Hi all,

Am in the process of applying for a student visa - course starts in Feb '08 - and I'm aware that I will be able to work 20 hours per week during the course and unlimited hours during holidays, but, if we get over to Aus in the next couple of months am I allowed to work before the start of the course ?

Does anyone know ?

Thanks.

Hi,

We are also going on a student visa for Feb 08 and I believe you can. I think you need to obtain permission to work, which you can do almost immediately once you arrive in Oz, I believe it's around $60 each to apply.

Cheers

Russell

Excellent news.

Thanks Russell.

Just had a look at the immi.gov site and it appears to confirm this.

Where are you headed ? We're off to Perth.

Hi guys,

You need to start your course before you can apply for permission to work. Its a 157p form and you need a letter from your college to state that you have started the course. As to ways and means around this, I'm not sure, but you can check it out on.

www.immi.gov.au

Sorry
Mandy

That's a shame mandy, but thanks for clarifying. It doesn't really make much sense, except another restrictions for those applying under a student visa..

If anyone knows away around this, I would also like to know.

We are off to Melbourne, after visa lodged, planning to book the flights for beginning of Jan...

Regards
Russ

hi carlton colds.... as mandyp has said you do have to start your course first before you can work we have been here for 6 months now on the student visa. we went to the dimia office in adelaide to get our lables put in our passports funny thing was though they gave permission for my 4 year old son to work but not my husband. was funny but took ages to get sorted out. i see you are from hertfordshire thats where we came from. if you need any help with any questions pm me.. thanks

Mandy,

You are right. Just phoned studyoptions and they confirmed what you said.

Bugger !

Yeah its pretty crap,

We'l be over bout 6 weeks before hubby starts college (hopefully), so just need to work out a strict budget!! LOL

Cheers
Mandy

If you have a bit left over can I have it, please ?

Hee hee,

Selling up just now, think we'l be a bit under what I originally thought we would have to take over so really hoping we can get over end of Nov before all the prices for everything goes throught the roof!!!!

Cheers
Mandy

Oh sh*t, yeah - the flights cost more in December, don't they ?

BTW Is that right that on a student visa you can only take one suitcase per person ? Or is that an urban myth ?

Thanks pjc1966, we are from Stevenage, whereabouts you....

I'll pm you tonite, as would love to ask you a few questions,

Russell & Sarah

Flights start to go up from bout the 30th Nov and get really high round bout 8th Dec. Also from the 14th its peak season for holiday rentals and hotels n stuff. The only thing I know in regards to luggage is that we may not be able to get double allowance as this is just usually given for PR. I was just going to e-mail when I'm looking to book to see if they will allow any extra weight.

Cheers
Mandy