Rightyabe's Guide to a DIY Working Holiday Visa.

Sundy · 08-04-2015 6:19am

Do it yourself and save the money mate. Years since I did it but I doubt it has changed too much.

Burkie7 · 08-04-2015 12:39pm

It's €305 to get it on your own but it's saying something about a health examination when I'm applying.

Sundy · 09-04-2015 1:58am

Are you answering 'Yes' to any of the health questions?

Tucker688 · 01-07-2015 3:23pm

Hi

I am planning to go on sept 27th. I wont have huge funds at my disposal ( circa €2500-2750). I have an honours degree in Finance & 4 years exp in a huge fund accounting firm in Dublin.

I am going over to a few friends in perth. I am just wondering am i in the danger zone with the money im bringing ? even though i dont think I will be able to get more.

Thanks

mighty magpie · 02-07-2015 12:04am

Money is a bit on the low side definitely.
You could do your western Australia white card online and pick up some construction work quick enough i would imagine then start applying for relevant jobs in finance. By being on the WHV you automatically rule yourself out of a lot of jobs as the only hire PR or Citizens.

I work in IT/Finance and I had about 40 applications submitted before I got a role.

Alt J · 03-07-2015 4:24pm

Back a few months after two years on the WHV , experienced the highs and lows in terms on finances, saw great areas, good parts of the culture and bad. If any questions, feel free to ask

MarkY91 · 12-09-2016 8:38pm

I have no qualifications and not great work experience. I am however good on a computer and willing to do any sort of work.

Should I even bother attempting to get a WHV or just go on a months holiday instead?

Mellor · 12-09-2016 10:55pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

I have no qualifications and not great work experience. I am however good on a computer and willing to do any sort of work.

Should I even bother attempting to get a WHV or just go on a months holiday instead?

If you only plan on being here for a month get a holiday visa. If you want to be here longer, and work a bit while you're here then get a WHV.
Completely different purposes really.

MarkY91 · 12-09-2016 11:27pm

Mellor wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

I have no qualifications and not great work experience. I am however good on a computer and willing to do any sort of work.

Should I even bother attempting to get a WHV or just go on a months holiday instead?

If you only plan on being here for a month get a holiday visa. If you want to be here longer, and work a bit while you're here then get a WHV.
Completely different purposes really.

Yeah I learned a lot tonight googling all night.

So I'll have to get a WHV, do 88 days in the middle of nowhere fruit picking. Then go on my merry way trying to find work in the city.

Do you think I could find a job without qualifications? If people think it's likely to be a waste of time then I would probably scrap the idea all together.

Note: I am going over in march from 1 month to see family and explore a bit. Maybe I'll get connections in that month.

Mellor · 13-09-2016 12:11am

MarkY91 wrote: »

So I'll have to get a WHV, do 88 days in the middle of nowhere fruit picking. Then go on my merry way trying to find work in the city.

Do you think I could find a job without qualifications?

You don't need to do 88 days fruit picking. That's only if you plan on getting a second WHV.

THere plenty of jobs for those without qualifications tbh. You'll get admin work easily enough if you have decent computer skills.

MarkY91 · 13-09-2016 12:20am

Mellor wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

So I'll have to get a WHV, do 88 days in the middle of nowhere fruit picking. Then go on my merry way trying to find work in the city.

Do you think I could find a job without qualifications?

You don't need to do 88 days fruit picking. That's only if you plan on getting a second WHV.

THere plenty of jobs for those without qualifications tbh. You'll get admin work easily enough if you have decent computer skills.

I have good self taught computer skills. But no experience working in that field. I can use word, photoshop etc...the basics but more than the average person IMO.

You have given me hope. After my months holiday there I will get the ball rolling.

I'm only seeing sydney, gold coast and brisbane areas (possibly some more) but definetely not as far north as cairns and no more south than sydney so I would have a HUGE chunk of Australia left to explore if I do go over for the WHV.

Thus thread has been amazing help.

aido79 · 13-09-2016 12:23am

MarkY91 wrote: »

Yeah I learned a lot tonight googling all night.

So I'll have to get a WHV, do 88 days in the middle of nowhere fruit picking. Then go on my merry way trying to find work in the city.

Do you think I could find a job without qualifications? If people think it's likely to be a waste of time then I would probably scrap the idea all together.

Note: I am going over in march from 1 month to see family and explore a bit. Maybe I'll get connections in that month.

Plenty of people in Australia get jobs without qualifications. What sort of work experience do you have? Your chances of getting work will come down to your previous work experience and how you can sell yourself to an employer.

There really is no way to tell if you can get work in Australia before you actually come here. My advice would be to just come out here in March like you plan to and get a feel for the place. Get your cv done up before you get and if you need to pay someone to make it look good then do it.
Don't put any lies on your cv or anything you can't back up but phrase things in a way that will make you sound good to an employer.
As I said don't lie on your cv but also don't put your visa status on it either and use an Australian address. If an employer gets in touch with you then you can explain your situation. At least that way you might be able to get a feel for the opportunities that might be available to you on a whv.
Without qualifications don't expect to get rich in Australia. You will most likely only get low paying jobs and make enough to get by but in my opinion the experience is worth it.

Best of luck with it.

MarkY91 · 13-09-2016 12:31am

aido79 wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

Yeah I learned a lot tonight googling all night.

So I'll have to get a WHV, do 88 days in the middle of nowhere fruit picking. Then go on my merry way trying to find work in the city.

Do you think I could find a job without qualifications? If people think it's likely to be a waste of time then I would probably scrap the idea all together.

