I, Jodie Bjerregaard, delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make this instrument under paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
Dated 25 February 2021
Jodie Bjerregaard
Senior Executive Service, Band One
Immigration Programs Division
Department of Home Affairs
This instrument is the Migration (Post COVID-19 economic recovery event for Subclass 408 visas) Instrument (LIN 21/008) 2021.
This instrument commences on 27 February 2021.
In this instrument:
COVID-19 means the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, caused by the coronavirus COVID‑19.
Subclass 408 visa means a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa.
4 Event
For paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the period of recovery from the economic effects of COVID-19 in Australia is a specified event (the event).
5 Class of persons
For paragraph 408.229(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, an applicant is in a specified class of persons in relation to the event if the applicant:
(a) is employed full time as an essential staff member of an overseas business that:
(i) is relocating to Australia; and
(ii) will assist in Australia’s response to the event; and
(b) will assist with the establishment of the business’s operation in Australia; and
(c) makes an application for a Subclass 408 visa between 27 February 2021 and 30 June 2022; and
(d) has not previously been granted a visa in accordance with this instrument.