Work opportunities in Australia are excellent thanks to a low unemployment rate. It is a young country and being close to South East Asia, it benefits from a very stable economy and investments from the economical giants such as China, India…

The other advantages are that there is a large offer of casual jobs paid by the hour and a high turnover of employees who change jobs very frequently. This means it is easy to find a job, especially in hospitality and marketing industries. Wages are paid weekly or fortnightly.

The main issue is that work opportunities depend on the visa you will be granted.

The Australian visas that allow you to work are divided in different categories. We have selected them below and summed up their requirements. For further details, please refer to the official immigration website DIMIA.

Business visa: valid for 1 year but you cannot receive any salary in Australia, only to organize meetings or develop some projects. Please contact the closest Australian Embassy or High Commission for further information.

Business sponsorship visa: valid from 1 to 4 years, requires strict conditions;

Working Holiday visa: limited to a certain number of countries only; valid for 1 year only since January 2004: allows you to work full time during this period but no longer than 3 months for the same employer;

Student visa: valid for the entire length of the selected study programme; allows you to work part time (maximum 20h/week)

Permanent residency: refer to our section Australian visas

Occupational Trainee Visa: allows you to do a paid or unpaid internship in any company, for one year maximum (Refer to our section: Internships for further details.)

Tourist visa:There is a way to work on a tourist visa as volonteers in exchange for food and accommodation. WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) allows you to travel around Australia working on organic farms in exchange for food and accommodation. Over 1600 Australian hosts to choose from, a great variety of properties and people, practicing biodynamics, organics and permaculture. Make lasting friendships and learn all about organics at the same time! Read more

General introduction :

- You have to be aware that your visa will determine the quality of your job position: the most interesting visas would be the sponsorship and permanent residency that will allow you to work full time without any special conditions whereas the other temporary visas such as the student and working holiday visas will limit your possibilities a bit more!
- You won't be able to work unless you have been designated a Tax File Number (TFN): you can apply for your TFN only if you have obtain your work permit.

Jobs on the demand list: there is an enormous shortage of labour in the following industries: health (General practioners, nurses, radiologists, physiotherapists...), education (High school teachers in sciences and mathematics), chefs, hairdressers, skilled farm labour and plumbers. So if your english is good and you have at least 2 years work experience in one of these fields, you have a great chance to be sponsored.

Student jobs: due to your work limitations to 20 hours a week, you have to be aware that you will have difficulties to find a very valuable job. Most students work as casuals in hospitality, extras in supermarkets or others, baby-sitting…. If you plan to work in the customer services, marketing, engineering areas...), you have to master English, have several years of work experience and have grest references. To have contacts in the relevant industry can be very useful.

The wages: the average yearly salary is around AU$25,000 and often migrants, students and working holiday are employed as "casuals' and paid at the minimum rate of AU$10 à 20 per hour cash or AU$15 if declared. Students will be able to cover their daily expenses such as rent, food and transport whereas the working holiday visa holder will be able to not only cover their daily expenses but also save to finance their trip around Australia.

To find a job easily in restaurants, cafés, clubs..., it is recommended to seat for the RSA Certificate (responsible for serving alcohol), a compulsory qualification to work in hospitality in Australia. The training lasts one day and you receive your certificate the same day. We offer a very competitive rate (AU$65 in Sydney) and can organize a course for you. Contact-us or call us on (02) 92110853.

As soon as you apply in one of our numerous study programmes or starter packs through our services, we will assist you with the following:

- Help you in redacting in English an accurate Curriculum Vitae adapted to the job you are looking for.

- Guide and assist you in your job search: how to register to the Australian Tax Office, where to apply for a job, tips for presentation, interviews, your work rights...

- Inform you as soon as we are aware of some job vacancies

- Book you in a RSA course to find a job more easily

To sum up, we will do our best to help you find a job that will allow you to cover your daily expenses such as rent, food and transport.