Third working holiday visas start 1 July 2019 for 6 months of specified work

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Third working holiday visas start 1 July 2019 for 6 months of specified work

Both working holiday visas, Subclass 417 – Working Holiday visas and Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday visas, will see a third working holiday visa beginning on 1 July 2019. They will require 6 months of specified work as the holder of a second working holiday visa and only if done after 1 July 2019. Learn also why these visas are unique in the way their visa grant lengths differ and how when granted they affect their visa conditions.

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Parent visa caps unchanged but includes a bite of 125 visas for permanent retirement visas; queues set to grow

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Parent visa caps unchanged but includes a bite of 125 visas for permanent retirement visas; queues set to grow

A new legislative instrument keeps the parent visas that can be granted the same for this program year, however, retirement visas take a small bite out of these numbers.

Also, read why the parent visa queues for contributory and non-contributory parent visas are expected to grow and how many parent visa applications the Department of Home Affairs have on hand.

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