It’s well past time that Australia’s English language requirements for working holiday visas was addressed and applied consistently for young people in all countries.
Australia has two types of visas for backpackers – young people who want to combine a holiday with work in Australia. The Working Holiday Maker visa (sub-class 417) and the Work and Holiday visa (sub-class 462).
The latter has a minimum English language requirement while the former does not. The English language requirement is there to help reduce the........