408.227
Staff exchange
This clause applies to the applicant if:
the applicant seeks to enter or remain in Australia to work for an organisation (the first organisation) that is:
an Australian organisation that is lawfully operating in Australia; or
a government agency; or
a foreign government agency; and
there is a written agreement between the first organisation and a foreign organisation (the reciprocating organisation) that provides for:
the applicant to work for the first organisation in Australia for a period specified in the agreement; and
a named person, who is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident, to have the opportunity to obtain experience with the reciprocating organisation for a specified period; and
the exchange set out in paragraph (b) will be of benefit to both the applicant and the Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident; and
the work that the applicant will perform for the first organisation will be in a skilled position; and
either:
the first organisation is a temporary activities sponsor, or a long stay activity sponsor, and passes the sponsorship test in relation to the applicant; or
if the applicant was outside Australia when the application was made, and stated on the application form that the proposed length of stay did not exceed 3 months—the first organisation passes the support test in relation to the applicant.
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