Work hour limitations on student visas have been temporarily loosened to solve a labour shortage. On June 30, 2023, this will expire.
All graduate assistantships, as well as new student intakes and secondary candidates, are permitted to work over 40 hours per week in any industry of the economy and to do so before the start of their study program till June 30, 2023.
The maximum total number of hours a student visa applicant may work will once more be regulated after June 30, 2023. The amount of hours a student visa applicant works contributes to the fact that students concentrate on getting a good education and credential in Australia.
Students are required to be informed of any modifications to visa requirements, including employment privileges.
To find more information, click on the press release: https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ClareONeil/Pages/post-study-work-rights-international-students-boost-skills.aspx
Educational Information
Even while there is versatility in the number of hours you may work. You must still maintain a balance between your obligations to your studies and your job.
Still, students must:
- Retain their enrollment in the course
- Make sure that students are attending classes and making satisfactory progress.
- Applicants of student visas who discontinue attending classes, terminate their enrolment or do not make adequate academic progress may be in violation of their visa terms.
Details for Employers
Employers must keep up with Australian workplace regulations. Australian employment law accords all individuals with the same rights, including foreign workers and overseas students. The Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Border Force will take the following actions while these systems are in place:
- s116(1)(b) of the Migration Act of 1958 permits them to use their judgment. This is to prevent the visas of individuals who put in more than 40 hours a fortnight to help your firm from being canceled.
- Not refer individuals with student visas for any inquiry into suspected crimes under Section 235 of the Migration Act of 1958. This could have to do with the number of hours a student visa applicant worked in violation of the terms of their visa.
- Not report any possible violation under s245AC of the Migration Act of 1958 to you or any third-party worker hire businesses for inquiry as an employer. This could be in reference to permitting someone with a student visa to work in violation of the terms of their visa.
