416 Visa - Special Visa Category

416 Visa - Special Visa Category     

416 visa updates

Receive your guideline for the 416 special program visa! Discuss the current visa eligibility criteria and the application/processing procedures with us.   

• Any paid hospitality applicants must be near completion or have completed their hospitality degree or course and be able to present documents which indicate a close relation between their academic background and their intended internship role/position.
• Any applicants must usually have completed 12 months minimum of study in their internship field or a very closely related one, unless they can provide compelling evidence to support their need to do an internship with less than 12 months academic experience. 
• In the case of recent High School graduates, they may qualify for a 416 Visa only if they can present evidence of attending previous courses which directly relate to their internship field. i.e. A subject at high school which directly relates to the internship field written in their resume. Also any evidence to show that the applicant is looking to enter into a related degree at university or college (eg an offer of acceptance/copy of an application submitted) will significantly strengthen their application.  
• Successful 416 visa applicants should be granted a visa within 3 weeks prior to departure date written in their 147 form. A four week period may be added to the end of their internship (i.e. visa grant will be for the length of the internship plus a month).
• A minimum of 28 days is required by DIMIA to process all 416 visa applications.
• If possible, all 416 Visa applications should include the applicant's transcripts and all other supporting documentation that can link the internship placement to the applicant's background. 

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