On a recent visit to Vietnam — Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that from 2 September 2019, the number of places available to Vietnam will increase from 200 to 1,500, meaning more people who can holiday, study and work here, particularly in regional areas.
Australia will welcome more young Vietnamese nationals to build people-to-people relationships between the two countries and provide more workers for farmers and other regional businesses in Australia.
Vietnamese Work and Holiday visa holders who work in cropping, horticulture and livestock jobs in regional Australia become eligible for a second and third visa to extend their stay for up to three years. Examples of eligible work include: picking fruit, feeding cattle, landscaping and construction jobs.
The number of Vietnamese visitor numbers to Australia has grown by 10 per cent over the past year as Australia continues to be a popular tourist destination.
The Work and Holiday visa requires first-time Vietnamese applicants to hold or be studying towards a university degree in Vietnam and to speak a functional level of English.
LEVISA Team — Canberra
