Guide to Studying in Australia How to Work Legally in Australia

Compared with European and American countries, the cost of studying in Australia is not expensive, but the living expenses are not small. Being able to work part-time can reduce the pressure of studying abroad. Today I brought a guide to studying in Australia and how to work legally in Australia.

Australian study and work regulations.

1. When I first arrived in Australia, few students found suitable jobs within three months due to language and environmental problems. After all, the main purpose of international students is to study. We don't recommend students to work too early, so as not to affect their studies. Most students began to look for part-time jobs after 3 months.

2. If you apply for a student visa, from April 26th, 2008, all students will have their own work permits for their Australian visas (in the past, they needed to go to Australia to apply for a work permit of 65 Australian dollars).

3, the visa allows working hours, must be at least 18 years old, and have a student visa that allows working. Offenders cancel their school status. The school stipulates that the working hours per week should not exceed 25 hours, and holidays can be relaxed. The minimum wage is AUD 10 per hour. If your job is an internship as stipulated in the school curriculum, less than 25 hours is not counted. Some school courses include internships. If these internships are part of approved courses and registered, overseas students can also participate. Even if you are a volunteer, your working hours are less than 20 hours, and you are not paid.

4. When international students come to Australia to study and start work, they will be affected by Australian tax laws.

International students must report to the Australian Taxation Bureau; ATO) Tax application number (tax file number).

You need to show your certificate when you apply for the tax number. If you apply for a passport, you need to go in person. Post offices and tax bureaus all over the country have application forms. For more details, please contact the Australian Taxation Bureau.

When you start work, the employer will ask you to provide your tax number within 28 days.

6. Many schools in Australia must see the attendance rate, and they can be expelled if they fail to reach 80%.

What should I prepare before studying in Australia?

1, make full language preparation.

Make sure that your language must pass the exam. Generally speaking, the language level determines the quality of your work. Generally, international students get good grades after taking the IELTS test in China, but when they start looking for a job, they often feel that the language is not very good. Especially in the service industry, the requirements for English are naturally higher; Business in China needs you to speak many dialects. For example, most restaurant staff expect you to speak Cantonese. If you know Japanese and Shanghainese, you will have more opportunities than others.

2, need to have a good psychological quality.

When you start looking for a job, you can't find it quickly and smoothly. In general, you have to go through a process. At this time, you must not be discouraged. You must persist and face it correctly. At the same time, we should calmly analyze and think about the problem of finding a job and improve the success rate of finding a job next time.

When you start working, you may meet a good employer, but you are also likely to meet a grumpy and cunning employer. At work, your employer's eyes will always stare at you, constantly criticize you, urge you, and some employers will abuse you from time to time. Faced with such an employer, you can only bear the pain and work non-stop. It is best to smile and nod at the employer. Being wronged is common, so be patient. Of course, if the employer really damages your personality to a certain extent, you should also respond correctly and safeguard your dignity.

3, there must be a body that can bear hardships.

International students have a large amount of physical labor, and generally there is no rest from the beginning to the end of each job. Therefore, for foreign students who have just started working, backache and limb weakness are inevitable.

During the summer vacation, some foreign students will go to farms in South Australia or Queensland to do some picking work. Although they earn a lot, they all work long hours, usually around 10 hour. So you should not only have a hard-working mentality, but also have a strong body.

I started looking for a job. Due to language constraints, most students found their first jobs with their employers in China. This kind of working language environment is poor and the salary is low (generally 8- 10 Australian dollars/hour), which is not an ideal place for long-term work. If your English level allows, try to apply for a job in a pure English environment. This kind of work will not only pay more, but also improve your language ability.

What are the channels for studying in Australia to find a job?

1. Go door to door to find a job by yourself.

For international students who work less than 25 hours a week, this is a cost-effective and efficient way to find a job. Go directly to the company and the store and ask if there is a part-time job. If this company needs to recruit people, they will write down your phone number, and soon, most of the time, the next day, you can go for an interview.

2. The job advertisement in the newspaper

There are many part-time jobs in the newspaper, which are classified by industry. Candidates can choose corresponding positions according to their own conditions and contact the employer directly by telephone, mail or post.

The most convenient way is to find a job online.

The websites of several employment agencies commonly used in Australia have special part-time search columns, and students can choose according to their own fields. The demand for part-time jobs is mainly concentrated in catering, cleaning and packaging.

4, through the work intermediary

At the beginning of coming to Australia, due to the unfamiliar place and limited information, you can also entrust a job search agency to find a job. Usually they charge a service fee to ensure that they find a job. Serve until you find a job.

5. Participate in social activities and be recommended by friends.

In some small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia, the boss opens a shop and employs several employees. When business is booming, more people need help, and it is usually a common recruitment method for existing employees to recommend friends. Therefore, make more friends at ordinary times, participate in some social activities inside and outside the school as much as possible, and increase your chances of finding a job.

6. College Employment Counseling Room

Universities have no obligation to help students find jobs, but there will be a career counseling room in universities, where students can look for job opportunities if they are interested. In addition, some job opportunities will be posted on the bulletin board on campus. But generally speaking, there are few job opportunities provided by schools.

7. The above methods are used organically.

8. Participate in some professional training and obtain local qualification certificates.

Because many jobs in Australia require local qualification certificates, most of the jobs that international students can get are relatively junior physical labor. Of course, if you are willing to invest some money and energy in some professional training, the situation will be greatly improved.

For example, if you spend 1500 Australian dollars for a month's holiday to study for a junior nursing certificate, the intermediary agency in charge of training will help you arrange a part-time job of 20 hours a week. Generally, you do some care for the elderly in the elderly care center. Work is not tiring, but the hourly salary is about 20 Australian dollars, which is higher on holidays. This way is very good for students who are going to study in Australia for a long time.