28 December 2018
Regional Australia to benefit from increased Work and Holiday Visa arrangements with Spain and Israel.
The number of places available to Spanish nationals under the Work and Holiday Maker program (subclass 462) will increase from 1,500 per year to 3,400 from 28 December.
The number of places available to Israeli nationals will increase from 500 per year to 2,500.
The number of places available to Peru nationals under the Work and Holiday Maker program (subclass 462) is currently set at 100 places per year. From 2 January, the number of places will increase to 1,500.
The Work and Holiday visa requires first-time applicants to hold or be studying towards tertiary qualifications and to speak a functional level of English.