Working holiday, sponsor, partner and credential routes to Australia for Irish, UK, Canadian and US passports, plus travel while you wait on a visa. Every figure is cited to the government or regulator page behind it, dated the day we last checked.
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The routes US citizens use to live and work in Australia: the 462 Work and Holiday visa (not the 417), the 482 Skills in Demand visa, skilled permanent residence, and AHPRA or trades registration.
Travelling while a visa is pending, partner visa paperwork, and your next Working Holiday year.
Visa subclasses and the routes between them.
Forms, character checks, paperwork that slows people down.
Real costs of relocating, with itemised receipts.
Each guide shows the date it was last verified and lists its primary sources. When the Department of Home Affairs or a regulator updates a fee or rule, we update the guide and log the change in its revision history.
No. They are general information only, not advice under the Migration Act 1958. For advice on your specific situation, speak with a MARA-registered migration agent or an Australian legal practitioner.
Yes: the guides explain the process, the official requirements, and the common mistakes. You apply yourself through ImmiAccount. The guides help you prepare; they do not submit anything on your behalf.
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