How to calculate your 2nd visa
You must meet certain requirements when calculating your 2nd (or 3rd) visa.
This includes having worked for 3 months (88 days) in specified work in a rural area for your 2nd visa, and 6 months of specified work for your 3rd visa.
Requirements
You must meet the following criteria when applying for your 2nd year visa:
★ Have a valid passport
★ Have worked for 3 months (88 days) in specified work.
★ Be between 18 and 30 years old.
(Before your 31st birthday for all countries except if you are English, Irish, French, Italian, Dutch or Canadian, which is extended to your 35th birthday.)
Please note that from 1 July 2024, the rules have now changed for UK passport holders, who will now be granted 3 Working Holiday Visas without having to undertake any specified work requirements
Specified Work
Any job in agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining and construction is considered specified work.
The type of work you can do will depend upon whether you have a 417 or a 462 visa.
417 Visa Holders
Industries approved for specified work:
★ plant and animal cultivation (farm work)
★ tree farming and felling
★ mining
★ construction
★ fishing and pearling
★ bushfire recovery work in declared bushfire-affected areas
★ Critical COVID-19 work in the healthcare / medical sectors
★ tourism and hospitality in northern, remote or very remote Australia
462 Visa Holders
Industries and areas approved for specified work:
★ plant and animal cultivation (farm work) in northern
Australia and other specified areas of regional Australia.
★ fishing and pearling in northern Australia only
★ tree farming and felling in northern Australia only
★ construction in northern Australia and other specified
areas of regional Australia
★ bushfire recovery work in declared bushfire areas only
★ flood recovery work, in declared affected areas only
★ critical COVID-19 work in the healthcare and medical sectors
★ tourism and hospitality in northern, remote or very remote Australia
Calculating 3 months / 88 days
88 days is the number you get when you add 3 of the shortest months of the year together (30 days + 30 days + 28 days), and it is the minimum number of days you need to be employed. It can include not only your working days but also weekends and rest days (depending on your type of employment).
You can work with the same employer for the full 88 days or for various employers, doing various kinds of specified work in different industries.
As long as you work a full day; 7-8 hrs for full-time work, or your rostered hours if you are working part-time or casual, you can claim that as a worked day.
This means that:
If you are working full-time, the 88 days can be calculated from the first day you started and includes worked days, weekends and rest days. It will also include public holidays and sick days if you are paid for those days.
If you are working part-time or casual, then you would only count the days that you have worked towards the 88 days. (If you are rostered on to do 3 hrs or 8 hrs, it all counts as 1 day worked - see below)
How do I calculate my days?
Unlike full-time work where you can count worked days, rest days and weekends; part-time and casual jobs might mean that you might only work for 3 or 4 hours per shift. This is common if working in hospitality such as a restaurant or cafe, but it will still count towards one day worked. In the case of part-time or casual work, you can only count the number of days that you actually work, towards the 88 days. This can mean that it may take longer to complete your 88 days for your 2nd visa, but it also means that you get to spend extra time enjoying life in your new city.
※ If you work for more than one employer on the same day you can only claim it as 1 day worked.
※ You must also make sure that you are paid the legal minimum wage, which is referred to as ' the award rate', and can be found on the fairwork government website.
What evidence do I need to show the government?
Make sure that you keep all contracts, pay slips and employment references to submit as proof of your worked days. It is also a good idea to keep a diary of where and when you worked and what jobs you carried out. If you are a part-time or casual worker we also recommend keeping copies of your rosters to verify your working days.
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