Students and Work Restrictions

Student Visas and Work – Immigration Lawyer Sydney

 

Immigrants on Student Visas will now be allowed to work a greater number of hours. This is to help with the workplace shortages.

These extended work hours are a temporary measure, planned to extend to the end of June 2023. Individuals on a study Visa will now be permitted to work for more than 40 hours per fortnight in any area where they are suitable qualified. They may also work during the waiting period before their course of study commences.

This temporary removal of the previous 40-hour cap is not meant to compromise study commitments. Students must be responsible and maintain the course enrolment, attendance and achieve satisfactory progress.

Any student visa holder who cancels their study will be seen as in breach of their visa conditions.

 

 

Employers and Students – Immigration Lawyer Sydney

While foreign students on study visas may now work longer hours the work conditions are otherwise unaffected. International students and overseas workers have the same rights as local employees.

Under a student Visa you may:

• Enrol and participate in an eligible course of study
• Stay up to 5 years, according to the length of your course.
• Bring family members to Australia while you are studying.
• Work to support yourself (the 40 hour per fortnight cap applies after June 2023).
• You must hold Overseas student Health cover.
• Those under 18 years of age must have a welfare arrangement.
• The minimum age for a student visa is 6

 

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With the lifting of Covid restriction the economy and immigration rules have changed. Talk to us about the new immigration situation.

 

 

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