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You are planning to travel to the beautiful country of Australia for a while, but you are wondering about the costs you need to cover while living there? So what are you waiting for? Take a look at the Australian Working Holiday program so you can both experience and work in this Kangaroo country. So what is Working Holiday? What are the procedures and policies? Please follow We Global’s article below to discover more!
1. General introduction to the Australian Working Holiday program
You can simply imagine that Working Holiday is a program for people who want to work and earn money while also wanting to travel and experience things.
1.1. What is an Australian Working Holiday??
Working Holiday translated simply from English means working holiday. This concept comes from the tendency of international students to take advantage of working part-time during long vacations, meaning that instead of simply traveling, some countries now allow foreign citizens to visit their country. travel for a long time (usually about 1 year) and can work to pay for that trip.
This form of tourism is receiving the attention of many young people as they can satisfy their passion for exploring and experiencing without too much financial pressure.
1.2. Benefits of participating in Working Holiday Australia
This program is currently available in several developed countries, but Australia is the most popular and popular destination, so this article will only focus on the Working Holiday program in Australia, and below are the benefits. Benefits that this program will bring you:
1 – Challenge yourself with new things
Instead of following the path of graduating, finding a stable job and getting married, Working Holiday will be a memorable mark in your youth. You can open your eyes to a new country, new environment with new people, especially Australia is a dynamically developing country with a colorful and diverse culture.
2 – Opportunity to improve skills
This is inevitable because when placed in a new environment, you will automatically have to develop your soft skills to be able to adapt better. It could be communication skills, English skills, problem-solving skills,…
3 – Experience and explore Australian culture
It can be said that this is the main reason why many young people are so interested in this program. One year of working and experiencing in Australia is not too long but is enough for you to have memorable experiences about the diverse and unique culture, the generous and polite people or the beautiful landscape. in this land.
4 – Earn a significant amount of savings
Although the standard of living in Australia compared to Vietnam is quite large, Australian money has a higher value than Vietnamese money. So with the salary you receive when doing common jobs such as serving, mixing, harvesting agricultural products,… you can absolutely live a quite comfortable life and also save some money. It’s not a big deal to return to Vietnam if you spend economically.
1.3. Disadvantages of participating in Working Holiday Australia
Besides the benefits, the Australian Working Holiday program also has its own drawbacks. Let’s learn to take note!
1 – The learning and working process is pushed back
Most of the time, to start Working Holiday in Australia, you have to postpone your current job in Vietnam. For example, students apply for a reservation, while those who are already working will take a long vacation or even quit their job completely. Present. This requires you to have courage as well as a serious plan to balance the pace of life.
2 – Easily exposed to legal risks
In a foreign land with no relatives, without understanding the laws or customs of that country, you can easily encounter problems such as non-transparent salaries, oppression, and racial discrimination. ,.. Therefore, learning about the necessary knowledge and learning from the experiences of your predecessors is extremely necessary so that you can protect your legitimate rights.
3 – It costs a lot of money due to the high standard of living in Australia
This depends a lot on the city you choose for your trip. If you live in the suburbs or small towns, you don’t have to worry too much about the cost of living. If you live in Sydney or Melbourne, you can still take care of the minimum living expenses, but you need to have a careful spending plan to prevent unexpected situations from happening.
2. Conditions to participate in the Australian Working Holiday program
Although it is only a labor and travel program, Working Holiday Australia also has many necessary conditions that you should keep in mind:
- Allowed age: from 18 – 30
- Prove a good background, no criminal record
- Possesses a valid Vietnamese passport
- Have Vietnamese nationality (or countries on the list from the Australian Department of Immigration)
- Do not bring small children while traveling and working in Australia
- You must have a diploma from a University, College, or training center, or have completed a number of programs of at least 2 years including: College,
- University, Postgraduate, postgraduate certificate.
3. Australian Working Holiday Visa Policy
To participate in the Working Holiday program, you need an Australian Working Holiday visa (subclass 462 visa or 417 visa) issued by the Australian government. Vietnam is on the 462 visa list.
3.1. Benefits of Working Holiday visa in Australia
With Australia’s 462 visa, you will get the following benefits:
1. Take a short-term job in Australia to cover your holiday expenses
2. The study period lasts a maximum of 4 months
3. Can travel to and from Australia as you please
4. Work 3 months in the 462 visa-specific work list to qualify for a work visa
3.2. Conditions for applying for an Australian Working Holiday visa
In addition to the conditions for participating in the Working Holiday Australia program mentioned above, when applying for a 462 visa you also need the following specific conditions:
3.3. Application for Australian Working Holiday visa
The documents needed to apply for an Australian Working Holiday visa are quite complicated and have many types, so please read the section below carefully and plan to prepare each item carefully.
