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Australian Working Holiday visa

06 Apr

Australian Working Holiday visa is one of the ways to move to Sydney temporarily. This visa scheme gives visa holder the right to work in Australia for up to 24 months. If you’re not sure about moving to Sydney, this visa scheme is one option you might consider of as it would be a great opportunity to spend a lot of time in Australia/Sydney, make lots of local friends or even work in some great industries you would never have imagined into at home.

The agreement is generally reciprocal and always seems to be expanding, so if your country isn’t listed, there is always a chance that a deal might be struck in the future and you will eligible for the visa. Please check with your local Australian Embassy or High Commission to see if your country has been added.

However to get a Working Holiday Visa for Australia is quick, easy and straightforward as long as you are holding passport from any of the following countries listed on below:

  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • The Netherlands
  • Japan
  • Ireland
  • South Korea
  • Malta
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Hong Kong
  • Finland
  • Cyprus
  • France
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Estonia
  • Taiwan

Requirement:

  • You must be between 18 and 30 years old
  • You must have a valid passport with at least 1 year left until it’s expired
  • You must have sufficient fund to support yourself when you arrived in Australia
  • You must not have any serious criminal convinctions
  • You must not have any serious medical issues

Restrictions:

  • You may not apply for the first Working Holiday visa from within Australia
  • Work undertaken must be incidental to your travels (meaning you shouldn’t go there to work full time and start a career)
  • You may not work for the same employer for longer than six months

You can get this visa without any help from the agencies. It’s also possible to renew/extend the 12 month visa to 24 months by applying for a second Working Holiday visa. To be eligible for this , you must have worked in regional Australia in one of the following industries:

  • Plant / animal cultivation
  • Fishing
  • Tree farming
  • Mining and construction work

Good luck! :)

 
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Special Category Visa for New Zealanders

19 Mar

Special Category Visa (SCV) is a type of Australian visa which specifically granted to most New Zealand citizens on arrival in Australia. It was introduced on 1 September 1994 by the Migration Regulations 1994. Prior to 1 September 1994, New Zealanders were generally treated as exempt non citizens in Australia.

SCV is granted upon arrival to Australia. It ceases when the holder departs Australia (for any reason) but a new SCV is granted on return.

For further information, please go to this URL on below.
Link: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/17nz.htm

Although this SCV is designed to New Zealanders, there are some exceptions applied to:

  • those with significant health problems or criminal records
  • those who hold temporary or permanent Australian visa
  • those who arrive in Australia using another passport (eg dual nationality)
  • those who arrive for specific purposes, such as diplomats and visiting forces

 
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