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Seasonal Worker Program stream - Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (Subclass 403)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This visa stream was for workers employed by an approved Temporary Activities sponsor participating in the PALM scheme – Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) stream. It is now closed to new applications: it closed on 4 April 2022 and was replaced by the Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream, along with the Pacific Labour Scheme.

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    On 04 April 2022, the Seasonal Worker Program stream closed to new applications and was replaced by the Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) – Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream.
  • Visa applicants section
    This visa stream is now closed to new applications.
  • ABOUT THIS VISA
    do seasonal work for an approved Temporary Activities sponsor participating in the PALM scheme – Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) stream.
  • Your obligations
    You must: continue to be employed by your sponsor, only do the work in the industry covered by the visa, not work for yourself or anyone other than the sponsor, comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must be employed by an approved Temporary Activities sponsor participating in the PALM scheme – Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) stream. The applicant must continue to be employed by that sponsor, only do the work in the industry covered by the visa, and not work for themselves or anyone other than the sponsor. The stream closed to new applications on 04 April 2022 and was replaced by the PALM stream.

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  • ABOUT THIS VISA
    do seasonal work for an approved Temporary Activities sponsor participating in the PALM scheme – Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) stream.
  • Your obligations
    You must: continue to be employed by your sponsor, only do the work in the industry covered by the visa, not work for yourself or anyone other than the sponsor, comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

This stream closed to new applications on 04 April 2022 and was replaced by the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream. Holders could work for their sponsor as a seasonal labourer in the selected industries specified in the visa application, and could only do the work in the industry covered by the visa. The official source does not state qualification, experience, salary or skill-level requirements.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Family members cannot be included in the visa application. The holder must continue to be employed by the sponsor, only do the work in the industry covered by the visa, and not work for themselves or anyone other than the sponsor.

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  • About this visa — Include family
    You can't include family members in your application.
  • ABOUT THIS VISA
    do seasonal work for an approved Temporary Activities sponsor participating in the PALM scheme – Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) stream.
  • Your obligations
    You must: continue to be employed by your sponsor, only do the work in the industry covered by the visa, not work for yourself or anyone other than the sponsor, comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This stream closed to new applications on 04 April 2022 and was replaced by the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream. It was a temporary visa: holders could stay for the period specified in the visa grant notice, which may be up to 9 months, usually the length of employment in Australia. The visa cannot be extended; a new visa must be applied for to stay longer. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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