Note: I am going over in march from 1 month to see family and explore a bit. Maybe I'll get connections in that month.

Plenty of people in Australia get jobs without qualifications. What sort of work experience do you have? Your chances of getting work will come down to your previous work experience and how you can sell yourself to an employer.

There really is no way to tell if you can get work in Australia before you actually come here. My advice would be to just come out here in March like you plan to and get a feel for the place. Get your cv done up before you get and if you need to pay someone to make it look good then do it.
Don't put any lies on your cv or anything you can't back up but phrase things in a way that will make you sound good to an employer.
As I said don't lie on your cv but also don't put your visa status on it either and use an Australian address. If an employer gets in touch with you then you can explain your situation. At least that way you might be able to get a feel for the opportunities that might be available to you on a whv.
Without qualifications don't expect to get rich in Australia. You will most likely only get low paying jobs and make enough to get by but in my opinion the experience is worth it.

Best of luck with it.

My work experience isn't great. I had odd jobs with my uncles garden maintenance, short work with deliveroo and I'm in the process of getting general operative work in a factory.

I did my leaving cert as an adult so I didn't work during that time and I did some short courses in computers. I know myself that I could adapt to admin work and have the basics in the skills needed but I cannot exactly back it up.

To be honest, a low paying job is all I personally expect. If it gets me ok accommodation and spare money to go and enjoy myself (without having to devour my savings) then I'm perfectly happy. I don't even care if I'm not saving money...I wnat to do it for a life experience.

I would take any job to be honest. Even regional work sounds like it could be a bit of craic and another life experience.

Mellor · 13-09-2016 1:15am

MarkY91 wrote: »

I have good self taught computer skills. But no experience working in that field. I can use word, photoshop etc...the basics but more than the average person IMO.

That's all admin jobs are tbh. They can pay quite well considering the lack of qualifications necessary.

aido79 · 13-09-2016 1:33am

MarkY91 wrote: »

My work experience isn't great. I had odd jobs with my uncles garden maintenance, short work with deliveroo and I'm in the process of getting general operative work in a factory.

I did my leaving cert as an adult so I didn't work during that time and I did some short courses in computers. I know myself that I could adapt to admin work and have the basics in the skills needed but I cannot exactly back it up.

To be honest, a low paying job is all I personally expect. If it gets me ok accommodation and spare money to go and enjoy myself (without having to devour my savings) then I'm perfectly happy. I don't even care if I'm not saving money...I wnat to do it for a life experience.

I would take any job to be honest. Even regional work sounds like it could be a bit of craic and another life experience.

At least you're going there with the right attitude. Too many people head off to Australia thinking they are going to make it big.
I'm not saying to lie on your cv but since you worked for your uncle can you big up your garden maintenance /landscaping experience a little. Again don't put anything on a cv that you can't back up but a few white lies here and there can make a big difference to your chances of getting a job. Same goes for admim work. You could tell them you done some office work for your uncle when things were a bit quiet with the garden maintenance. They are unlikely to look into this in any great detail but even if they do then at least your uncle can give you a good reference.
Hit up any labour hire/recruitment agencies you can find when you get to Australia. They are a good way for people with little experience to get jobs. There's no real point in getting in contact with them before you land in Australia as the first thing they will to do is to come in and meet them. A lot of the time they will want people to start on very short notice so if you aren't in the country they won't even entertain you.

MarkY91 · 13-09-2016 9:11am

Thanks for the replies guys.

You have made me confident about going now. But like I said I have a months holiday there already booked with my brother so I'll not be booking anything until I get home on 1st April. I could be on the look out for contacts and I'll get to have a chat with my uncle who is in the hotel industry and living in pottsville just south of brisbane.

But until then..Enjoy the sun you lucky feckers lol.

Lucashood2016 · 20-09-2016 6:18pm

I'm just back from 3 weeks in Melbourne and I loved the place , so much so that I'm considering the permanent migration visa . I am concerned at 38 I'm pushing on a but to be doing this plus my profession of QC Analyst doesn't pay well compared to other professions over there , 60k is what I could earn which isn't great for aus . Still though I only have myself to look after and I have family over there . Would appreciate some advice

Assetbacked · 15-01-2017 11:17pm

Great thread, really useful reading to see how easy it is to just set everything up so that you can go from your life in Dublin to the shores of Oz with a bank account, tax number, working visa and positive attitude.

Two things, inter-related, which concern me are startup costs and obtaining a job. I'm happy enough that I could obtain a job but worried it could take a few weeks. My concern really is "how much money to bring over i.e. would €7/8,000 be more than enough to set myself up and be able to have a decent cash pile behind me so that I'm not desperate for a decent-paying job? Melbourne is where I'm thinking. Am I being really silly worrying so much about this that I am hesitant to go for it (single guy, no ties here, qualified lawyer) and should just stop thinking so much and do it?

Mellor · 16-01-2017 12:13am

Stop think so much and go for it. 7/8k is about $11k which is probably good for a few months depending on how well you budget.
Don't be afraid to take an unskilled job just to gave money coming in. It could turn a "must find a job in two months" situation into, "can stay indefinitely until I find the right job"

Slideways · 16-01-2017 9:06am

Just to back up what Mellor said, thats buckets of cash. If you're not doing the pub circuit every night and get a middle of the road hostel that will last you a long time.

I got into civil works when I came over and had a good time. tbh, I'd love to go back to it but I'm conditioned to the FIFO lifestyle and money at the moment :pac:

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