An Australian working holiday visa provides people aged between 18 and 31 the opportunity to travel and work around Australia

Working Holidays in Australia are very popular. Here are a few tips on how to get a working holiday visa and getting a job while backpacking around Australia.

The original participating countries in this were Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It allows young people to experience living in a foreign country, without undergoing the usual costly expenses of finding work sponsorship in advance. In Japan there is a Working Holiday Maker Alumni association, which gives seminars and orienteering to Japanese working holiday goers.

Australia now has let more countries join this program a list of the eligible countries is listed below.

Aged between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) – this means you can apply for a visa when you are 30 years of age;

If you have any dependent children they will not be able to be to accompany you in Australia while you hold the visa;

You must have sufficient funds (generally deemed to be at least- AU$5,000) to support your trip and purchase a return airfare.

Visit the Australian Immigration Website to read about more information that may be required from you.
 
If you are eligible for a working holiday, you can apply on line now.

Working Holiday online.

Make sure that you have an up to date resume with you.

Carry a disc with you, also send your resume to your own e-mail account

Most Backpackers have a job Board that is available to guests, which has the best places to look for jobs and general advice about working in Australia. There are also a number of local businesses, pubs, cafes and work sites that offer work to backpackers in most areas.

Below are two useful websites for backpackers.

www.seek.com.au

www.mycareer.com.au

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