Working Abroad : Benefits Unlimited

The advent of multinational companies and the shortage of skilled labor in developed countries especially in the IT and medical sector has led to an increase in expats in these countries. Countries like Australia, Canada, US and UK have seen a surge in the number of immigrants every year. It’s a positive trend that has started over a period of few years. Countries like Canada and Australia are economically very strong and even during this period where the world has just come out of recession they are economically very stable and doing better than their counterparts.

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It’s Working (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

It’s the right time to be someone who wants to work abroad because the opportunities are unlimited. Australia and Canada are two countries that are welcoming skilled workers with open arms. They have a list of occupation that they need workers for, and if you match that occupation list then you can apply. Working abroad has lots of benefits; we shall discuss these in this blog.
Benefits of working abroad:

 

1) Adds value to your CV: Working abroad adds value to your resume. It shows that you adaptable to any condition. You have the skills required that is required to succeed in an international level. The experience that you will get will be a high point of your professional career.

2) Skill development: Working abroad lets you polish your latent skills. It boosts your confidence. You know that your performance is the key to your success, and you keep improving your performance and keep developing new skills.

3) Learn about new culture: When you are working abroad you learn about that countries culture, you learn about how the people conduct themselves, you learn about their traditions and appreciate them.

4) Learn new languages: If you working abroad, you will learn new languages because you will be interacting with locals and it’s a good thing because you only enhance your language skills.

5) Remuneration: Working abroad helps you increase your salary, if an employer is hiring you, be assured that you will have a good salary package.

6) Improved lifestyle and medical facilities: Working abroad helps you to better your lifestyle; you will have good facilities, be it shopping experience or medical facilities or education for your children. Working abroad is an experience to cherish, you make new friends, learn new things, make memories of a lifetime and best part is you get paid for it.

If you want to go to Australia or Canada for work, you will need a work visa. Given below are the work visa for Australia and Canada.

Australia Work Visa:
If you want to work in Australia you need a work visa, the different category of visa are:

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If you want to work in Canada, the work visas are:

Canada: Fast Emerging As An Education Destination

Canada perhaps is among-st the most underrated destination for education among the developed, this however does not mean that the quality of education imparted in the Canadian universities or college is any less or sub-standard as compared to other countries. In fact Canada has the best of universities and is the third most favored destination for business studies. According to a report the universities in Canada saw an increase of around 11% in the influx of foreign students.

Canadian universities and colleges offer the best facilities, world class faculty, infrastructure, great libraries and research facilities. Canadian universities offer courses that are rigorous and of high academic quality and are recognized all over the world. Another good thing about studying in Canada is that the tuition fee and the cost of living in Canada is less than as compared to other countries.

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Students on campus walking

All the campuses in Canada are state of the art, they use the latest educational tools and technology for the benefit of the students. The universities/colleges in Canada have exhaustive libraries which are of much help to all the students there. They also have world class facilities for sports and entertainment.

 

The universities in Canada are cosmopolitan, you will find students belonging to different countries and culture studying here. This offers a great chance to learn about other cultures, forge friendship and learn from each other. The student counselors in these universities are very helpful and friendly. Canada is among-st the safest nations in this world, this means crime rates are low and the people are peace loving. Canada is also one of the finest centers for language training, being a bilingual nation (Canada has English and French as the official languages) you can learn an extra language.

Canadian universities give a lot of emphasis on research, in fact both the Canadian government and the industry support research in all fields. Canada is a land of opportunity, an education in Canada will give wings to your career, develop your skills and you will improve your communication skills and develop your overall personality, another advantage of studying in Canada is that you can also apply for permanent residency.

Given below are the names of some of the Canadian universities

1) University of Toronto
2) The University of British Columbia
3) MaGill University
4) University of Waterloo
5) University of Alberta
6) Simon Fraser University
7) University of Calgary
8) Queens’s University
9) University of Victoria
10) University of Ottawa
11) University of Manitoba
12) Université de Montréal

If you want to go to Canada for studies, you will need a Canada Student Visa, to be eligible for a Canadian student visa you should:

  • Enrolled in a university, school, college or any other recognized institution.
  • You should have proof of funds.
  • In order to be eligible for a Canada student visa you should satisfy health and character requirement.

 

Australia: The New Destination For Education

Australia has become a destination of choice among-st students who want to study abroad. Students from all over the world are making a beeline for Australian universities. Students from countries like India, Japan, China, Africa and even European nations are coming to Australia for higher education. Australian universities feature constantly among the best universities of the world, be it their curriculum, their innovative methods of teaching or the word class faculty or their emphasis for practical knowledge, education is Australia is among-st the best.

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Students walking around the Hawthorn campus. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Education in Australia is a life changing experience, it help you evolve as an individual, gives a boost to your confidence and help you land up among the best of jobs available. Australian universities excel in every field of education be it science, humanities, engineering, medical sciences or IT.

