to be done if approved.
If you’re invited to partake in a Government-sponsored event in Australia, you can apply for a 408 visa and stay up to 4 years. The main requirement is a letter of endorsement from a Government agency.
Under this visa stream, you can partake in approved special programs such as youth exchange, community events, and school language volunteering. Aside from an invitation letter, you need to have a sponsor, especially if applying outside Australia and you intend to stay longer than 3 months.
Apply for this visa and live in Australia for up to two years undertaking work for a religious institution. You can also serve as a full-time minister as part of a community service. Core requirements include an agreement to render full-time religious work and an approved sponsor.
Get invited as a participant of research activities alongside outstanding researchers, students, or recent graduates from around the world! You can stay in Australia for up to 2 years as an observer or a direct participant of a research activity.
You can also secure a 408 visa if you receive an invitation to be a participant in a community-based event, which includes a
sporting event. You can stay in Australia along with eligible family members for up to 3 months.
Are you an outstanding coach, professional athlete, or sports adjudicator? You can get this temporary visa in Australia for up to 2 years to play for or coach an Australian team, as well as participate in structured training programs locally and overseas. You must be endorsed by an Australian sporting organisation.
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You can fly to Australia and live here on a temporary basis for up to 2 years working in the entertainment industry, such as in television, film, or live productions. You must provide a contract evidencing your temporary activity as a production staff member or a performer.
Experience working as a superyacht crew member and live down under for up to 12 months. To be eligible, you must secure a contract agreement or obtain a letter of employment proving you are to undertake work as a superyacht crew member.
Participate in a ‘reciprocal staff exchange’ work arrangement with an Australian organisation using this visa. Key criteria include having the suitable skills and experience for the position you’re being sponsored for, together with a written agreement from both orgs stating the purpose, duration, and benefit of this exchange.
If you are experienced in domestic work, you can apply for subclass 408 under this stream to become a domestic worker for senior foreign executives in Australia. You must obtain a work invitation and an employment contract specifying the employment conditions. You can live in Australia for a maximum of 2 years with this visa.
If you have a highly specialised skill that Australia will benefit from, you can apply for a temporary work visa under subclass 400, and live here for up to 6 months. Your specialisation must also be found to be unavailable in the local labour market, and that the work can be completed within a few months and is non-ongoing.
The 403 visa is another temporary activity visa Australia offers that allows individuals to live here and undertake work that benefits Australia.
There are five streams under this short-stay visa.
Designed for individuals engaged in a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government and another government, this visa allows you to work here according to the agreement terms. One of the criteria includes that you hold a temporary substantive visa that is not a transit visa or special purpose visa.
Work in Australia as a foreign language teacher or as a foreign government representative with no official status. The main
conditions include having a letter of support from a foreign government agency or an Australian school, if applying as an FL teacher. You must likewise hold a short-term substantive visa except a transit or special purpose visa.
In addition, your employment must benefit Australia in terms of local business expansion and generating more employment and training opportunities.
This stream of the subclass 403 is intended for domestic workers in the private household of a Diplomatic visa holder under subclass 995. To be eligible, you must obtain a letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and have an employment contract that meets Australian labour laws.
For individuals with privileges and immunities under Australia’s International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act, the primary requirements are a letter of support and recommendation from DFAT, and continuous work in an occupation listed in relevant legislations for privileges immunities.
To strengthen Australia’s economic links with the Pacific and Timor-Leste, the PALM stream enables citizens from these regions to engage in low and semi-skilled jobs in regional Australia. Visa applicants must be citizens of Timor Leste and other Pacific Island nations, have an approved Temporary Activity Sponsor, and at least be 21 years old.
Need high-quality workplace-based training for professional development? The training visa subclass 407 shall help further your skills related to your current line of work, course of study, or specialisation.
While eligibility criteria vary per visa type and stream, there are common requirements applicable to all temporary visa activities. These are as follows.
How long does it take for each visa type and stream to process? These are the standard processing times alongside the visa fees, which are both subject to change over time, anytime.
Always check the official Department of Home Affairs website for the latest updates.
| Visa Type & Stream | Processing Times (50% to 90% of applications) | Base Application Fees |
| Subclass 408 AU Government-Endorsed Special Program Religious Work Research Activities Cultural or Social Events Sports Activities Entertainment Industry Superyacht Crew Exchange Arrangement Domestic Work for Executives | 4 months to 5 months 27 days to 57 days 56 days to 3 months 29 days to 74 days 7 days to 22 days 16 days to 33 days 15 days 21 days 3 days to 16 days 14 days to 84 days No data | AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 AUD 405.00 |
| Subclass 400 | 8 days to 22 days | AUD 405.00 |
| Subclass 403 Government Agreement Foreign Gov’t Agency Domestic Worker Privileges and Immunities PALM stream | 13 days to 35 days 8 days to 70 days 18 days to 4 months 6 days to 76 days 7 days to 17 days | AUD 355.00 AUD 355.00 AUD 355.00 Free AUD 355.00 |
| Subclass 407 | 49 days to 5 months | AUD 405.00 |
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Depends on the specific stream. For one, an event endorsed and sponsored by the Australian Government can last up to 4 years. For religious activity, sports, entertainment, research, and domestic work, the duration is up to 2 years.
If you want to extend your stay in Australia, you can apply for a new substantive visa. You will then be granted a bridging visa to stay lawfully in the country while applying for a new visa. However, you cannot apply for a new one if your current visa has a no-further-stay condition. You can ask to have this condition waived, but you must have a very compelling reason to be granted a waiver.
Short-term activity visas such as subclasses 403, 407, and 408 require sponsorship, or an individual or organisation that is willing to sponsor a skilled migrant worker for a certain activity. To be an approved sponsor, it is crucial to prove that the latter was not able to find an appropriately skilled Australian worker to undertake the specialised activity.
It’s important to be mindful of your temporary visa’s validity and expiry to make sure you remain compliant with your visa conditions. If your temporary expires after 28 days and you remain in the country, you may become an unlawful non-citizen and may be asked to leave Australia (with a potential re-application ban of at least 3 years).
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