1. TEMPORARY WORK (SKILLED)

​The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) allows skilled workers to come to Aust​ralia and work for an approved business for up to four years.

You must be sponsored by an approved business. A business can sponsor someone for this visa if they cannot find an Australian citizen or permanent resident to do the skilled work.

You can be in or outside Australia​ when you lodge your application.

Temporary Work Skilled Visa (Primary) (457)

​The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) allows skilled workers to come to Aust​ralia and work for an approved business for up to four years.

You must be sponsored by an approved business. A business can sponsor someone for this visa if they cannot find an Australian citizen or permanent resident to do the skilled work. You can be in or outside Australia​ when you lodge your application.

Temporary Work Skilled Visa (Subsequent Entrant) (457)

You can include the following people in your visa application at the time of lodgement:

• Your partner;
• Your child/step-child or your partner’s child/step-child.

Temporary Work Skilled Visa - Nomination (457)

Nomination is the process of identifying an occupation to be filled by a skilled worker from outside Australia in an approved business. Nomination is required for both standard business sponsors and parties to a labour agreement.

The nomination process identifies:

• the occupation is relevant to the position to be filled.
• the skills and experience required for the position.
• the market salary rate for the position and the salary rate to be paid to the prospective employee.
• the name of the prospective employee.
• the location where the employee will be working.

Temporary Work Skilled Visa - Standard Business Sponsorship (457)

There are two ways you can become an approved sponsor:

• Apply to be a standard business sponsor
• Negotiate a labour agreement.

The standard business sponsorship arrangement is the most common way to sponsor a skilled worker.

2. TEMPORARY WORK (ACTIVITY)

Applications lodged before 19 November 2016 would be processed under pre-19th of November 2016 legislation. These visas would be incorporated within the proposed new temporary activity visa framework.

There would be four new visa subclasses introduced from the 19th of November 2016:

• Subclass 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
• Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa
• Subclass 407 Training visa
• Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa.
• Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate

The new framework is designed to make applying for a temporary visa easier. It would reduce red tape for business, industry and individuals by removing sponsorship and nomination requirements for specific short stay activities.

Subclass 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa

This visa would be for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to:

• Undertake short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work.
• In limited circumstances, participate in an activity or work relating to Australia’s interests.

Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa

This visa would be for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis:

• In relation to a bilateral agreement.
• To represent a foreign government or to teach a foreign language in an Australian school.
• To undertake full-time domestic work for a diplomat.
• As a person with statutory privileges and immunities.
• To participate in the Seasonal Worker Programme.

Subclass 407 Training visa

This visa would be for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to undertake occupational training or participate in classroom based professional development activities.

Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa

This visa would be for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to:

• Work in the entertainment industry
• Participate in a non-ongoing cultural or social activities at the invitation of an Australian organisation
• Observe or participate as an academic in a research project
• Undertake full-time religious work
• Participate in a special programme to enhance international relations and cultural exchange
• Participate in high-level sports (including training)
• Work in a skilled position under a staff exchange arrangement
• Participate in an Australian government endorsed event
• Work as a superyacht crew member
• Undertake full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives.