{"id":597,"date":"2019-11-27T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/?p=597"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T09:46:54","slug":"working-holiday-visa-program-for-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/blog\/working-holiday-visa-program-for-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Job, travel hand in hand! That\u2019s working holiday program for Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You are on a visit to Australia. Exploring places, meeting people and being part of natural habitat are part of your busy schedule. However, all come at a price as you have to spend money. Two visas that are part of the country\u2019s working holiday program enable you to meet travel expenditure. They help you to earn and travel. These are Working Holiday Visa<\/strong>\u2014subclass 417 and Work and Holiday Visa<\/strong>\u2014subclass 462<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Subclass 417 & 462<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Age Criteria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    For the visa grant, you should be in the age group of 18-30. Your age should not exceed beyond 30 and in some cases 35. Complete every formality. You can work with one employer for six months in a regional area. Likewise, work for two employers with the visa valid for one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Both visas allow you to live and work for almost a year. You can extend for a couple of years if you seek employment in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • How Holiday Visas Serve Purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Working holiday visas are about building closer ties and cultural exchange. The cultural exchange is between Australia and eligible countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Visa and Specific Countries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      There are slight differences between subclasses 417 and 462 visas. 417 Working Holiday Visas for Australia target passport holders of Asian countries. These include Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The 417 visas are also granted to individuals belonging to–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Belgium<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Denmark<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Finland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. France<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Norway<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. The Netherlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      11. Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      12. Estonia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      13. Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      14. Malta<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      15. Cyprus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Whereas, individuals possessing subclass 462 Work and Holiday visas belong to Asian countries i.e.\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Bangladesh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Turkey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Subclass 417 is also allowed for passport holders of–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Argentina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Chile<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Ecuador<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Hungary<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Luxemburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. Portugal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          8. San Marino<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          9. The Slovak Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          10. Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          11. Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          12. USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          13. Uruguay<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Other Differences\u2014<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            * Subclass 462 holder can submit functional English language and education details. No need to submit such information if you are a 417 holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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