OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
It is really easy for international students to open a bank account in Australia. You need to take your passport, a letter from the school you are enroled to confirm your lenght of stay and some money to make a deposit.
It is a good idea to go to open your bank account in one of the biggest banks so you will find ATMs everywhere.
Some of the biggest banks are:
ANZ
COMMONWEALTH
NAB - NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
WESTPAC
MONEY TRANSFER
WESTERN UNION
DRIVER'S LICENSE
PHONE CALLS
MOBILE PHONE
LATEST NEWS
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Gold Coast:
ABC News Gold Coast
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WORK
The Student Visa allows you to apply for work permission in
You can apply for this permission for work only after arriving in
Some educational institutions offer placement job, or “job club”, that helps the student to find a job. If you are thinking about working while you are studying, after applying for work permission, you will need also to apply for a Tax File Number (TFN) or an Australian Business Number (ABN).
This website points only some basic information about Student Visa and work permission, and this information can be changed anytime. If you need some more details about these issues please have a look at the DIMIA (Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMIA)
Click here to find some Australian websites for job seekers.
