Someone in their wisdom has decided that there is money to be made from visas considering the numbers entering the country.
It may not be ‘fair’ but a part of me has to admire the idea of creating revenue in this way. The wonders of Australia will attract people regardless of visa costs.
I do think if people want to go to Oz they will pay what they have to rather than stay, for instance, in a country that is offering them little chances.
If I was an Australian citizen I would prefer this kind of increase rather than say, oh I don’t know , a new septic tank charge????
As for the Irish and what they get up to – this is the same for any nationalities youth – it probably appears worse for the Irish because of the high numbers of young Irish out there .. If the shit hadn’t hit the fan here they would be making a show of themselves here – and I am sure there are a lot of mammies would prefer that!

Pfft I had to prove I had a few thousand in my account prior to going too. I got a lend, put a few thousand in and printed it, then took it out and gave it back to the person who lent it to me. No bother.

Been to oz a few times never once been checked for having “$5,000″ in the bank account, suppose they must do spot checks on occasions. The feckers are cleaning up on them visas though

Sorry but I have two sons and daughter living in Australia who work very hard for there living over there up at 4/30 in the morning till 6 in the evening and that’s 7days a week it may be the minds but they and I would say a Marjorie of Irish that work out there haven’t it easy yes as a mother would love to have my family here in Ireland but for what to draw the dole the visa may go up in price it’s a pity but like all is there nothing that we don’t have to pay for now

Too late, I’m already here!!

I’m living in Sydney as we speak and I wasn’t asked about my money and I came over with a one way ticket as well! Anyway, I wasn’t 100% sure of the cost of the visa when I decided to come over, I don’t think it’ll deter people at all!

I am in Perth and yeah the mines are drying up, so is work in general.. My advice to my friends at home is to go to some other country cause at the minute there isn’t much happening. There are way too many people here I reckon. I didn’t have any idea of the price of my visa when applying for it so I dont think raising the price will make much of a difference, aswel as prople just wanting to get out of the country so they will just pay for it, I came out on a one way ticket and aswel wasn’t asked to prove how much money I had! I can’t wait to go home at Christmas and not return here. It is not what people make it out to be, yeah there might be better weather but thats about all

I have a job now but it took 6 weeks when I came back to get one.. I was signed up with EVERY recruitment area in Perth and the surrounding areas they too told me that they have never been as quiet work wise but never been as busy with so many people signing up with them looking for work. Any website u can think of offering work I was on it!! My friend had a job advertised for 1 position (a Carpenter) on the first day he received 128 CV’s – 90 of them were from Irish people..

A lot of the backpackers should’nt be let in. Most just spend their trip dossing in hostels, spreading god knows what(that said the Irish are not the worst for this). Why is it happening, maybe the mines are finally running dry.