Temporary Visas with work rights are sought after and the Immigration Department strives to ensure that opportunities for Australian residents are not adversely affected.

Business / Work Visa

Business visas can be issued for a short or long period of up to 4 years. They are the most common temporary visas issued for employment purposes. They are suitable for persons coming to Australia who want to take up employment with an Australian employer who sponsors* them. The visa does not allow changing employers. Only skilled people can obtain this visa, and a number of conditions have to be met before the visa is issued. There are several other streams under this visa category.

* An employer who sponsors an employee on a temporary work visa agrees to certain obligations in relation to that employee

Work and Holiday Visa

This type of temporary visa is issued to young people below the age of 30 who have no children and wish to do casual work while traveling Australia. Employment with any one employer is limited to a period of 3 month. This Visa can only be obtained once and is valid for 1 year, which can be extended to 2 years under certain conditions.

Medical Practitioner

This visa allows qualified doctors to take up employment in Australia for up to 4 years.

Educational Visas

There are a number of visas for certain teaching or academic persons as well as for occupational trainees, who wish to come to Australia for an internship or supervised training as part of their overseas study or traineeship.

Domestic Worker Visas

These visas give the domestic staff of high level executives or consular staff the opportunity to come to Australia with their employers.