Restrictions on Foreign Students’ Work Hours Lifted to Support Tourism and Hospitality Sector

Restrictions on Foreign Students’ Work Hours Lifted to Support Tourism and Hospitality Sector
Restaurants along Sydney Harbour on December 24, 2020. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
Epoch Times Sydney Staff
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The federal government announced it would support Australia’s tourism and hospitality industry by offering visa flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The existing work hour limits for student visa holders— currently at 40 hours fortnightly—will be lifted for those employed in the tourism and hospitality industry. There are currently about 350,000 student visa holders in Australia.