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NZ OT EXPRESS PATHWAY, AUS WHV/REG UPDATES

ALL PROFESSIONALS - WORKING HOLIDAY VISA 6 MONTH LIMITATION

The 6 month rule was relaxed until June 2023.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/6-month-work-limitation


Immigration has confirmed with us that you can still work for the employer for 12 months as long as you change location/site at 6 months.

On the request to work permission for more than 6 months form, there is the clause that states you can do this:

No permission required

You do not need to ask the Department’s permission to work with the same employer for up to 12 months in the following circumstances: If you work in different locations and the period of work in any one location does not exceed 6 months.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1445.pdf


OT REGISTRATION UPDATES


NZ - NEW EXPRESS REGISTRATION

Eligibility - trained in the UK/Ireland/Canada

Competency/Self-Assessment - no longer required! This has been the most time consuming part of the application for OT’s so this is going to make it a lot easier/quicker 😀

University Curriculum - no longer required!


What does the new application involve?

  • CV

  • Online Cultural Course

  • References (1 OT, 2 character)

  • ID/qualification documents

  • Police check(s)


OTC - AUSTRALIA UPDATES

Documents no longer need to be certified and stage 1 applications can be submitted by email to OTC rather than posting them.



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