More and more people head off to Australia. Young individuals, left with no alternative, head Down Under to spend the next 12 months in search for adventure and temporary job placements.
The rising number of people travelling on the Australian working holiday visa will definitely have a positive effect on Australia’s economy. Despite the rising number of working holiday makers from Germany and the UK, the tourism industry will suffer a drawback, but less devastating than predictions from last year.
If you are considering a working holiday in Australia and like what you see in the video above, why not give it a shot?
Before the new system was introduced there were more than 80 routes for a non-EU national to enter the UK. The present, much more simpler framework consists of 5 tiers, which help people find the right path to the UK.
Tier 1 is for highly skilled individuals willing to practice what they do best in the UK
Tier 2 is for skilled workers (nurses, teachers, engineers, etc.) who already have a job offer to work in the UK
Tier 3 is for a very limited number of low skilled workers needed to fill temporary labour shortages for a specific project
Tier 4 is for students, continuing their education in the United Kingdom
Tier 5 is for Youth Mobility and temporary workers (people who are allowed to work in the Uk for a limited time)
For each tier there is a point target that the applicants need to meet. Points are awarded according to an objective and transparent criteria, allowing applicants to assess themselves.
A client of ours asked us a question regarding his current employment. He is obviously happy with his current employer, thus he would like to work for him a bit more. Here is how the conversation went. The name of the person is replaced with “John Doe”.
Mike: Welcome to the Visa First live chat! How can I help you today?
John Doe: Hey – I have been working for almost 6 months in a company and because of the visa status I have to stop after the 6 month period. My boss has offered me another position within the company. Can I take that for another 6 months or must I move on completely?
Mike: You can work for that company only if you change offices. For example if you are working in Sydney and the company offers you a work in Perth.
John Doe: What if its….a bar..and they offered me position of manager? I can’t take it…and no he’s not willing to sponsor me
Mike: The working holiday program is designed for young people to travel across Australia. And that is why there is condition for 6 months employment. In order to stay in the same city you will need to change the employer.
John Doe: Grand. One more question – If I started on the 8th March, when are my 6 months finished, in August or September?
Mike: September.
John Doe: Thanks a mill.
Mike: You are welcome!
John Doe: Bye now…this is weird…but cool.
Mike: Thank you for chatting with us today. If you are happy with our service please tell your friends. If not please let us know so that we can provide a better service!
So, you can see the person can not continue to work for the same employer as long as he is in the same city. He can work in another branch of the company, but it has to be located in another area. Working Holiday Makers are entitled to short term occupation only. They are no able to build career and remain in Australia with a Working Holiday Visa.
You can do any kind of work in Australia and may work with the same employer for up to six months.The six month work limitation applies to full-time, part-time, casual and shift work.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at ask@visafirst.co.uk
