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Under student visa regulations, international students can work for up to 20 hours per week in part-time or casual employment, and full-time during gazetted vacation periods. A part-time job must not interfere with your study course, as study is your number one priority. It is not designed to subsidise your course or living costs. Students should also check the immigration website for information on the work rights of your dependants, ie spouse and children. Students need to apply to the Department of Immigration for permission to work in Australia. International students can only apply for permission to work once their teaching period (ie. lectures) have started. For information on how to apply, read the "Permission to work on a student visa" fact sheet available from the Student Centre or the ISS Info Sheet 7 Employment.You must have more than 6 months remaining on your student visa in order to be granted a permission to work visa. If the work is part of the course requirements, a work visa is not required and staff in the faculty will assist with finding the placement. Working while studying in Australia offers you a wealth of experiences and opportunities for cultural exchange. Students may also benefit from a volunteer position (no wages) with non-profit organisations. Your Curriculum Vitae (CV / Resume) will also be richer from the experiences. Looking for a casual or part-time job is usually quite time consuming but can start on campus. The Student Guild has an employment service on all campuses. These jobs are usually non-course related. For jobs that are likely to be course related, QUT Careers & Employment Services offers a comprehensive graduate employment website that is updated on a daily basis. Casual and part-time jobs are posted on this site as well. Students need QUT Access to enter the employment section. This site will also link to the main online recruitment sites. A last note: Awards set down through the Industrial Relations Commission regulate working conditions in Australia. TaxationInternational students are treated as residents for taxation purposes only. Employers are required to take tax from your regular pay and send this to the Taxation tax office, this is known as the PAYG (Pay As You Go) system. At the end of each financial year, that is 30 June, you have to submit an income tax return to work out if the tax office owes you money or if you have to pay more. See the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website for information on Australia's tax rates When you are ready to leave Australia make sure you read about lodging an early tax return and also the procedures for accessing any superannuation you might have. For more information call ATO 13 2861. Tax file numbers A tax file number (TFN) is a unique number issued to individuals and organisations to help the Tax Office administer tax and other Australian Government systems. It’s one of your most important forms of identification in Australia. It’s yours for life and keeping it secure is a good defence against identity theft.
A TFN will also help you:
Applying for a TFNIf you are a permanent migrant or temporary visitor to Australia you can apply for a TFN online after you arrive in Australia if you have a:
To apply complete the Online individual tax file number (TFN) registration. When applying online, you do not have to physically provide proof of your identity.
If you need more information about TFNs, you can:
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Your TFN is valuable. Don’t share it with friends and don’t provide it on the internet when applying for work. Keep it secure.
Applying for a TFN using false or other peoples’ identity details, or misusing your TFN, can mean heavy fines or jail.