2nd VISA QUALIFYING WORK PROGRAMME
GUARANTEE YOUR 2ND VISA WITH OUR FARM WORK PREPARATION PROGRAMME
GUARANTEE YOUR 2ND VISA WITH OUR FARM WORK PREPARATION PROGRAMME
Completing 88 days or more of FARM WORK can qualify you for a 2nd Working Holiday Visa.
Finding 2nd visa qualifying work can be difficult.
Finding the right employer for you, with a job that suits you, at the right time, for only 3 months can be a big ask.
You may need certain skills and experience.
The employer may want to be sure about your ability to learn your job, be safe, reliable and productive.
With a network of 2,500 employers across most agricultural sectors, used to employing working holiday makers, and built up over 32 years we can help you with this.
Our programme provides you with preparation and a safe, supported guaranteed pathway to your 2nd visa.
The minimum period you will be expected to work is 3 months (almost exactly 88 days), but this programme allows for slightly more than that so that you have some flexibility.
The programme offers you:
IT IS WORTH THINKING OF THE COURSE AS AN INVESTMENT IN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE, POTENTIALLY FOR SEVERAL FUTURE JOBS IN AUSTRALIA, SECURING YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK HERE FOR 1 OR 2 MORE WORKING HOLIDAY YEARS.
Finding 2nd visa qualifying work can be difficult.
Finding the right employer for you, with a job that suits you, at the right time, for only 3 months can be a big ask.
You may need certain skills and experience.
The employer may want to be sure about your ability to learn your job, be safe, reliable and productive.
With a network of 2,500 employers across most agricultural sectors, used to employing working holiday makers, and built up over 32 years we can help you with this.
Our programme provides you with preparation and a safe, supported guaranteed pathway to your 2nd visa.
The minimum period you will be expected to work is 3 months (almost exactly 88 days), but this programme allows for slightly more than that so that you have some flexibility.
The programme offers you:
- Preparation that gives you practical skills and awareness to start work well on an Australian farm
- Training and advice from experienced farmer / trainers, setting your expectations
- Job offers realistically suited to your interests, skills and experience with our network of known and trusted employers
- SECURITY with full back up and support in case of questions, difficulties or problems
- ACHIEVE your 88 days within 3-4 months (the minimum time)
- A great week of farm life, sharing the experience with other young people from all round the world
IT IS WORTH THINKING OF THE COURSE AS AN INVESTMENT IN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE, POTENTIALLY FOR SEVERAL FUTURE JOBS IN AUSTRALIA, SECURING YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK HERE FOR 1 OR 2 MORE WORKING HOLIDAY YEARS.
EARNING AND SAVING MONEY
General Farm work jobs pay at award wages (the National wage structure).
This is the minimum requirement to qualify for your 2nd or 3rd visa.
Accommodation, and sometimes food is often included within the package.
It is realistic to save a good amount of money while doing farm work.
$500 or more of savings per week is realistic, but it could easily be more.
This means you can realistically save $6,000 or more while you achieve your 88 days.
General Farm work jobs pay at award wages (the National wage structure).
This is the minimum requirement to qualify for your 2nd or 3rd visa.
Accommodation, and sometimes food is often included within the package.
It is realistic to save a good amount of money while doing farm work.
$500 or more of savings per week is realistic, but it could easily be more.
This means you can realistically save $6,000 or more while you achieve your 88 days.
JOINING
You can join this programme when you first arrive in Australia, giving you the chance to secure your 2nd visa in your first 3-4 months.
This option includes 4 days of welcome activities, set up for work administration, meeting the group of others who will be joining the programme with you, and a chance to explore and enjoy Brisbane while you acclimatise and recover from your journey.
Or you can join the programme in Australia, after being here for some time.
In both cases we will meet you in Brisbane, before travelling to the Farm work Preparation Course.
You can join this programme when you first arrive in Australia, giving you the chance to secure your 2nd visa in your first 3-4 months.
This option includes 4 days of welcome activities, set up for work administration, meeting the group of others who will be joining the programme with you, and a chance to explore and enjoy Brisbane while you acclimatise and recover from your journey.
Or you can join the programme in Australia, after being here for some time.
In both cases we will meet you in Brisbane, before travelling to the Farm work Preparation Course.
THE PREPARATION FOR FARMWORK COURSE
You spend 5 days with us at our training farm, 3 hours from Brisbane.
This is residential, so transport to and from Brisbane, food and accommodation is included.
The aim of the course is to provide a general preparation for Australian farmwork.
You can expect to learn about and experience:
This will give you an awareness of what is required to do well in outback Australia, skills that will allow you to be aware of how to be useful immediately when you arrive with your employer. We will check your skills, and assess you to match you to roles suit your skills, experience and aspirations.
The course finishes on a Friday evening with return transport to Brisbane.
You spend 5 days with us at our training farm, 3 hours from Brisbane.
This is residential, so transport to and from Brisbane, food and accommodation is included.
The aim of the course is to provide a general preparation for Australian farmwork.
You can expect to learn about and experience:
- Horses, cattle, sheep
- Tractors, motorbike, quad bikes, farm utes
- Equipment and infrastructure maintenance and care, small machinery and fencing
- Farm routines, farm, rural and outback safety, navigation, communication, radios
- Safety, daily routines, personal management and expectations
- Assessment and practice of some relevant skills
This will give you an awareness of what is required to do well in outback Australia, skills that will allow you to be aware of how to be useful immediately when you arrive with your employer. We will check your skills, and assess you to match you to roles suit your skills, experience and aspirations.
