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Working In Australia

Working Holiday VISA

We think that you want to have the best of both worlds when you come to Australia. You want to:

Therefore we recommend that you apply for a Working Holiday Visa as this is the most flexible option available.

The Working Holiday VISA program encourages Cultural Exchange between certain arrangement Countries. This allows young people to have an extended holiday supplemented by short term employment. Working Holiday Visas are granted for 12 months, and if you work in certain Industries (such as Fruit Picking) you may be eligible for another 12 months!

Working Holiday Visas allow people to work in any Industry for up to 6 months with each employer. There are various ways to find work in Australia, and at TIES we have links with several Job Agencies, so we can help you to find work during or after your Study with us.

What Countries can Apply to Work in Australia?

At the moment the following Countries can apply:

Belgium
Canada
Cyprus, Republic of
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France 		Germany
HKSAR*
Ireland, Republic of
Italy
Japan
Korea, Republic of
 Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Taiwan
United Kingdom


*Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

However, Australia is continually signing new Working Holiday Visa arrangements with other Countries. For example, as released on the Australian Immigration Website on the 13th of August 2008:

Australia and Malaysia have signed a reciprocal Work and Holiday arrangement. The arrangement is expected to come into effect later this year.

Australia and Chile have agreed to increase the annual cap for the Work and Holiday program from 500 to 1500 visas per year.

Australia and Thailand have agreed to increase the annual cap for the Work and Holiday program from 200 to 500 visas per year.

Australia and Indonesia have agreed to a reciprocal Work and Holiday arrangement. The signing and implementation is expected to take place later this year.

For more information please visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/index.htm

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