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Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

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

The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) is a temporary work visa covering specific short-term activities in Australia, split into streams including Australian Government Endorsed Events, Special Program, Religious Work, Research Activities, Invited Participant (other social and cultural activity), Sporting Activities, Entertainment Activities, Superyacht Crew, Exchange Arrangements and Domestic Work for Executives. Eligibility for all streams requires having the relevant skills for the activity and being supported or sponsored, plus each stream's own additional requirements.

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  • Hub page — intro
    This visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis.
  • Hub page — Basic Eligibility
    have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia be supported or sponsored meet additional requirements of the relevant stream

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 supported or sponsored, have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia, and meet the additional requirements of the relevant stream. The official source does not state, at the level of the whole visa, what form the support or sponsorship takes or whether a job offer from an employer is needed.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state, at the level of the whole visa, what form the support or sponsorship takes or whether a job offer from an employer is needed.

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

The pathway is defined by participation in a specific short-term activity under one of several streams, each with its own activity focus. Basic eligibility requires having the skills to undertake the activity and being supported or sponsored. The official source does not specify occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status or labour-market condition.

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Limits of the record
  • The hub page does not provide stream-specific professional characteristics such as occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, or labour-market condition; these are only available on dedicated stream pages not captured.
  • The hub page lists basic eligibility but does not identify what makes each stream distinctive beyond the activity description.

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

The visa allows the holder to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis. Under the Research Activities and Religious Work streams, family members who apply with the main applicant can stay for up to 2 years. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer or sector.

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Limits of the record
  • the page states family rights only per stream (several streams say you can stay with members of your family unit), not for the visa as a whole
  • the page does not state travel or re-entry rights
  • the page does not state rights while the application is being processed

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

The visa allows the holder to do specific types of work in Australia on a short-term, temporary basis. The official source does not state how long the permission is granted for, how it is renewed, or any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state how long the permission is granted for, how it is renewed, or any longer-term residence direction.

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

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