What is a good site to for a "travel and work" package?

by Talia
(Whitecourt, Alberta)

Hi, I'm Talia and am an 18-yr-old Canadian traveling to Australia. I want to work there to but don't know if I should sign up with a website to help me? Or to wing it when I go?

Answer: That depends on how much preparation you need before you get there, and how resourceful and skilled you are. Take a look at Work and Travel in Australia. It will give you the basics as well as several links that I found useful. All the best in your job search and travels to Australia!

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What is a good site to for a "travel and work" package?

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Look around: Australian jobs for Canadians
by: gwen@algarveexperiences.com

Hi Talia

I think you'd be well advised to do some checking around before you head for Australia. I believe that there is a deal between Canada and Australia where you can get an 'under 30 Visa' that I think gets you certain advantages. An Australian gov't site might be useful. DO NOT, under any circumstances, try to work there without an appropriate visa or if your visa has expired. While a very friendly country, they are strict and harsh with people who break the rules. (My story is that it is their penal colony roots showing! ☺)

I've known a number of Canadians who have gone to Australia and done the travel/work thing and had a blast. I see you are from Whitecourt which means that you are likely more familiar with farms/farming and rural lifestyles. If you are and that appeals to you, you might want to check out WOOFF which is a world-wide organization where you can work on organic farms in exchange for free housing and some local culture. I've met a number of folks here in the Ottawa Valley who regularly have folks over from Europe on WOOFF programs. I know they are active in Australia.

I also know because my step-daughter is a teacher that there is a young teacher exchange program. She had an Oz teacher at her school and was considering going over.

Not sure what you mean by 'signing up for a web-site'? I gather these are folks who promise to help you in a job finding process. If they charge any kind of fee, stay away from them. If the offer seems too good, it is. I suspect that if you have enough gumption to head off to OZ on your own, then you have all that it takes to find what you are looking for by yourself.

I wish you all the very best. Have a blast and just remember to always keep that good old Albertan common sense at work. Oh, and very high quality sunscreen is absolutely necessary. It can be brutal there, especially near sand and water.
Harvest labour for work in Australia
by: Anonymous

Hi! There is a government organisation about national harvest labour - they will let you know what is happening all over Australia. You can find them at www.jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail.

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