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Aug 31, 2016 | Events, Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel, World Youth and Student Travel Conference
WYSE Travel Confederation is delighted to announce that U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Keri Lowry will be attending WYSTC this year in Belgrade, Serbia 20-23 September. Keri Lowry is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges,...
![Newly appointed U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Keri Lowry to attend the 2016 World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Belgrade, Serbia]()
Jun 8, 2016 | Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel
As of the 2016 Northern Hemisphere summer season, a pre-placement requirement is in place for all 38 countries* under the US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), meaning that a J-1 visa can only be secured once a job has been pre-arranged before travelling to the US. Why...
Jun 1, 2016 | Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel
Though one Ireland-based travel company says that the J-1 summer visa program has been busier than ever for his business, Irish immigration centers operating in the U.S. are expecting a decrease in the number of students who will travel to the U.S. for the summer...
May 30, 2016 | Work and Travel
YHA recently commissioned a report on recommendations to grow the Australian Working Holiday Maker scheme which was submitted to the Australian Coalition Government and the Labour Opposition in late April. The report provides an analysis on the current status of the...
![Newly appointed U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Keri Lowry to attend the 2016 World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Belgrade, Serbia]()
Mar 2, 2016 | Work and Travel, Youth Travel
The Federal Government may overhaul its planned backpacker tax and hold an inquiry into the issue, this is according to a West Australian federal Liberal MP. We all know there has been a backlash across regional Australia to plans to scrap the $18,200 tax-free...
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Feb 3, 2016 | Work and Travel
Agriculture and tourism bodies are calling on the federal government to scrap tax changes they say would stop backpackers coming to Australian on working holidays. Farming and tourism organisations are teaming up to fight the so-called ‘backpacker...
