caboodles Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm looking to stay with friends . How can supports me... With place to stay / food ...Would like to stay for a year ! But do some kind of work . But I'm 40 ... All the working visa look to be 18-30 only [emoji15]... Any advice ? Help ? Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 To work in Australia, you'd need to look at the skilled migrant visas. It's costly and time-consuming to get a visa if you're only looking to stay for a year, and you also need to have the required experience/education in an eligible occupation. If you're willing to invest a few thousand dollars to do it, you'd need to review the visa options on the DIBP website. Otherwise, you can simply come on a holiday visa but you cannot work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnoM Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Otherwise, you can simply come on a holiday visa but you cannot work. You can actually do unpaid work. There are lots of volunteering opportunities if your desire to work isn't purely for financial reasons :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benthomas010 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Otherwise, you can simply come on a holiday visa but you cannot work. You can actually do unpaid work. There are lots of volunteering opportunities if your desire to work isn't purely for financial reasons [emoji2] Can you? I know wwoofing used to be an option but heard that this had now changed, and working in exchange for accomodation and food is not much different to working for money.. unsure though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you .... I'll look in to that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 If anybody knows of a Voluntary work please let me know [emoji4]... Looking near to perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scattley Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The choices are limited. You cannot do anything that is usually paid or there is an exchange of food and/or accommodation given in lieu of $$. So working in a community garden, school tuck shop, scout group etc is fine...but most other volunteer programs that people on WHV do are not as they are given something in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hi Caboodles, There is a e600 visa that will allow you to stay for up to 12 months….I didn't realise it exists until someone ask the question about processing times. I read an online article, I think it may have been The Guardian Australia, that highlighted the government's proposal for a 1 year 457 Visa, which is a employer sponsored visa. I've no idea what the outcome is on that though? Here's a few general questions for everyone who have knows the rules with the temporary visas: What about if someone can work on-line? A virtual job? Work for a UK business, where you are a virtual employee? Say you did freelance work through 'Elance' and/or set up a way of getting passive income, such as writing an ebook, creating a podcast and self-publish via iTunes and/or Amazon? What are the visa implications for those ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Amelie .... You have given me information and HOPE ! Thank you [emoji4] I shall look into it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hi Caboodles, There is a e600 visa that will allow you to stay for up to 12 months….I didn't realise it exists until someone ask the question about processing times. I read an online article, I think it may have been The Guardian Australia, that highlighted the government's proposal for a 1 year 457 Visa, which is a employer sponsored visa. I've no idea what the outcome is on that though? Here's a few general questions for everyone who have knows the rules with the temporary visas: What about if someone can work on-line? A virtual job? Work for a UK business, where you are a virtual employee? Say you did freelance work through 'Elance' and/or set up a way of getting passive income, such as writing an ebook, creating a podcast and self-publish via iTunes and/or Amazon? What are the visa implications for those ideas? You cannot work, that is, earn an employment income, whilst on a tourist visa. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 But can I run a online business ? .... Based in the UK ? .... While visiting ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 But can I run a online business ? .... Based in the UK ? .... While visiting ? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 You cannot work, that is, earn an employment income, whilst on a tourist visa. End of. Thank you for your reply. I can ask dept of immi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 But can I run a online business ? .... Based in the UK ? .... While visiting ? I have read case-studies and articles of individuals who have set up their own on-line business, whether it is writing a book, doing virtual work and they live anywhere in the world. Say they started their business in the UK as a Ltd company and the profits go into their UK bank account…though, they are temporarily living in the US, or Canada and/or even Australia for 3 months or even up to a year. This is something to ask the OZ immigration dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 No. why not? If someone's on holiday here, I don't see why they couldn't continue to keep supervising their existing UK business. I'm sure it happens all the time - surely they don't bar a CEO from taking calls from work while he's on vacation. The other question, of course, is how immigration would ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnoM Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 If anybody knows of a Voluntary work please let me know [emoji4]... Looking near to perth. This site has lots of volunteering oportunities http://volunteeringwa.org.au This is something close to my heart http://www.duyfken.com/index with a variety of different volunteer jobs if you are interested? I have worked as volunteer sailing crew and done regular maintenance work on the James Craig tall ship in Sydney. The volunteers who do work for the Sydney Heritage Fleet are an amazing group of people and I am sure that the Duyfken guys in Freemantle are cut from the same cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thank you for your reply. I can ask dept of immi. DIBP helplines are not known for their accuracy in answering unusual questions. Ask a MARA registered agent instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I shall .. Thank you x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 why not? If someone's on holiday here, I don't see why they couldn't continue to keep supervising their existing UK business. I'm sure it happens all the time - surely they don't bar a CEO from taking calls from work while he's on vacation. The other question, of course, is how immigration would ever know. I don't believe I have said a CEO is not permitted to take calls on holiday. The question was from someone who wants to spend a year in Australia and earn an employment income through running an online business during that time. I presumed they wanted to know whether it was legal, not whether they would get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caboodles Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thank you to you all ... I know I shall have to legal look in to it all.... But the fed back help to just rethink it from a different a Angle.. I appreciate you are replying x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I don't believe I have said a CEO is not permitted to take calls on holiday. The question was from someone who wants to spend a year in Australia and earn an employment income through running an online business during that time. I presumed they wanted to know whether it was legal, not whether they would get away with it. So, let's say this person founded her online business while in the UK and had been running it for some time. She then decided to come and spend a year's holiday in Australia. Are you saying that she would have to close down her business while she was on holiday, if she could not find anyone to look after it for her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So, let's say this person founded her online business while in the UK and had been running it for some time. She then decided to come and spend a year's holiday in Australia. Are you saying that she would have to close down her business while she was on holiday, if she could not find anyone to look after it for her? You are not allowed to work / earn employment income in Australia whilst on a tourist visa. This is pretty basic knowledge, I am quite surprised you have not come across that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You are not allowed to work / earn employment income in Australia whilst on a tourist visa. This is pretty basic knowledge, I am quite surprised you have not come across that before. So she would have to close her UK business down. That seems harsh, and odd if the income is not earned in Australia, but then the law is often cockeyed I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So she would have to close her UK business down. That seems harsh, and odd if the income is not earned in Australia, but then the law is often cockeyed I suppose. The business can continue to exist, she just shouldn't do anything proactuve about running it while she's in Australia. Leave it to look after itself while she's on holiday - the same as anyone would do if taking a holiday from work, or put someone in place to look after it for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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