Visa processing time is the average time the Department of Immigration and registered migration companies take to handle visa lodgements up to approval. Considered unique and of equal urgency among all applicants, visa applications are processed using time service standards that are linked to the Portfolio Budget Statements. Simply, the department can only assign migration [...]
The Department of Immigration has recently released some good news for visa applicants in regards to the English language, providing more alternatives to meet this requirement across the Temporary Graduate, Skilled, Former Resident, and Work and Holiday visa programmes. From November 2014, the department will accept English language test scores from 2 different providers: Test [...]
There are two different types of working holiday visas to Australia. They are: The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) The Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) The one which is appropriate for you depends on the country of your passport. This article explains the information for the Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa, including information [...]
Australia is not only for tourists who enjoy diverse attractions, but also for young people who want to gain both travel and work experience at the same time. The Australian working holiday visa (subclass 417) allows people between 18 and 30 years of age to visit and work in Australia for up to 12 months, [...]
Australia is a top destination for backpackers not only for its diverse attractions, but also for its encouraging working holiday Australia visa program. The working holiday visa allows adventurers to enjoy the country’s tourist sites, mingle with multicultural communities, and temporarily become a member of the workforce for up to 12 months. The Subclass 417 [...]
Australia is a welcoming country for travellers, but due to its diversity, adventurers might like to research destinations, culture and tips for travelling Australia in order to make the most out of their trip. First-time visitors must prepare more than an Australian visitor visa and pack depending on the expected challenges of their travel. Whether [...]
It is not only that Australia has a warm Christmas and New Year, but this great continent also sends locals and foreigners to the inviting summer outdoors during the holiday season. The country’s diversity makes every season enjoyable, but it becomes extra special in summer when people go out to swim, trek, drive and do [...]
Australia recognises the need for young people to earn while they travel and therefore offer the Working Holiday or Subclass 417 visa to eligible applicants. The usefulness of this visa has been proven during the 2008 financial crisis, which drove foreigners from affected countries Down Under in order to find employment and experience the country’s [...]
To date, Australia’s Working Holiday visa makes people from 19 eligible countries to travel to Australia on a holiday with permission to work. But this group of countries may soon admit another one: Greece. The Hellenic Republic has expressed its interest to sign a working holiday visa agreement with Australia, following the signing of a [...]
Australia, one of the top five best countries to study in the world, offers sought-after quality education on top of exciting cultural diversity. Proof of delivery on this promise is the fact that five Australian universities have made it to the top 100 of the 400-plus higher education institutions worldwide ranked by Times Higher Education [...]