Subclass 400-  Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa

 

The purpose of the subclass 400 Temporary Work Short Stay visa is to allow people to travel to Australia for short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work.

The minimum requirements for this visa stream are set out below:

For skilled overseas workers undertaking highly specialised, short-term work in Australia

 

Work in Australia

The work that you are to undertake in Australia must be:

  • short-term and non-ongoing
  • highly specialised. In general, this means work that:
  • is classified as a skill level 1–3 occupation in the Australia & New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) OR
  • requires skills or knowledge that are specific to an international company, such as installing imported equipment, after sales service or emergency repairs

NOTE: The work must NOT involve the performance of generic skilled tasks that can be undertaken by similarly qualified and skilled Australian workers.

 

Visa Applicant

As the visa applicant, you must:

  • have the specialised skills, knowledge or experience that is required to perform the work referred to above, and which:
  • can assist Australian business AND
  • cannot reasonably be found in the Australian market
  • genuinely intend to stay in Australia temporarily in order to carry out the relevant work
  • have access to sufficient funds to support yourself whilst you are in Australia

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