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visas:
tourist
· student
· work
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There are numerous types of Work Visas out there and
your ability to have a job depends on the terms.
In some cases, countries offer exchange visitor programs designed to
promote the interchange of persons, knowledge and sciences. This type of
visa usually requires sponsorship and has specific information and
requirements.
These programs provide practical training, employment, and the sharing
of history, culture, and traditions of the participants of the home
country.
The Working Holiday Scheme is meant to be incidental to your travels and accordingly thus no more than
half of your time traveling should be spent in gainful employment. For more information check out our resources. If you decided not to go on a work exchange program, it is gonna
be a bit harder to get a work visa.
First you will have obtain a job offer. Just as with a student visa, the
first thing you must
have for a temporary work visa is a letter of acceptance. Your employer
must furnish you with a piece of correspondence - preferably on corporate
letterhead - formally offering you a position with the company. This
letter should also contain several other details such as the
title of the position and its responsibilities, the salary, the start and
end dates, and how many hours a week the position involves. The end date
here is particularly important, in light of the governments constant fear
of your overstaying the visa - they need to know that this job has a time
limit - a date after which it will definitely be over.
In most cases your employer will then need to fill out an application, petitioning for
permission to hire you as a temporary employee. Having filled out this
form, with the help of your employer and possibly an attorney, you will
need to file it with the embassy.
The number of these visas available is finite - that means the government
can run out of them. These visas are replenished each year. Once you
receive your visa, the government will instruct you on the mechanics of
activating it.
Please be aware that the intricacies of applying for a temporary work
visa are numerous. We have provided you with only an overview of the
process here, so that you will be sufficiently informed to begin your application in earnest.
There are also a number of private law firms that specialize in immigration law, and their websites are also informative.
If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!
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