Working holiday Visa
Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 417)
Visit Australia for Adventure and Experience. Be it the Great Barrier Reef or Sydney Opera House, visit the island continent through the Work and Holiday visa (subclass 417) which allows tourists aged between 18 and 30 years and Canadian, French, and Irish citizens 18 to 35 years old to have an extended holiday in Australia, while adding on to their funds by working for a short tenure.
If simplified ahead, you can work and earn simultaneously. The visa is valid for 12 months and allows multiple entries and exits from Australia. You can work for up to six months with any one employer and can study for up to four months through this visa.
Eligibility Criteria
- For getting this visa, you need to show that-
- You are 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) – except for Canadian, French and Irish citizens who can be up to 35 (inclusive)
- You have a passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction
- You are not accompanied by dependent children
- You have not before used a Work and Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 462) to enter the island continent
- You genuinely intend to enter Australia for a holiday (i.e. that work is not your primary aim)
- You have at least AUD$5000 to support and finance yourself when in Australia
- Have the necessary funds required to pay for return or onward travel when your holiday ends
- You are of good character and wellbeing