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West Is Best! Why You Should Explore Australia’s West Coast

East versus West: the age old rivalry. Many a battle has been fought in the name of these two opposing sides, and when it comes to Australia, the East Coast would certainly come out on the top of the ‘most travelled’ polls within the backpacking world. And of course that’s for a reason – the …

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How Can I Stay in Australia for a Second Year on a 417 Working Holiday Visa?

How Can I Stay in Australia for a Second Year on a 417 Working Holiday Visa?

You’ve had an absolute blast while on your Australian working holiday, and you’re realising that one year down under simply is not enough! The good news is that many working holiday makers can extend their stay for a second year. To apply for a second working holiday visa, first and foremost, you must be on a …

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Can I Work for One Employer for Longer than Six Months on an Australian Working Holiday Visa?

If you have a 417 or 462 working holiday visa in Australia, you are limited to working for each employer for a maximum of six months. You can request to extend this employment period due to “exceptional circumstances,” but the immigration office has to determine if your circumstances are exceptional, and, even they approve your …

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Working Holiday Makers Answer: From London to Sydney

Meet a Working Holiday Maker: From London to Sydney

In our Meet a Working Holiday Maker series, we talk to working holiday makers in Australia about their experiences here. Today, we talk to Sam, a legal support recruitment consultant for people2people. 1. Where are you from originally? East London. 2. What made you decide to do an Australian working holiday? I actually came here …

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Building a Career – and a Life – out of an Australian Working Holiday

Building a Career – and a Life – out of an Australian Working Holiday

After two years of teaching English in Spain and travelling 27 European countries, my heart was torn in two: half of me wanted to continue my adventure, seeing the world, discovering new countries, while the other half was ready to work on my career and begin the dreaded process of settling down and becoming a ‘real’ adult. …

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The Best Decision I Ever Made Wasn’t Part of the Plan

A 26-year-old journalism graduate who has found herself living a very different life to the one she first planned. After 12 months on the travelling trail and enough banana pancakes to last a lifetime, Jessica is now settled in Sydney and riding the recruitment consultant roller coaster. With first-hand experience in looking for work and getting to …

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How to find a place to live while on an Australian working holiday

How to Find a Place to Live While on an Australian Working Holiday

One of the first steps when you’re settling in to a life in Australia is finding a place to live. The search for a room can be tricky, so here are five steps to take to find your perfect accomodation. 1. Figure out where to stay upon arrival. You’ll need somewhere to stay when you first …

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