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April 28, 2011 – According to a company that assists people who travel to Australia for work, there are more and more people who are choosing to go to the Land Down Under.
A big increase in inquiries about working visa in Australia and tourist visa in Australia requirements have been observed by Visafirst.com from people, especially students, looking to travel on working holiday visas.
It has been reported that between 2009 and 2010, at least 23,000 young Irish people travelled to Australia on a working holiday visa, and that number is expected to increase.
A registered migrant agent with Visafirst, Declan Clune, told TheJournal.ie that they have observed an increased number of younger people looking to defer going to college because of the cost of third level education in Ireland.
He added that these young people saw a greater value in gaining work experience abroad.
Mr. Clune further added that rather than spending a long time backpacking, those travelling to Australia are more likely to take up work as soon as they arrive and to work for longer period of time.
Meanwhile, immigration officials in Sydney commented that they are observing an increase in Irish people looking to extend their time in the country.

Aislinn, a 26 year old from Dublin, who left Ireland this week to travel Down Under on a working holiday visa told TheJournal.ie that “if an opportunity arose to stay in Australia for a longer period, I’d consider it.”
An increase across the board in Australian visa form applications has also been observed by Visafirst and that this July as the Australian Department of Immigration are changing the “point system” under which the visas are awarded, it will be more difficult to obtain a skilled migrant visa.
The new Points Test system is intended to favor applicants who are highly skilled in jobs that are in great demand in Australia.

Source:
thejournal.ie