Skilled Recognized Graduate Subclass 476 Visa:
Temporary visa 476 is Extensions of 24 months for those engineering graduates who lost time due to border restrictions. This equates to the usual 18 months plus another six months in 476 visa.
Training Subclass 407 Visas – Secondary SC 407 Visa Holders
These TVH will be able to apply for these visas up to 90 days before their existing visa expires and remain in Australia for up to 6 months if not working in a key sector or 12 months if working in the key sectors of:
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Health care
• Aged care
• Disability care
• Childcare
• Tourism and hospitality
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The Australian Government considers the European Commission’s initiative to activate the Temporary Protection Directive will likely be an effective means to offer quick assistance to up to 90% of those fleeing the Ukraine. These people will be given temporary residence permits for up to three years in EU countries under the EC’s Directive. A further media announcement and legislative instrument have also been released.
Media Announcement – Ukrainian passport holders
The Prime Minister announced on 20 March 2022 that the Australian Government will make available a Temporary Humanitarian (Subclass 786) visa to all Ukrainian temporary visa holders currently in Australia and those who arrive in the coming months.
This visa will allow people to work and access Medicare and appropriate associated support services and will be valid for three years. School-aged children will also be able to continue their education.
The full media release is available on Minister Hawke’s website.
Legislative Instrument increasing visa validity
Migration Amendment (Ukraine) Regulations 2022 – F2022L00337 amends the Migration Regulations to extend certain temporary visas by 6 months from the date they would have otherwise ceased for Ukrainian passport holders.
Ukrainian passport holders who were in Australia on 23 February 2022 with a visa that was in effect and would cease before 1 July 2022 will have their visas extended by 6 months from the date they were due to expire.
Extensions were also be provided for accompanying family members on those visas regardless of citizenship. These extensions are permitted by the new Regs 2.05(A) and (B).
The relevant visas are:
- Subclass 400 (Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)) visa.
- Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa.
- Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa.
- Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa.
- Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa.
- Subclass 500 (Student) visa.
- Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa.
The amendments commence retrospectively on 22 February 2022 to ensure that any visas that have ceased between 23 February 2022 and these Regulations being made on 17 March 2022 are retrospectively extended, despite their earlier cessation.
This is a summary of this Legislative Instrument and Explanatory Statement, members should review these two documents in full before lodging applications for this visa.
This Instrument commenced on 22 February 2022.
Home Affairs Ukraine – visa support webpage
The Department has a Ukraine visa support webpage that is regularly updated with information for this cohort of citizens.
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