The course finishes on a Friday evening with return transport to Brisbane.
JOB OFFERS AND OUR JOB OFFER GUARANTEE
We have a database of 2,500 employers with a wide range of roles available, typically approximately 50 vacancies each week, so we can guarantee realistic job offers that suit your skills and abilities.
We create a profile of you that we promote you to this network before you arrive. During the training course we normally expect to offer a choice of 1-3 job offers that suit you. It can be more, but this depends on many factors, including your previous skills and experience.
You will speak to the employers with the help of our jobs team and decide which option suits you best before accepting a role.
Our guarantee is that one or more of our employer members will offer you a job that realistically suits your skills and abilities and will enable you to gain your second year visa. This is normally during the training week.
We have a database of 2,500 employers with a wide range of roles available, typically approximately 50 vacancies each week, so we can guarantee realistic job offers that suit your skills and abilities.
We create a profile of you that we promote you to this network before you arrive. During the training course we normally expect to offer a choice of 1-3 job offers that suit you. It can be more, but this depends on many factors, including your previous skills and experience.
You will speak to the employers with the help of our jobs team and decide which option suits you best before accepting a role.
Our guarantee is that one or more of our employer members will offer you a job that realistically suits your skills and abilities and will enable you to gain your second year visa. This is normally during the training week.
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO DEMONSTRATE NORMAL PERSONAL QUALITIES OF EMPLOYABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE GOOD COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH, RELEVANT PHYSICAL FITNESS, ABILITY TO DO DAY TO DAY PRACTICAL TASKS, LEARN SAFELY AND SHOW A WILLING ATTITUDE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO DEMONSTRATE NORMAL PERSONAL QUALITIES OF EMPLOYABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE GOOD COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH, RELEVANT PHYSICAL FITNESS, ABILITY TO DO DAY TO DAY PRACTICAL TASKS, LEARN SAFELY AND SHOW A WILLING ATTITUDE.
Very Positive attitude - On our training course you will need to show yourself to be willing to engage effectively and safely with farm life and tasks, to try hard and learn well. Our job offer guarantee will not apply if you are not able to do this. We need to witness your qualities.
Previous skills - Ideally you will have some previous relevant skills or experience, but it it NOT essential. This could be farm work, equestrian skills (riding, horse care and ground work), practical and trade skills such as mechanics, welding, building, carpentry, plumbing, electrics etc and/or experience of childcare, babysitting, cooking and domestic work.
If you don't have previous skills or experience you will need to be flexible about the type of job offers you are willing to accept.
English language and driving licence
A level of English appropriate for safety and workplace communication is required.
A full driving licence and experience driving manual vehicles is very important, and skills riding motorbikes, quad bikes or other vehicles are desirable.
Previous skills - Ideally you will have some previous relevant skills or experience, but it it NOT essential. This could be farm work, equestrian skills (riding, horse care and ground work), practical and trade skills such as mechanics, welding, building, carpentry, plumbing, electrics etc and/or experience of childcare, babysitting, cooking and domestic work.
If you don't have previous skills or experience you will need to be flexible about the type of job offers you are willing to accept.
English language and driving licence
A level of English appropriate for safety and workplace communication is required.
A full driving licence and experience driving manual vehicles is very important, and skills riding motorbikes, quad bikes or other vehicles are desirable.
Expectations from your Employer
You will need to be willing to work hard. You will need to be fit, have workplace stamina, be prepared to work hard at learning new skills and show a proactive attitude to making yourself useful.
You will be expected to work for 3-4 months in your job, and you may experience a good deal of culture shock when you are there.
Please be aware that farm work is no easy ride and this is a real job for real fair pay.
You may not like or enjoy everything you are asked to do, and you may not like everyone you meet.
You will be expected to communicate openly about your performance with the employer, and respond positively to feedback.
You will be expected to commit to work for at least 3-4 months in one job, thereby achieving the required number of days to earn your second working holiday visa.
You will need to be willing to work hard. You will need to be fit, have workplace stamina, be prepared to work hard at learning new skills and show a proactive attitude to making yourself useful.
You will be expected to work for 3-4 months in your job, and you may experience a good deal of culture shock when you are there.
Please be aware that farm work is no easy ride and this is a real job for real fair pay.
You may not like or enjoy everything you are asked to do, and you may not like everyone you meet.
You will be expected to communicate openly about your performance with the employer, and respond positively to feedback.
You will be expected to commit to work for at least 3-4 months in one job, thereby achieving the required number of days to earn your second working holiday visa.
Expectations from VisitOz / Australian Working Adventures
are that you will enter into the training course committed and willing to apply yourself to new things, to taking part and getting involved, to working hard, to being sociable and friendly to others.
Also to being fair, respectful, polite, and co-operative and communicate with us readily and honestly.
If, for reasons beyond your control or fault, the job you are offered does not last long enough to achieve 88 days, Visitoz will undertake to provide you with a second job that makes it possible.
If however, you are required to leave the employment for reasons of misconduct or performance below the expected standard VisitOz reserves the right to refuse access to further offers of employment.
are that you will enter into the training course committed and willing to apply yourself to new things, to taking part and getting involved, to working hard, to being sociable and friendly to others.
Also to being fair, respectful, polite, and co-operative and communicate with us readily and honestly.
If, for reasons beyond your control or fault, the job you are offered does not last long enough to achieve 88 days, Visitoz will undertake to provide you with a second job that makes it possible.
If however, you are required to leave the employment for reasons of misconduct or performance below the expected standard VisitOz reserves the right to refuse access to further offers of employment.
Interested?
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We hope to hear from you.
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