Working Holiday Visa for Australia
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Over 22 thousand people from Ireland were granted Working Holiday Visas for Australia in 2008/2009. With the jobs market looking bleak – many unemployed Irish young people are thinking about going to Australia in 2010 for a year . You will need a Working Holiday Visa to allow you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months and work.
This visa is for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested in a working holiday of up to 12 months in Australia.
Ireland is one of several countries participating with Australia in the Working Holiday Program.
An Australian Working Holiday Visa allows you to :
* enter Australia within 12 months of the visa being granted
* stay for up to 12 months
* leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid
* Work in Australia . You can do any kind of work in Australia. However, you can only work with the same employer for up to six months.
* study for up to 4 months.
More details about the rules and how to apply for a Visa below
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