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Here you’ll find top tips for working holidaymakers, our picks for this year’s best tourist destinations, business travel advice & much more



Can I work more than 6 months for the same employer on a 417 visa?

Picture this, you are in sunny Australia on a working holiday visa. You are enjoying the job you’re in and want to carry on working. You begin to wonder whether or not your visa will allow you to carry on work. Wrapping your head around the conditions of your visa can be quite confusing and […]

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Working holiday visa opportunities for Irish citizens

Ever dreamt of packing your bags, embracing the unknown, and embarking on a working holiday adventure that would transform your life? For many young workers in Ireland, the prospect of undertaking a working holiday abroad is a gateway to not just a change of scenery, and immerse in diverse cultures, but a transformative journey that […]

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New Zealand and Vietnam establish a Working Holiday Agreement

New Zealand and Vietnam have recently established a Working Holiday Agreement. The Working Holiday scheme will allow young people from each country to spend up to 12 months working and travelling in the other country. Both the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced that the […]

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Backpackers jobs in Australia

The Working Holiday Visa allows young people not only to travel to Australia but also to work for 12 months so that they have enough money to finance their adventure. Finding a job provides all backpackers with an opportunity to explore the labour market in Australia and to settle down in one place for a […]

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How to apply for a second Australian Working Holiday Visa in 2012

Since 2005 Australia made it is possible for Working Holiday Makers to apply for a second visa. There is however one very important requirement. People who want to become a second visa must prove that they did a “specified work” in an “eligible regional Australian area” for a minimum of 3 months. How is “specified […]

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UK Youth Mobility Scheme 2012 Available for Taiwanese citizens

New changes to the UK immigration rules have made it possible for Taiwanese citizens to apply for the UK Youth mobility scheme from January 2012 UK Border Agency has allocated a quota of 1000 places for applicants from Taiwan for the UK Youth Mobility Scheme during the year of 2012. This corresponds to the number […]

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Applying for Visa Can Be Hassle-Free

Applying for a visa for the first time might be a little frustrating because it is time-consuming and related to tons of paperwork. In the end, if your visa gets denied due to incomplete or wrong documentation, or missed deadlines, your plans for travel and vacation crash dramatically before your eyes. And, you are to […]

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Get your visa and flight as soon as possible

The recession has a negative effect on many aspects of our lives, but this is the natural way of the economy to bring order to itself after years of frivolous spending by the common consumer. It is always darkest before the dawn, that good old idiom says, but that isn’t necessarily true if you act […]

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UK Points Based System Explained

Before the new system was introduced there were more than 80 routes for a non-EU national to enter the UK. The present, much simpler framework consists of 5 tiers, which help people find the right path to the UK. Tier 1 is for highly skilled individuals willing to practice what they do best in the […]

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