1 – Types of necessary documents
| Capacity Profile | Specific documents |
| personal papers | Valid passport, notarized copy of birth certificate, white background photo taken not more than 6 months ago, ID card or ID card, household registration book |
| Documents proving education | University or College diploma or Certificate of completion of 2 years of university; English certificate upon request |
| Financial proof documents | Proof of account balance from bank or savings book over 5000 AUD |
| Documents proving health | Have a qualified health certificate according to the Australian Embassy |
| Documents proving current employment | Such as labor contracts, business licenses, etc. (This section is to prove your source of income, it is better to have it but not required)2 – Thời gian duyệt hồ sơ |
According to the latest update from the Australian Department of Immigration:
- 75% of visas issued: approved within 3 months
- 90% of visas issued: approved in 4 months
To have your application approved quickly, you need to ensure that you prepare all the required documents fully and accurately as described in the section above, to limit additional time spent on additional documents.
3.4. Australian Working Holiday visa application process
Here are the specific steps you must take before and during the process of applying for an Australian 462 visa:
1 – Step 1: Consider your ability to satisfy the conditions of the Australian 462 visa: You need to check the visa application conditions once and see if there are any requirements you have not met to promptly prepare and supplement them (such as English certificate,..).
2 – Step 2: Prepare the necessary documents for the application: You should spend a lot of time working meticulously and firmly to get the desired results.
3 – Step 3: Submit application and Australian 462 visa fee: After ensuring there are no problems with the documents, upload the documents, fill in the necessary information and pay the fee online via the website immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
4 – Step 4: Wait for results
5 – Step 5: Receive visa
3.5. Cost of applying for an Australian Working Holiday visa
The Australian Working Holiday visa application fee officially increased from July 1, 2022 to 510 AUD/person excluding 1.4% surcharge (about 8.3 million VND). In addition, you need to prepare an additional amount of about 300 AUD for related procedures such as health examination or biometrics, etc.
3.6. 5 things to note when continuing with an Australian Working Holiday visa
– You cannot stay in Australia longer by extending a 462 visa
– You should apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer
– You can apply for a second 462 visa if you qualify
4. 4 popular jobs when Working Holiday in Australia
Surely coming here you will have concerns like “What should I do in Australia?” or “Is it difficult to find a job in Australia?”,.. Then consider the 4 popular jobs we recommend below.
1 – Harvesting and packaging agricultural products
These are the two easiest jobs to find during the season. You should look up what season is when you come to Australia? Where? to be more proactive when looking for a job. Although this job is unstable and the salary is quite low, it is a safe choice for the first time when there are still many unfamiliar things.
Fruit picking used to be mostly pay-what-you-pick, but the new law from April 2022 has begun to regulate minimum wages for workers. Of course, for those who pick quickly, this is not very beneficial. Packaging work has always been paid hourly and is not stable, depending on the season.
2 – Restaurant staff
A job at a restaurant will require you to have a sociable personality, be a little extroverted, and communicate in English at a good level or better. Restaurant staff includes positions such as waiter, bartender, barista, kitchen assistant, chef, etc. Depending on the position you want to work in and the scale of the restaurant, the skills needed and the amount of work needed , and the salary is not the same, but at a minimum when you first start, you will be paid about 25.41 AUD/hour and gradually increases as you gain more experience.
3 – Hotel staff
In hotels, there will usually be the following positions that you can apply for:
- Receptionist: this position requires good appearance and English communication, and is quick to handle problems.
- Room attendant: This job does not require too much communication skills, your job is to make sure the room is always clean and tidy before other guests check in. If you apply for a job at a big hotel, you will be trained to set up rooms according to standards in the most detailed way.
- Cleaning staff: in charge of cleaning public areas outside guest rooms such as hallways, hallways, etc.
- Restaurant staff: large hotels with restaurants and bar areas will need staff to handle the tasks above.
4 – Sales staff
Supermarkets and stores, large and small, all need to recruit sales staff, or cashiers. If it’s a small store, you can also take orders, clean, arrange goods, etc. The average income for this job will be about 14 AUD – 18 AUD/hour.
You can search for the above jobs from many different sources, typically you can ask native people directly, but it is still more effective to ask for advice from those who have gone before; Look up relevant groups on Facebook; job search websites (if you have been contacted for a long time without a response, please submit your CV directly to the recruitment information on the post); Or you can also send your CV directly to the official website of supermarkets, hotels,…
5. 2 ways to settle in Australia from a Working Holiday visa
If you wish to stay and settle in Australia while holding a 462 visa, please refer to the 2 ways below to plan for yourself right now.
1 – Settlement in Australia from an international student visa
As mentioned above, you have a maximum of 4 months of study during a year of traveling and working in Australia. After that period, if you still want to continue studying, you need to apply for an Australian student visa (visa 500). With this form of visa, you will have the opportunity to apply for a skilled visa to settle in Australia after completing your course.
2 – Settlement in Australia from a marriage visa
During the validity of the 462 visa, if you and an Australian citizen/permanent resident develop feelings and are able to get married, you will have the opportunity to settle with an Australian marriage visa.
So this article has provided you with very detailed information about the Australian Working Holiday program.
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