| Australia is a modern, culturally diverse and wealthy | | | | Finland, Italy, France and Estonia. |
| nation. It has a per capita income that is almost | | | | What You Need To Have Before Working: For those |
| comparable with the United States and is blessed with | | | | who get approved with a work and holiday visa, the |
| an abundance of natural beauty and resources. | | | | first thing you need to have is a Tax File Number. You |
| Around 23 million people live in this continent, which truly | | | | should be able to obtain this before you begin working, |
| doesn't have any problems with population density | | | | or else you'll be taxed at the rate of 48.5 percent, |
| considering its vast land area. The country boasts of a | | | | which would cut a really large piece out of your salary. |
| high life expectancy rate and has a surprisingly low | | | | However, if you already have the TFN then you would |
| infant mortality rate. It's also noted for offering excellent | | | | expect to be levied a lower tax rate of 29 percent. In |
| social programs that include top-rate education,health | | | | order to get this, you may go to the local taxation |
| care, work and investment opportunities. For those | | | | office, bring your passport and then fill up the |
| wishing to work and go on holiday here, all you need is | | | | application form. Your prospective employer here will |
| to have an Australian working holiday visa. | | | | also ask you to open a bank account, so that they |
| To fully qualify for an Australian working holiday visa, | | | | could deposit your salary here, and the good thing is |
| you need to be around 18-30 years old, and should | | | | that opening an account in this country should basically |
| currently hold a passport from a country that has | | | | be a straightforward and painless one. In getting a |
| reciprocal arrangements with Australia. This document | | | | bank account, be sure to provide a valid ID as well as |
| will allow you to help complement the expenses of | | | | your address and proof of billing. Afterwards, you will |
| your holiday, through secondary employment. | | | | then be issued a passbook or an ATM for easy |
| However, if you wish be part of the country's | | | | access to your money. In addition, make sure you |
| workforce then you should instead get a work visa for | | | | carry a mobile phone with you, to allow for making and |
| this purpose. The opportunity given by a working | | | | receiving calls easily, especially when you're job-hunting. |
| holiday visa will enable you to extend your stay for up | | | | Mobile phones are generally affordable here and you |
| to 24 months, and the application for this can be made | | | | can get one for as low as A$100-150. |
| offshore or in your home country. | | | | Those wishing to apply for an Australian working |
| This employment visa enables you to work in many of | | | | holiday visa may do this by going directly to the |
| the country's primary industries, which include fishing, | | | | Australian High Commission Office, and completing an |
| tree farming, mining and construction as well as plant | | | | online application form. There are also private service |
| and animal cultivation. Once your working holiday visa | | | | providers who will help make the process a more |
| expires, your application for a succeeding visa can be | | | | simplified one for applicants. These firms give expert |
| processed in Australia or offshore as well. Applicants | | | | advice, provide the necessary forms, screen all your |
| for this special holiday and work visa need to belong to | | | | required documents, and help you oversee the proper |
| countries such as Canada, The United Kingdom, the | | | | application of your working holiday visa. The service |
| Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, Malta, South Korea, | | | | fees and charges however vary with each company |
| Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Hong Kong | | | | or travel firm. |
| Special Administrative Region, the Republic of Cyprus, | | | | |