IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL
NationalAFFECTED FLOW
InflowANNOUNCED AS TEMPORARY
NoNON-TRADE-RELATED RATIONALE
NoELIGIBLE FIRMS
allJUMBO
NoTARIFF PEAK
No On 30 October 2014, the Australian government amended its rules on the subclass 400 visas. With the latest changes, visa holders may apply for a prolongation after the three-months period expired for another three months. However, the extension will be granted only if a strong business case is made and the applicant may not surpass the stay limit of 6 months within any 12-month period.
The subclass 400 visa is issued to foreigners who would like to travel to Australia for "short-term, highly specialized, non-ongoing work, or participate in non-ongoing cultural or social activities at the invitation of an Australian organization, or in limited circumstances, participate in an activity or work relating to Australia's interests." (Deloitte Global InSight, 05.12.2014; cf. Sources)
The new rules came into force on 23 November 2014.
The list of affected trading partners was based on the number of short-term arrivals calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and taking into account that about 9% of those arrivals were for business visits. (cf. Sources)
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