FAQs

Indicative processing times for a Temporary Activity visa are available on the Department of Home Affairs website. The Department of Home Affairs assesses applications on a case-by-case basis and processing times can vary due to individual circumstances.

Yes. For detailed information regarding who you can include in your application see the Department of Home Affairs website.  

Visit the Department for Home Affairs website for information on bringing your family, their obligations and what they may do.

Yes, health insurance requirements are listed on the Department of Home Affairs website. 

No. You are responsible for all your health costs while you are in Australia. You will not be covered by Australia's national health scheme (Medicare) unless your country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. For more information please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

You will only need to pay local fees for school-aged dependents at public primary and secondary schools in South Australia.

The primary purpose of the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa you were granted, is to work on SISA related activities (such as your own start-up). This could potentially be paid work, either as part of your start-up’s structure itself, or as part of work in South Australia’s start-up/innovation ecosystem (e.g. talks, mentoring, etc).  

There will be no limit on the amount of paid employment you can undertake in SISA activities.

You may also engage in up to 20 hours a week of other work that supports you to participate in SISA. 

Yes. Your dependents have unlimited work and study rights. You will only need to pay local fees for school-aged dependents at public primary and secondary schools in South Australia. If they are studying at university, they will have to pay international student fees.

The Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa is a temporary visa only. A pathway to permanent residence may be available through the existing permanent residence pathways, if you can meet the relevant visa requirements after your period of temporary stay.

If you are unsure of your visa options, migration agents can provide assistance for a fee. Applicants seeking the assistance of a migration agent are advised to use one registered with the Australian Government’s Migration Agents Registration Agency (MARA). Learn more here.

Yes, you can operate as a sole trader. 

You are able to start and run a company in South Australia. However, you will need to comply with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) including requirements relating to the eligibility of company directors.

If you wish to establish an Australian proprietary company, you should ensure that at least one director of the company ordinarily resides in Australia.

 If you wish to establish an Australian public company, you should ensure that at least two directors of the company ordinarily reside in Australia.

 If you wish to be the sole director of an Australian proprietary company, it is recommended that you seek legal advice before doing so. More information about these requirements can be found by visiting the ASIC website.

Additionally, you must comply with the visa conditions of the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa that you have been granted. 

To be eligible for a Government of South Australia grant, you must be an individual or organisation in the process of forming a business with a South Australian nexus. This includes a body established by or under an Act of the State, or a company or registered body within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). 

An individual or organisation will be considered as having a South Australian nexus if the majority of its (or its proposed) business is in South Australia or the grant applicant’s project is to be developed in South Australia.

Skilled & Business Migration does not offer face-to-face meetings for SISA. Should you have any questions regarding SISA requirements or application process, please submit an online enquiry through the Skilled & Business Migration portal.