Australia on a 1 year working holiday visa

[becky.t]

I want to go to Australia on a 1 year working holiday visa (I will be too old to do this soon), as I am in the process of getting an IVA, will I be allowed to do this under the terms of an IVA (I will keep up to date with my payments). I am not planning to do this for a year but want to know if I can before I finalise the IVA.

I am nearly too old to do this so have to do its soon.

Please advise!

Thanks

[Rainbow]

HI and welcome to the forum, I am not an expert but I have seen others post this type of question and I believe they can providing you pay the payments etc. But its my understanding that to go to Aussie on a working permit you have to have and prove that you have £2K in the bank? So I think you just need to check this out.Someone more qualified than me will be along shortly.
Good luck
Rainbow

[jpj]

Becky your never too old.....people work till 65 nowadays!![:D]

How are you going to keep up your IVA payments??..have you got guaranteed work out there?? People get paid a lot less out there due to the exchange rate,and your Oz wages would have to be converted to pounds... I think the IVA companies would give you a big fat NO !!
In their view your supposed to be working your socks of to pay back the max...not swanning off round the world![:(] (the air fare alone would send them into a cold sweat!)

[Sadsack]

Hi Becky

You can "swan" off to Aussie as long as your IVA payments are met every month and you abide by your IVA. I do agree that there will be raised eyebrows regarding the financing of this trip - as Rainbow says, you need to prove that you have funds in your bank account. Whilst you are in an IVA, any surplus income you have should be paid into your IVA. However, there are some posters on this forum who have managed to save a little bit of money for emergencies etc, but I somehow doubt if they were able to save £2k. If the money for your holiday is to be funded by a relative or friend, you need to provide proof of this.

Most importantly, your IP is the one who knows your IVA and I would think that your first telephone call this morning is to your IP and discuss this with them.

Sue

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[jpj]

It wasnt a personal view that becky was "swanning off" ..it was a view I thought her IP might take!
....Given an invite I would quite happly pop to Oz with Becky for a year![8D]

Next forum meeting in Sydney I say!![:)]

[MelanieGiles]

You will need to discuss the impliactions of this with your IP, but I can't see too many problems.

Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.

For further details contact me at http://www.melaniegiles.com and view my IVA blog at: http://melaniegiles.blogs.iva.co.uk

[Sadsack]

"Swanning off" is such a nice English phrase and i certainly did not think it was a personal view!!

Care to "swan off" with me to some warm climate??????!!!!!!![8D]
Sue

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[jpj]

lets go Sadsack.........[8D]...we can fight over wether the first drink goes on my IVA or yours when we get there!![:D]

[Oliver]

Potentially this is doable if you can ensure your IVA commitments are met whilst you are in Australia.

Talk to your IP about the implications of this.


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Oliver

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[iva experts]

Hi Becky and Welcome to the Forum !

As an Australian, my first reaction is to obviously encourage you to go and visit the best country in the world [:D][:D]

However the other forum members make a good point when asking how you are going to fund this trip and more importantly how you are still going to meet your IVA contributions.

Lets say your IVA payment was on the lower end c£300, you would need to send back AUS$750 per month. Im not sure that this would be sustainable.

I would definitley think carefully before you make the decision to enter an IVA.

Best Regards. IVA Experts

[Sadsack]

Wait for the rugby world cup iva experts!!!! Remember there is another team out there that wears green and gold with a little protea and springbok on it!!!!!!!![:D][:D]

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[iva experts]

Hahaha.. you make a good point Sue! As long as we beat the English and the All Blacks I will be happy [:D] Heres hoping!!

Best Regards. IVA Experts

[Sadsack]

I make no apology for this -------

I support anyone who plays against Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue ducks as flying skippy is overhead!!!!

[:D][:D]

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[mish1953]

Mish sits quietly in the corner .. muttering dark incantations ... sticking pins in anything that isnt wearing a blue shirt and smelling vaguely of whisky... heh heh ..

Becky go to Scotland .. rates of exchange are better

Slainge
Mish

[Sadsack]

Mish

You are a tonic!!! Today started out to be absolutely rubbish and with you last comment - it has turned the corner.

May the thistle prick all those unsuspecting in their rear ends!! (Except of course those lovely men wearing the green and gold with a cute little springbok and protea on their shirts!!!!)

Thank you

Sue

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