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Information for Overseas Employment CandidatesVisas & Immigration In order to work in Australia you will need to have the correct type of visa. The visa classes you need to consider include a Working Holiday Visa, Permanent Resident Visa, Temporary Business Entry (up to 3 months) or Long Stay Temporary Business Entry (up to 4 years). Working holiday visa The Australian Government intends the Working Visa to be for those travelling around the country that need to keep their finances topped up by working. The visa limits you to work for one employer for no more than three months. All Australian Working Holiday visa applications must be made overseas. Applicants need to be:
Their main reason for coming to Australia should be to holiday; any work they do should be to support themselves while they holiday. They should have a return ticket or sufficient funds for a return or onward fare as well as sufficient funds for the first part of their stay. Working holiday makers are permitted a stay of 12 months from date of initial entry to Australia regardless of whether or not they spend the whole period in Australia. They are allowed to study or train for up to three months. The visa gives you 12 months to travel to Australia from the date the visa is granted. You are allowed to stay in Australia for 12 months from the date you first enter Australia. You may work full-time, part-time or casually for 3 months at a time with any one employer. You are not permitted to extend your employment beyond 3 months with any employer through use of business subsidiaries and/or subcontractors or employment agencies. People who hold valid passports of most of these foreign countries are able to apply for a Working Holiday visa in any country (except Australia i.e. not when on holiday in Australia). Applicants who hold a valid passport from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, or the HKSAR (or a British National Overseas passport) must apply in the foreign country, which issued the passport. * Australia has reciprocal working holiday maker arrangements with 12 countries: Canada, the Republic of Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malta, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China. Long Stay Temporary Business Entry (up to 4 years). In certain circumstance a company can sponsor a highly skilled migrant on a 4-year work visa. To be eligible you must have the relevant degree and industry work experience as deemed necessary by the Australian employer. Pharmaceutical Professionals can assist with this process, either as the Sponsor or as the intermediate between the client and the candidate. The Temporary Residence category includes temporary entry for stays of up to four years in a wide range of categories, the most substantial of which are students, skilled employees, people establishing businesses and working holiday makers, with smaller numbers in categories such as sportspeople, media and film staff, entertainers, religious workers, retirees and occupational trainees. The Temporary Residence program also allows Australian employers to recruit staff (usually with particular skills) from overseas. Please be aware that temporary residents are required to pay taxes on income earned in Australia. They do not have access to social welfare benefits or national public health cover. (Citizens of countries with which Australia has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements are entitled to emergency medical insurance cover. This cover does not extend to pre-existing conditions). Temporary Business Entry (up to 3 months) If you need to visit Australia to conduct business - a conference, site inspection, negotiations or perhaps an exploratory visit - there are a number of visa options. For example: The Business (Short Stay) visa allows the bona fide business person unlimited travel to Australia. Visits can be up to three months and you can choose the period of time the visa is valid up to the life of your passport or five years, which ever is longer. In many countries around the world you can now obtain your Business (Short Stay) visa at the same time you purchase your airline ticket. Just ask for a Business Electronic Travel Authority for Australia. Alternatively, you can lodge an application by using the applications on this site . If you are a business person from an APEC country you may be eligible for an APEC Business Traveller Card. Permanent Resident Visa The skilled stream of Australia's Migration (non-humanitarian) Program is specifically designed to target migrants who have skills or outstanding abilities that will contribute to the Australian economy. For General Skilled migration to Australia, applicants or their spouses must be able to satisfy basic requirements. Independent categories Independent Category - for those who do not have a sponsor, or who choose not to be sponsored. Skilled - Independent - you must be highly skilled and have education, skills and employability which will contribute to the Australian economy. You must satisfy the basic requirements and pass the points test. Skilled - State/Territory Nominated Independent - if you satisfy the basic requirements and pass the points test or meet the pool mark, you can also complete the skill matching part of your application form and the details will be placed in a skill matching database for possible nomination by a State or Territory government or employer. Skilled - Onshore Independent New Zealand category - this is similar to the Skilled - Independent visa category but is only available to New Zealand citizens in Australia wishing to apply for permanent residence under this category. You must pass the points test as well as satisfy the basic requirements. Skilled - Independent Overseas Students in Australia category - this is similar to the Skilled - Independent visa category but is only available to eligible overseas students in Australia wishing to apply for permanent residence under this category. You must pass the points test as well as satisfy the basic requirements. Skill matching category Skill Matching - this category is not points tested. Consider this category if you satisfy the basic requirements but are not certain or it is unlikely you will pass the points test. This does not include those who wish to apply for the New Zealand citizen and overseas student in Australia visa categories. There are many other categories of Visa. Visa application forms can be obtained from any Australian Consulate, Embassy or High Commission. Please refer to the Immigration Department website at www.immi.gov.au for specific details regarding visa applications to work and/or live in Australia. General Information Useful websites: Accommodation/Property: www.sydneyhotelsaccommodation.com Information on Australia: www.australia.com News and weather: www.smh.com.au © Copyright 2005 Pharmaceutical Professionals Pty Ltd. Privacy Policy | Resource Links | Design: Jolly Good Design |
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