yes. As far as I know, you still
need a visa to enter Australia from Canada. Australia is pretty strict
on visas, food and seeds at the customs.

jkwolfing wrote:Need visa when entering Australia. I am coming from
canada :DYou can try a Working Holiday Visa (valid
1 year), which allows you to work for periods up to 3 months in a row
in the same place.
Alternatively, you can get a tourist visa - up to one year altogether -
you'll have to show you have sufficient funds to pay for your expenses

For permanent or temporary residency, you can try a business skilled
visa, sponsored business visa, etc.

more info at www.immi.gov.au

working holidaay visa is a good idea.
many europeans and japanese are here for long periods with this visa.

also, you can try entering australia and extending your visa while you are here. many guys do that and keep staying in here. australia is nice :)

spidey wrote:also, you can try entering australia and extending your visa while you are here.you cannot extend a WHV.

you can extend working holiday visa for those who are from japan.
other than that, you can't extend WHV like you said
am I right? :?

no idea about Japan. You may want to check what the immigration dpt says about that

http://www.immi.gov.au

but I find this a bit surprising.

I find the whole thing surprising as well.
I will check out the web site to see if theres any info on this.
thanks! 8)

in some countries. travel agents can get your australian visitor visa done within the day, I donno why.

for example, my friend just came over to perth. bought ticket the night before and flew in the next morning!! :?

Hi from Martinique!

The visa you're talking about is called Electronic Travel Authorithy. Can be done over the internet in a couple of minutes. It is not available for all citizenships.

you work in travel / immigration industry? :lol: how come you seem to know so much...

hi from St Martin in the French West Indies!

I know a lot about Australian visas because I have lived there and I have had to apply for a few different visas...

I also help other people to plan their travel to australia on a French speaking forum.

cheers

effisk

What's the charge like for ETA? If this visa can be purchase over the Internet, why do the Australian Govt impose such a restriction? Another way to generate revenue?? :lol:

Quote:hi from St Martin in the French West Indies!

I know a lot about Australian visas because I have lived there and I have had to apply for a few different visas...

I also help other people to plan their travel to australia on a French speaking forum.

that explains why you know so much about australian visas! :P
good job you are doing here. helping other people plan their travel to australia. even as an australian, I don't know as much about Aust visas as you do.. :oops:

Quote:What's the charge like for ETA? If this visa can be purchase over the Internet, why do the Australian Govt impose such a restriction? Another way to generate revenue??

there are many things the australian government do that doesnt make sense... most of Australians don't know why. and how come the government have weird thinkings sometimes :roll:

for example. the most recent budget for australian is biased against lower income earnings, there is budget cuts on families; forcing housewives to go out and work (instead of taking care of their children), taxing less on the higher income earners...

in other words, there will be a bigger gap between rich and poor.
robin hood reverse..

Treasurer of australia is out of touch with the people. :?
he is the one who is imposing this new budget cuts....

obenix wrote:What's the charge like for ETA? If this visa can be purchase over the Internet, why do the Australian Govt impose such a restriction? Another way to generate revenue?? :lol:Hi from Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores! (I'll eventually make it to France in a couple of weeks - sailing is one of the slowest ways of travelling I know... :)

ETA's free of charge, but when you are in Australia and want to renew/extend your visa you'll have to pay (about 200 AUD for 3 extra months although I'm not sure of the price).

200 AUD seems like alot, anyone know the conversion rate to USD? I know in the US ETA's are free, but I wasn't aware if they were free for all, or just US.