Australian universities offer state of the art facilities for its student. Australian universities have excellent research facilities, world class faculty and excellent libraries. The Australian education system gives a lot of emphasis on practical knowledge apart from the knowledge that in imparted in the classrooms. This is done so that the students should have a practical experience of what is being taught in the classrooms.

International students are provided with support services which enable them to settle properly in the regular Australian way of life. Some of the services that are provided by these support groups are legal service, emergency and health services, facilities and resources, any visa related problems.

Australia has a wonderful atmosphere for international students. Australian people are friendly in nature and they don’t hesitate to help you if you are in distress. There are many students who live with Australian families during their stint in college and find the experience heart warming. If you study abroad you also make new friends, learn new things about the country’s culture and also learn new languages.

Given below is a list of the best Australian universities:

  • University of Melbourne
  • The Australian National University
  • The University of Queensland
  • University of Sydney
  • The University of Western Australia
  • Monash University
  • University of New South Wales
  • Macquarie University
  • The University of Adelaide
  • Flinders University
  • Griffith University
  • James Cook University
  • Swinburne University of Technology
  • University of Newcastle
  • University of Tasmania
  • University of Technology, Sydney

If you want to study in Australia, you will require a student visa, the student visas are:

1) Student Visa 570: This Australian student visa is for English Language Intensive courses.

2) Student Visa 571: This Australian student visa is for those students who want to take primary or secondary school education.

3) Student Visa 572: This Australian student visa is for those students who want to do diploma, advanced diploma, vocational diploma and certificate courses.

4) Student Visa 573: This Australian student visa is for those individuals who want to take bachelor degree, graduate certificates, associate degree, diploma and masters degree.

5) Student Visa 574: This Australian student visa is for those students who want to take masters degree by research and doctoral degrees.

6) Student visa 575: This Australian visa is for those individuals who want to take non award foundation and full time courses.

Working Holiday Visa: Supplement Your Fun

You are young and you want to explore the world but like any other youngster the finance part is worrying you. Well, there is good news for you, ever heard about working holiday visas? Well friends, working holiday visa is your answer to your financial worries if you want to travel around. It’s an amazing concept which allows you to travel to a nation for a period of twelve months and work there so that you can supplement your holidays. Isn’t it amazing? You travel across the country, learn about their culture, imbibe the natural beauty of the country, make new friends and here comes the best part, you earn while having all the fun.
Working Holiday Visa
There are many countries which have the working holiday visa program, the most favored among them are Australian working holiday visa program, Canada working holiday visa program, New Zealand working visa holiday program, Switzerland working holiday program, Denmark working holiday visa program, UK working holiday visa program, France working holiday visa program, Germany working holiday visa program. In this blog we shall discuss about the working holiday visa program for Australia.

Australia is a favored destination among-st youngsters looking for a holiday in Australia. Australia has everything that attracts youngsters, it’s beautiful, has sun kissed beaches, the nightlife in Australia is very happening, Australia is a hub for adventure sports and if you’re a conventional sports fan then you can enjoy your cricket, Australian style football, rugby while having a sip of the famous Australian beer.

While in Australia on a working holiday visa try to get a job even if you think you have enough money to last for twelve months. It will not only give you work experience but will add a whole new dimension to the whole experience of staying in Australia, besides supplementing your holidays it will help you to make new friends, learn some new skills learn about the people of that place.

You can take some very interesting job apart from the regular jobs that are available for people on working holiday visa, for example: you can work in a farm; it will give you a complete countryside experience. You can do some harvesting work in vineyards, the plus point being you get to have it also, you can also work as surfing trainer, in hotels, resorts, at bars, believe me this will be an amazing experience.

To be eligible for an Australian working holiday visa, you should meet these requirements:

1) You should be between the age of 18 and 30.
2) You should be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and also when the visa is granted.
3) You should not have been to Australia before on a working holiday visa.
4) You should not be accompanied by dependent children.
5) You should be of sound health and character.
6) You should have enough funds (at least AUD 5000)
7) You should have a medical insurance.
8) You should have a return ticket.
9) You should be a passport holder of a country which has working holiday arrangements with Australia.

If you meet these criteria you are set to go to Australia on a working holiday visa, cheers and have the time of your life.

Give Wings To Your Career, Come Work in Australia

Australia is among-st the most favored nation by immigrants seeking employment opportunities abroad. There are many reasons for it, one of the reasons being the economy of Australia which is one of the safest and stable economies of the world. Australian economy started its fantastic growth story around the 80’s under President Bob Hawke. This was during this time that the financial deregulation took place and the Australian dollar came into force, since then there is no looking back for the Australian dream.

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English: Bust of the twenty-third Prime Minister of Australia en:Bob Hawke by political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor en:Peter Nicholson located in the en:Prime Minister’s Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Photo taken by WikiTownsvillian (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Australia is a capitalist economy, and its GDP is US$ 1.57 trillion, the service and mining industry contributing around 78% to this. The surge in the Australian economy saw unprecedented growth in the infrastructure of Australia and better living standard for its citizen. Every major MNC opened its office in Australia, the IT industry saw a surge in its profit and tourism grew manifolds. Suddenly, it seems, the world has realized Australia’s potential.

