Please note the Australian Consulate-General does not manage enquiries relating to visas or entry-exit requirements to Australia, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna, or Canada and we are unable to escalate applications or issues with the authorities in Australia, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna, or Canada.
Please also check our Useful links.
Working in Australia - Home Affairs information
Working in Australia - Information from your country of citizenship-nationality
Jobs in Australia - Useful websites
Work and Investments in Australia - Other useful sites
Working in Australia – Home Affairs information
People wishing to undertake a workplace-based or professional development training in Australia must consult the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs for information on studying, training or accompanying a young student.
People wishing to work in Australia must consult the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs at Working in Australia (homeaffairs.gov.au).
For further information on Home Affairs, including on finding the visa appropriate to your circumstances (Visa Finder) and how to obtain assistance from the Home Affairs Global Service Centre, please check the information available under Immigration, Citizenship and Border Protection.
The Australian Department of Home Affairs does not have an office at the Australian Consulate-General in Noumea. The Australian Consulate-General in Noumea has no visa or other Home Affairs function and does not process visa applications or respond to visa or other Home Affairs enquiries.
Working in Australia – Information from your country of citizenship-nationality
Before travelling to Australia, check the travel advice of your country of citizenship-nationality for recommendations made by your country to its citizens travelling overseas.
Canadian nationals should check the Canadian travel advice for Australia at Travel advice and advisories for Australia and follow Canadian recommendations.
French nationals should seek up-to-date information and assistance from their representations in Australia (French Embassy in Canberra or the French Consulate-General in Sydney) and should also check all French recommendations including:
- Conseils aux Voyageurs - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (diplomatie.gouv.fr)
- Je pars en voyage à l'étranger - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
- Je pars vivre à l'étranger - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
- Australie - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (diplomatie.gouv.fr)
- Stages en Australie - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
- Séjours au pair et séjours linguistiques - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
Please also check the recommendations from local authorities in New Caledonia available at Je voyage hors de la Nouvelle-Calédonie | service-public.nc.
Jobs in Australia
The Australian Consulate-General is not able to assist people seeking information on employment, migration or visas, accommodation, financial, legal or commercial operations.
Several websites offer job placements or employment opportunities in Australia generally for Australian citizens or residents holding a visa allowing them to work in Australia. Regulatory information on immigration, work and visas is available from the Australian Department of Home Affairs. People wishing to undertake a workplace-based or professional development training in Australia must consult the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs for information on studying, training or accompanying a young student.
Some employment websites in Australia may be able to assist you:
- APS Jobs - Gateway to the Australian Public Service
- Job Search Australia
- Job Search Indeed
- SEEK - Australia
- Workabout Australia - Earn While You Travel
Work and Investments in Australia - Other useful sites
- Service de la Coopération Régionale et des Relations Extérieures de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (SCRRE) - Office of Regional Cooperation and External Relations of New Caledonia (SCRRE)
- Chambre de commerce et d’industrie NC (cci.nc) - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New Caledonia (CCINC)
- New Caledonia Trade & Invest (NCT&I)
- AUSTRALIE | Direction générale du Trésor (economie.gouv.fr) – French Regional Economic Office, including assistance to French businesses and lists of French companies in Australia
- Business France – including assistance to French businesses
- FACCI – French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (French-Australian business network and business directory)
- FIRB – Foreign Investment Review Board
- ATO – Australian Taxation Office including Foreign investment in Australia | Australian Taxation Office
- Australian Banking Association (ausbanking.org.au) including finding bank websites Financial Assistance Hub - Australian Banking Association (ausbanking.org.au)
- Home | Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman
For other information, please check our Useful Links.