If you think that you won’t get enough of Australia on a trip and want to stay longer, you may want to work or study here. Here is information about study abroad in Australia, job opportunities in Australia, Australia work visa, and links to Australia job search and the major job search engines in Australia.
Study Abroad Australia There are a lot of international students in Australia and you can study on different levels, whether you need an English language course, or whether you want to do a degree at some of Australia’s excellent universities. Check out Australian Government’s Study in Australia website, where you have all the information about what a student’s life is like in Australia, and practical tips about how to organise it. Once you know which university you have chosen, there is a lot of information for international students on the universities' websites too. You have to plan everything from home and apply for a student visa from your country before you come to Australia.
Job Search Australia: Fruit Picking and Ski Resorts Or, you may want to find a job in Australia. All nationalities except New Zealanders need a working permit in Australia to be able work here, which means you will have to apply for a Working Holiday Visa. The biggest Australia job search websites are My Career and Career One where you can search for all kinds of jobs. You’ll also find seasonal work opportunities on Workabout Australia. Backpackers often get a seasonal job in Australia at cafes and restaurants in popular tourist towns during the summer, or work for example in Ski Resorts in Victoria and New South Wales during the winter - these jobs are found at Snowy Staff. Fruit picking is another popular backpackers job, check these jobs out at Working Holidays; or click "Harvest Trail" on the Australian Job Search website above.
Work in the Outback Australia: Pubs and Farmstays Many backpackers go and work in the outback, just to get into a totally different environment from city beaches and coastal backpacker hangouts. The two most popular ways of doing this are going and working in an outback pub (check these jobs out at Workstay); or going and working as a station hand on an outback farm or cattle station. Information about these opportunities is found on AusTravel Jobs.
Apply for a Tax File Number if You Get a Job in Australia In whatever way you do, I recommend that you apply for a Tax File Number, which every Australian has got. If you don’t, your tax will be taken from your wages and you’ll end up paying much more tax. You can apply for TFN on the website of Australian Tax Office.
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NOTE: This website is written in British English, which is the English we use in Australia. You will find words like "traveller", "harbour" and "realise", and they are all correct in the language used in Australia.
