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The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) visa closed to new applicants from 1 February 2024.

The Australian Government introduced the Pandemic Event visa in April 2020 to allow temporary visa holders to remain in Australia lawfully while the border was closed. It also addressed labor shortages in critical sectors in the local economy.

Now that Australia’s borders are open and temporary visa holder numbers in Australia have returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, the Pandemic Event visa is no longer required.

Closure of the Pandemic Event visa will contribute to a well-managed migration system. It will support better-regulated visa pathways and normalize the flow of temporary migrants in and out of Australia.

Next steps for visa holders

Visa holders should ensure they remain lawful if they wish to stay in Australia. Becoming unlawful may affect their ability to visit Australia in the future.

We encourage visa holders to use the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system to check their visa conditions and visa validity. Individuals who remain in Australia without a valid visa risk being detained and removed. They may also incur a debt to the Australian Government for the cost of their removal.

Next steps for visa applicants

The Department will continue to process all visa applications received before 1 February 2024.

Learn more about the next steps for visa applicants and holders on the COVID-19 Pandemic event visa page.

We encourage individuals who are concerned because their visa is about to expire or has expired to contact the Department’s Status Resolution Service as soon as practicable. You can do this either online at Status Resolution Service or phone 131 881 (Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm).

There are rules about who can help you with immigration assistance. Make sure the person who is helping you is a:

registered migration agent
legal practitioner, or
exempt person.

Congratulations Pankaj Sharma ji and family for the grant of your tourist Visa for 3 years. We wish you all the best and enjoy your travel to Australia.

Got the tourist visa grant for all 4 family members.

Our India office will support you for any pre-travel information along with our Melbourne office for any query while you are in Australia.

Congratulation to all of our clients. We have been really busy in filing application during this pandemic and could not share the good news for quite sometime. Here is the news chapter after chapter:-

1) Congrats Sahil Chadha for the grant of your PR Partner visa. We wish you all the very best your life as permanent resident in Australia.

2) Congrats NItin Sharma for the grant for skilled PR visa for Australia. We wish you all the best for your life as Permanent resident of australia.

3) Congrats Ruchika Sharma for the grant for skilled PR visa for Australia. We wish you all the best for your life as Permanent resident of australia.

4) Congrats Kulvir Singh Flora ji for the grant of Bridging visa to stay in Australia until your parent visa application is processing. We understand due to your age and Corona Pandemic it was very risky totravel to India and away from your son and daughter. We wish all the best to stay with your family in Australia for coming years.

5) Congrats Gurmeet Kaur ji for the grant of Bridging Visa to stay in Australia until your parent visa application is decided. Have a happy and healthy life with your family in Australia.

6) Congrats Nardinder Kumar ji for the suuccessful application of PR Parent visa from India. You will be permanently with your son in Australia in coming time.

7) Congrats Suman Kumari ji for the suuccessful application of PR Parent visa from India. You will be permanently with your son in Australia in coming time.

8) Congrats Gurbachan Singh ji for the successful application of PR Parent visa from India. You will be permanently with your son in Australia in coming time.

9) Congrats Harjeet Kaur ji for the successful application of PR Parent visa from India. You will be permanently with your son in Australia in coming time.

Once again I congratulate all the applicants. Apologies, I have missed some of our clients but it was due to the length of the post and will definitely share the update in our next post.

**Until then sit tight and stay safe**
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Temporary Sponsored Visa Holders, Student Visa Holders and Coronavirus Migration Alliance has been in contact with the Department of Home Affairs and awaits advice regarding the status of persons on temporary sponsored visas, or student visas and what will happen in circumstances where they lose their employment.We understand this is being discussed at the moment, and....