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Temporary Activity visa - Other Social and Cultural Activity (Invited Participant) (Subclass 408)

AustraliaCulture, faith and volunteering

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The qualifying activity is being invited to take part in a social or cultural community-based event in Australia, including sporting events, for up to 3 months.

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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The activity must be organised around an invitation from an Australian organisation. Depending on the applicant's circumstances, the visa also requires either a supporter (for applicants applying from outside Australia, or intending to stay less than 3 months) or a sponsor (for applicants applying while already in Australia).

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

Proof centres on the formal invitation from an Australian organisation to take part in the specific community-based social or cultural activity, together with the applicable supporter or sponsor arrangement for the applicant's situation.

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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The page requires the applicant to have enough money to support themselves and any accompanying family during the stay, but does not state whether participants may receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement for the activity, nor whether they may undertake other work while on this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not describe whether participants can receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement, or whether they can undertake other work during this visa.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Holders and accompanying family unit members can stay in Australia for up to 3 months per grant. This is a genuine-temporary-entrant visa, not intended for ongoing residency, and Home Affairs generally does not let temporary residents extend their stay in Australia beyond a total of 4 years by using this visa. The official source does not state whether the holder can change host.

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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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