Getting a job with a tourist visa

akinsjimmy

Member

Member since 04 January 2014

Dubai

akinsjimmy

23 January 2016 07:46:30

akinsjimmy

23 January 2016 07:46:30

Dubai

Good day sir, i'm joshua by name, I base in dubai but i'm from nigeria. I got subclass 600 visa to australia, please is it possible to look for job with this visa since is a tourist visa, maybe after securing job then change my visa to the other visa which can allow me to work?

stumpy

Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

Gold Coast

stumpy

23 January 2016 09:25:40

17635

stumpy

23 January 2016 09:25:40

17635

Gold Coast

You cannot look for work on a tourist visa. Visas cannot be changed. You have to be out of the country to get a visa changed.
If caught looking for work on a tourist visa you will be deported and not allowed back into the country for 2 years or more.

baan

New member

Member since 19 August 2015

baan

08 February 2016 09:14:58

baan

08 February 2016 09:14:58

stumpy is right. though you can try look for a job and future sponsorship if they are interested to hire you.

SeeKay

Active member

Member since 21 June 2013

Adelaïde

SeeKay

15 February 2016 23:35:31

SeeKay

15 February 2016 23:35:31

Adelaïde

Working on a tourist visa is illegal mate, your visa will be cancelled immediately by the Border Protection in case they find you working and with that mark on your visa, you will not be enter AUS later anytime and it will be an impact in your all future visits to any country.

sha1818

Active member

Member since 19 March 2016

sha1818

10 August 2016 07:42:24

sha1818

10 August 2016 07:42:24

Hi Joshua, yes it is illegal to work in holiday visa. What is the best way to do is either you convert your holiday visa to student visa or work visa also holiday working visa.

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