VisaFirst Blog » ireland http://blog.visafirst.com A blog dedicated to Working Holidaymakers and people willing to immigrate Tue, 22 May 2012 07:20:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Australia Is Heaven! http://blog.visafirst.com/from-ireland-to-australia/ http://blog.visafirst.com/from-ireland-to-australia/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:08:31 +0000 admin http://blog.visafirst.com/?p=1167

Olya Antonova, a senior marketing manager at Taxback.com in Ireland, had an opportunity to experience the Australian life firsthand. Thanks to her adventurous nature, in less than three months she managed to partake in countless breathtaking activities which turned into some of the best memories she’d ever had. No wonder she is now passionately recommending this trip of a life time to anyone.

Q: When did you visit Australia? Which places did you go to? What ‘fun’ activities did you take part in?

A: I was in Australia from June to August. I visited Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. I surfed, …

]]> http://blog.visafirst.com/from-ireland-to-australia/feed/ 2 (Un) Employment ? http://blog.visafirst.com/unemployment/ http://blog.visafirst.com/unemployment/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:41 +0000 Boyana http://blog.visafirst.com/?p=587 Economic downturn, recession, crisis, stagnation, unemployment–we are all tired of hearing those as they bring fear and no desire for a little sweet vacation, or escape, or what have you…

We got some news for you. Winter is coming to its end, and despite the economic situation that’s been ruling along with the cold for awhile, we see the sun, the beach and the fun at the end of the tunnel. Let’s take a look at some stats and see why Australia is still the place to be for working holiday for the European adventurous souls.

 

Unemployment Rates – January 2010

  • Netherlands – 4.2%
  • Australia
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]]> http://blog.visafirst.com/unemployment/feed/ 3 Young Irish love affair with OZ still going strong http://blog.visafirst.com/irish-affair-with-oz-going-strong/ http://blog.visafirst.com/irish-affair-with-oz-going-strong/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:10:41 +0000 admin http://blog.visafirst.com/?p=479

Edwina estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 people have emigrated with her company so far this year. Teachers who are finding it hard to get jobs in Ireland because of the cutbacks to the education sector will have no trouble finding work in Australia,  according to Edwina from VisaFirst.

“Teachers are sponsored by the Stare in Western Australia and they are really saying ‘we need you now over there‘.”

She added: “They’ve changed he migration policy now and individual states have their own shortage list of skilled workers. Before July of last year, a carpenter could apply to anywhere in Australia, but …

]]> http://blog.visafirst.com/irish-affair-with-oz-going-strong/feed/ 1 I have dual nationality. Can I get a second Australia WHV with my other passport? http://blog.visafirst.com/i-have-dual-nationality-can-i-get-a-second-australia-whv-with-my-other-passport/ http://blog.visafirst.com/i-have-dual-nationality-can-i-get-a-second-australia-whv-with-my-other-passport/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:40:48 +0000 admin http://blog.visafirst.com/?p=18 Last week we received an interesting query on our Live Chat. The person had already traveled to Australia on a Working Holiday visa about 2 years ago. He got the visa using his Irish passport. Now he wants to travel to Australia again. He plans to apply for another Working Holiday visa with his UK passport. Is he able to do so? Let’s see how the conversation went.

  • Daisy: Hi Stephen!
  • Daisy: Were you on working holiday visa in Australia?
  • Stephen: Yes, I got that visa
  • Daisy: This is a one time visa.
  • Daisy: Although you have a different passport.
    • …
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