Government provisions for 457/482 visa holders

457/482 visa holders who have been stood down (but not laid off)

• Will maintain their visa validity and businesses will have the opportunity to extend their visa as per normal arrangements. 

• Businesses will also be able to reduce the hours of the visa holder without the person being in breach of their visa condition.

• These visa holders will also be able to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation this financial year.

457/482 visa holders who have been laid off

• They should leave the country in line with existing visa conditions if they are unable to secure a new sponsor (within 60 days).  

• However, should a 4-year visa holder be re-employed after the coronavirus pandemic, their time already spent in Australia will count towards their permanent residency skilled work experience requirements.