BlizzardOfOz Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hi, I'm sure there have been loads of other people wondering about this. I have researched this matter on the Australian gov website and it seems like the WHV is intended to be a holiday, which expects you to return to your home country eventually. Yet I've recently been hearing from a lot of people that they all know someone who has gone over to Australia on a WHV and ended up staying there permanently. As usual everybody seems to know somebody who's done this but nobody knows any details and just keeps saying 'everybody just does it'. Well, i've been reading up on the matter again today and somebody pointed out (cant remember in which forum, should've saved the link) that after your second WHV you could apply for an RRV, which could grant you up to 5 years stay, which in turn would allow you to apply for permanent residency. Now this information is totally new to me, has there been any recent changes that this is now possible? it still seems odd because if it was possible to emigrate on a WHV why wouldn't it state that on the official gov website? anyway, as you can probably gather from my post, I'm a bit confused hearing different pieces of information from different people. so I was wondering if somebody who has experience in this matter could kindly help out? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) No, you can't apply for a RRV after a WHV because a RRV is a "Resident Return Visa" - and you're not a resident. So whoever told you that is wrong. I also know a couple of people who've stayed on after a WHV, but it's difficult. Most people have to resort to all kinds of shenanigans to achieve it! Sometimes they just stay illegally and hope for the best. A common solution is to enrol in courses so they can get a student visa - but that's still only temporary, unless you're going to become a long-term student. Or they find an Australian partner and manage to hang on to him/her long enough to qualify as de facto. Or they keep leaving and coming back again on a new six-month tourist visa. If you have the right skills and can get work, you may be able to stay on a 457 visa - but again, that's a temporary visa. I think the idea that "lots" of people stay on after their WHV is a myth, and it persists because people want to believe it. Edited January 1, 2016 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hi, I'm sure there have been loads of other people wondering about this. I have researched this matter on the Australian gov website and it seems like the WHV is intended to be a holiday, which expects you to return to your home country eventually. Yet I've recently been hearing from a lot of people that they all know someone who has gone over to Australia on a WHV and ended up staying there permanently. As usual everybody seems to know somebody who's done this but nobody knows any details and just keeps saying 'everybody just does it'. Well, i've been reading up on the matter again today and somebody pointed out (cant remember in which forum, should've saved the link) that after your second WHV you could apply for an RRV, which could grant you up to 5 years stay, which in turn would allow you to apply for permanent residency. Now this information is totally new to me, has there been any recent changes that this is now possible? it still seems odd because if it was possible to emigrate on a WHV why wouldn't it state that on the official gov website? anyway, as you can probably gather from my post, I'm a bit confused hearing different pieces of information from different people. so I was wondering if somebody who has experience in this matter could kindly help out? Thank you Sorry, but no, that information is incorrect. No such RRV exists for people who have simply completed the second year of a WHV. You will need to be eligible to apply for a relevant visa to be able to stay after a WHV, this is generally through a sought after skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I stayed on after my WHV. But it was 1979 and the rules were different then. I got an extension easily and then qualified to stay under an amnesty. They don't do those any more! A fair number of people on WHVs nowadays do manage to stay on. But they're the ones who are skilled in an occupation on one of the lists and so legitimately qualify for another visa. They tend to be the older WHV holders as the young ones - who've only just left school or Uni - don't have the skills or experience needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Khairra Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Or they simply enrol into appropriate courses (through student visas) and get skills and experience towards PR It is a common trend in WHV community looking to prolong their stay and pathways towards PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) .... and it seems like the WHV is intended to be a holiday, which expects you to return to your home country eventually..... Heh, thats why its called a working holiday visa. And why its only valid for 1 year and a second year if you complete the 3 months regional work. As said, some people do find a sponsor to make a transition to another visa type, be it a temp sponsored one but they need the skills or qualifications already to be able to do this but most will have to leave Australia at the end of their working holiday. The RRV does not apply for people on a WHV. The info on the gov website re the WHV is pretty clear on what its all about IMHO. Edited January 7, 2016 by Guest amended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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