The Migration Amendment (Working Holiday Maker) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) amend the Migrations Regulations 1994 (the Principal Regulations) to assist in addressing labour shortages in regional Australia, particularly in the agricultural sector.
In particular, the Regulations increase the maximum number of ‘working holiday maker’ visas that a person may hold in Australia from two to three if they meet additional work requirements.
The applicant is required to complete 6 months specified work in specified circumstances in order to be eligible for a third ‘working holiday maker’ visa.
The specified work and circumstances are set out in an instrument made under the Principal Regulations and support labour shortages in regional Australia, particularly in the agricultural sector.
The ‘working holiday maker’ visas are the Subclass 417 Working Holiday visa and the Subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa.
Commencement date: 1 July 2019
Source: Migration-Amendment-Working-Holiday-Maker-Regulations-2019.pdf
and
Migration-Amendment-Working-Holiday-Maker-Regulations-2019-explanatory-statement.pdf