China's consulate-general in Sydney to provide suggestions for Chinese working holiday visa holders
Xinhua, August 10, 2016 Adjust font size:
The Chinese consulate-general in Sydney said Wednesday that it will conduct more work right briefings for its nationals who come to Australia through the year-long working holiday visa program in the future.
Tong Xuejun, the deputy consul general told Xinhua that such briefings may be conducted annually as more Chinese nationals apply to work in Australia under the program.
"There is a possibility that we might have more of this (engagement in the future), as 5,000 (working holiday) visas are given out each year. This means more Chinese will come here," he said.
China's entrance into the working holiday visa program was only granted by the Australian government last September with a cap of 5,000 Chinese nationals allowed in each year.
"Our main concern is their safety as these are young individuals," said consul Qiu Yuanxing, who is in charge of visas and passport matters in Sydney.
The Australian working holiday visa program introduced in 1975 is currently the largest program in the world with some 250,000 visas being approved to date. Endit