The stable and robust economy led to rise in employment opportunities in Australia, the service and mining sector contributing majorly to this rise in employment opportunities. This also saw a surge in the migrant population in Australia. There are so many opportunities in Australia that it was difficult for the residents of Australia to fulfill them, some of them requiring even specific skills. Australia could not afford to put brakes on its fantastic growth story due to lack of manpower, this led to the demand for skilled workers. Every year there are thousands of skilled migrants who come over to work on specialized positions.

Working in Australia is a fantastic opportunity. Apart from adding value to your work profile it helps you to grow as an individual and professional and reach new heights in your career. Australia offers better opportunities in terms of job, salary, lifestyle and health. If you are working in Australia, not only do you secure your future but also your families. Once you become a permanent resident of Australia, you avail all the benefits available to an Australian citizen.

Australian government and the seven states of Australia, release an occupation list every year which reflect the job opportunity available in Australia. You can submit your expression of interest (EOI) and then your skills will be assessed and if you qualify that then you are send an invitation by the government of Australia to work there. If you want to work in Australia, you will require a work visa, there are number of work visa available, we shall have look at them:

If you want to work in Australia you will require a work visa, the work visas are:

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1) Employer Nomination Scheme: This work visa is required if you have an Australian employer willing to sponsor you.

2) Skilled Independent Visa (189): This Australian work visa is for those individuals whose skills are in demand in the Australian job market. This visa requires good English and educational qualifications and relevant work experience.

3) Skilled Nominated Permanent Visa (190): This Australian work visa is a state sponsored work visa. You need an eligible relative nominating you or nomination from a participating state or territory government.

4) 457 Visa: This Australian work visa is applicable to those employers who would like to employ overseas worker to fill designated skilled positions required in Australia.

5) Skilled– Recognized Graduate Visa: This visa is for those engineering graduates who want to work in Australia and have eighteen months of skilled work experience in Australia.

6) Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme: This visa is for Australian employers who are based in low population and remote areas to sponsor employees of foreign origin for permanent visa in Australia.

7) Skilled Regional Provisional Visa: This work visa is for those individuals who are unable to meet the criteria for skilled independent visa. You can apply for a permanent residency after you have lived for two year and worked for at least one year in the designated area.

New Zealand: An Enchanting Experience

New Zealand is also known as Aoteaora or “the land of white clouds”. An island country, New Zealand comprises of two prominent land masses, the North and South Islands and various other smaller island. New Zealand is a beautiful country, its scenic beauty is unparalleled, be it the snow capped mountains, the beautiful coast lines, the hot springs, sandy beaches, glaciers and the rich plethora of flora and fauna makes New Zealand truly amazing and picturesque.

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The woman on the left side of the coat of arms of New Zealand is Zealandia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

New Zealand has an amazing range of flora and fauna. New Zealand’s evergreen forests have an amazing range of trees, notable among them are the Kauri, Rimu and Totara, apart of these amazing trees you will find shrubs, ferns and different variety of mosses and lichens. The Kowhai tree and the Pohutukukawa tree have splendidly beautiful flowers of yellow and red colour respectively. These flowers add a dash of color during the Christmas, in fact the Pohutukukawa tree is also known as the ‘Christmas tree of New Zealand’. New Zealand also has a wide range of animal and birds, some of the most fascinating birds found in New Zealand are, the national bird of New Zealand, Kiwi, Kakapo parrot, Kea, Weaka , Thakahe, Tui and the morepork owl. There are also whales and dolphins and many other animals that form the biodiversity of New Zealand.

You can do a lot while you are in New Zealand, if you want to indulge yourself in the natural beauty that New Zealand has to offer, you can visit the hot springs, go penguin watching, catch a glimpse the huge sperm whale and the dolphins, you can also hike along the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand and find your peace in the wilderness. Some of the best stretches to hike are the Abel Tasman Coast, Heaphy Track, Kelper Track, and Lake Waikaremoana .

If you have taste for adventure sports you can have your share of fun. You can go bungee jumping, off road driving, sky diving, caving, rafting, jet boating, surfing and kayaking. New Zealand has so much to offer to adventure sports enthusiasts that they will never complain.

New Zealand also offers a wide range of food and wine. In fact, there is a wine trail where you can explore 120 odd wine yards. You can also satisfy your taste buds by indulging into sea foods. New Zealand also offers theme based amusement parks and casinos. You can visit New Zealand on a working holiday visa or a tourist visa.

New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

To be eligible for New Zealand working holiday visa you should:

  • Have a passport from the participating countries.
  • You should be between the age of 18 to 30.
  • You should not have any dependent children with you.
  • You should have sufficient funds.
  • You should have a return ticket.
  • You should meet health and character requirement.

New Zealand Tourist Visa

If you want to visit New Zealand on a tourist visa, you should:

  • Have a passport.
  • Have sufficient funds.
  • Be of good character and health.
  • You can stay for a period of nine months on a visitor visa.