After completing the first Working Holiday visa, applicants can change to different visas depending on their requirements in Australia, such as the Second Working Holiday visa, Tourist visa, Student visa, Skilled Migration visa, Partner visa, etc.
Subclass 417 visa allows young nationals (18-30/35 years) to reside, study, work, and travel in Australia for up to 1 year. Once the first Working Holiday visa expires, they can apply for a second and third Working Holiday visa, which will allow an applicant to stay in the country for up to 3 years individually. Foreign nationals can also apply for different visa options to stay in Australia longer.
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Australia Visa options to apply after a Working Holiday Visa
Once the Working Holiday visa expires still, an applicant can apply for other visa options to extend their stay in Australia, such as:
Second Working Holiday visa
After completing the three months of specified work, an applicant must apply for a Second Working Holiday visa before the first expires.
Once the working holiday visa expires, a Tourist visa can also be an option. A Tourist visa allows an applicant to stay up to three months in the country and explore Australia for tourism. This visa is suitable for those who just want to visit Australia for tourism purposes.
An applicant who wants to study in Australia can apply for an Australian student visa immediately after the Working Holiday visa expires. An Australian student visa allows a student to reside in the country for up to five years.
Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485)
International Graduates who have studied in Australia can apply for a Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) to live, work, and study in the country for 2-3 years and look for jobs.
Skilled Migration visas
Three types of Skilled Migration visas allow skilled candidates to apply for different pathways after the Working Holiday visa:
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): This Skilled Independent visa allows an experienced worker to gain permanent residency in Australia if they are nominated by an Australian employer and fulfill the point-based system to meet the in-demand skills in the country.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491): This Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa allows a skilled worker to live and work in regional Australia for five years, nominated by a state or territory government.
- Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa: The Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa is a permanent visa that allows skilled workers to live and work in Australia if they are sponsored by the Australian state or territory government and fulfill the point-based visa criteria.
Employer-Sponsored visa
Three types of Employer-Sponsored visas in Australia allow a foreign worker to work in Australia once the Employer nominates them.
- Subclass 494 visa: The Subclass 494 visa is for skilled employers who regional Employers will nominate to fill the labor shortage in the country
- Subclass 482 visa: The Subclass 482 visa is for skilled workers who the Australian Employer will nominate to fill a position that has a shortage in the country
- Subclass 186 visa: The Subclass 186 visa is a permanent residency visa for skilled workers who Australian Employers nominate to live and work in the country
This Partner visa in Australia is for a partner or spouse of Australian citizens who can bring their partner to Australia.
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