Federal government announces the closure of pandemic visa for international students
ABCA COVID-era visa that allowed more than 20,000 international students to work an unlimited amount of hours is being phased out, the federal government has said. Key points: The subclass 408 visa will be closed to all new applicants from Saturday Existing visa holders will be able to apply for short-term extensions, before the program is completely scrapped in February The government says the conditions that warranted this special visa are no longer relevant Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announced that the Pandemic Event visa would be closed to all new applicants from September 2. "We're providing an opportunity for people who hold a Pandemic Event visa to explore another visa option, or plan to leave Australia." Economist Brendan Coates said although international students were vulnerable to underpayment, the working cap was necessary to maintaining the integrity of the visa system.
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