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Australia and Greece negotiating working holiday agreement

Boyana — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:06:34 +0000

As the working holiday visa is beneficial for both Australia and the visa holders, Australia will be soon negotiating an agreement with Greece for granting the popular visa.

Australia has agreements for working holidays with 15 countries so far. If Australia reaches an agreement with Greece, young Creek people will be able to go toAustralia for about a year and will be allowed to work while staying there and vise versa. Usually, this type of visa is granted for people between the ages of 18 and 30 years.

This is not the first time both sides discuss such agreement. In the past, Greece would agree …

Australian tourism needs backpackers – changes in working holiday visa to apply

Boyana — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:06 +0000

The Australian Tourism Holiday Council (ATEC) has proposed a change in the working holiday visa (WHV 417) to Australia, according to which backpackers will have to work in the tourism sector for three months.

The changes in the working holiday visas to Australia are being discussed since last year due to controversial opinions. According to ATEC, the tourism sector has thousands of job vacancies that need to be filled up or else many tourism businesses are threatened to shut down. Thus, changes in the working holiday program are necessary.

ATEC suggests that shortages in the tourism sector could be fixed if backpackers on WHV 417 …

Australian Working Holiday Visa Growing in Popularity

Boyana — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:42:10 +0000

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship registers a major increase in working holiday visa applications during 2011.

According to recent statistics published by the Australian government, the popularity of the Australian Working Holiday Visa grew up significantly.

The total number of visa applications granted in 2011 has been 110,541 which is 13,6% increase from the 97,306 applications granted in the 2010. The largest contributors for the growth are the applicants from Taiwan, Ireland and Italy which have grown with 3,105, 2,998 and 1,220 respectively.

The reasons for this increase are to be found in the attractive conditions that the Working Holiday Visa offers. It …

What Is a Substantial Criminal Record?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:27:31 +0000

Applying for a visa (even if it’s a working holiday visa) is definitely stressful and time consuming as you are required to gather all kinds of papers and proofs that you are a normal person with good intentions.

Sometimes you just need luck. We have all heard those stories where someone’s application was absolutely perfect and he or she was denied. Another one was quite negligent and still got the visa. Whatever the case, you don’t want to risk and take chances, so you better do as instructed. What’s more, don’t lie when filling out the papers. In an attempt to process everything faster, …

Do I Need Savings to Stay in Australia

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 14:47:16 +0000

“Do I have to have savings to stay in Australia” is what many working holidaymakers ask themselves.

You do need to bring money with you when going to Australia, even if you are on a working holiday visa and plan to work. Few are lucky to find jobs prior or with their arrival, and few manage to get really well-paid jobs. According to our latest survey, most backpackers needed about two months to find jobs as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth have significantly more job opportunities than other places. Thus, in order to avoid ruining your experience, make sure you have enough at least for …