Student visa work limitation relaxation
Student Visa Work Rights The student visa has conditions that restrict the students to work more than 40 hours per fortnight. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department is taking a flexible approach and allowing the students to work more than 40 hours in the following sectors:
- employed in the health sector, enrolled in a health-related course (such as nursing or medicine) and are directed by a health official to assist in the effort against COVID‑19
- employed in aged care by an Approved Provider or Commonwealth-funded aged care service provider before 8 September 2020
- employed by a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme provider before 23 April 2020
- employed in the agriculture sector
- employed in the tourism and hospitality sector
Published: 11/05/2021 Source: MIA Notice
