The Excuse	Home Affairs Response (2026)
"I was on a study break."	"Unless your provider officially listed that week as a 'Scheduled Break' on the academic calendar, it counts as a teaching period."
"I have two jobs."	"It is your job to coordinate your total hours across all employers to stay under 48 hours."
"I worked for cash."	"This is a serious breach of both tax and migration law, often leading to immediate cancellation and a 3-year ban."

The Excuse	Home Affairs Response (2026)
"I was on a study break."	"Unless your provider officially listed that week as a 'Scheduled Break' on the academic calendar, it counts as a teaching period."
"I have two jobs."	"It is your job to coordinate your total hours across all employers to stay under 48 hours."
"I worked for cash."	"This is a serious breach of both tax and migration law, often leading to immediate cancellation and a 3-year ban."

The Excuse	Home Affairs Response (2026)
"I was on a study break."	"Unless your provider officially listed that week as a 'Scheduled Break' on the academic calendar, it counts as a teaching period."
"I have two jobs."	"It is your job to coordinate your total hours across all employers to stay under 48 hours."
"I worked for cash."	"This is a serious breach of both tax and migration law, often leading to immediate cancellation and a 3-year ban."

The Excuse	Home Affairs Response (2026)
"I was on a study break."	"Unless your provider officially listed that week as a 'Scheduled Break' on the academic calendar, it counts as a teaching period."
"I have two jobs."	"It is your job to coordinate your total hours across all employers to stay under 48 hours."
"I worked for cash."	"This is a serious breach of both tax and migration law, often leading to immediate cancellation and a 3-year ban."