At present, Australia has basically fully opened up. From April 18, entry into Australia will no longer require a PCR test within 3 days. In such a general environment, various industries in Australia are still facing a very serious labor shortage. Specific jobs include waiters, farm fruit pickers, kitchen helpers, decoration workers, food delivery workers, etc. Are there any visas that students can apply for at a relatively low price to enter Australia? Today we take a look at work-study and working holiday visas!
1. What is part-time study?
usually refers to enrolling in Australian Tafe college courses or some private VET college courses. Through these courses, you can obtain a student visa and work legally.
Applicant requirements:
- 18-40 years old
- Educational qualifications can be high school, technical secondary school, junior college, etc.
- Tuition plus other expenses will require about 10,000 Australian dollars or more
Advantages:
- No English required (start with language class)
- Tuition fees are cheap. Compared with some highly educated universities, tuition fees are very favorable.
It is good for those with average economic conditions who mainly want to earn a certain amount of living expenses through legal work to improve their lives, and at the same time learn certain skills. s Choice. In addition, part-time students can also bring their spouses and children with them. Applicants can apply for accompanying visas for their spouses and minor children, and their spouses are also legally eligible to work.
2. What is a working holiday?
Different from the 500 work-study student visa, the working holiday visa is a visa that allows applicants to travel to Australia and work legally. This year’s working holiday visa application has been updated, allowing up to 5,000 applicants to come to Australia to experience a working holiday. There are some changes in the request method this year. Let me update you first.
Application method:
needs to submit a letter of intent (EOI) to the Immigration Bureau first, and then the Immigration Bureau will randomly select the EOI. After receiving the invitation, you can submit a visa application online. So whether you can apply or not depends entirely on the luck of the applicant!
Applicant requirements:
- Chinese passport
- 18-31 years old
- Financial support (about $5,000 Australian dollars)
- No 417 visa holder to go to Australia visa
- IELTS requires at least 4.5
Advantages:
- Can be renewed 2 times , each time is 1 year, So it can last up to 3 years in total.
- The start-up capital is low, only about $5,000 Australian dollars.
- After the visa expires, it can also be converted to a student visa.
- You can work full-time.
In addition, the Australian government announced that from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022 During this period, working holiday visa holders who are unable to enter the country due to the impact of the epidemic can apply online to extend their visa for free.
Specific requirements:
- A person outside Australia
- holds a 417 or 462 visa
- 417 or 462 signed before March 20, 2020
- The visa will expire between March 20, 2020 and December 31, 2021
The working holiday submission deadline for this fiscal year has ended. We will keep an eye on whether there will be a new invitation round after the new fiscal year in July. Friends who have not been selected before do not need to resubmit. This EOI will be valid until 2023. June.
Summary: In comparison, the start-up cost of a work-study program will be slightly higher than that of a working vacation program. However, since working holidays have higher requirements for applicants, students who have a certain level of English and a university degree can consider working on holidays. And if you only have a high school education, technical secondary school, etc., and no English proficiency, you can try to work-study!
