The IT sector in Australia is concentrated in the cities of Sidney and
Melbourne. Software coding contracts are widely available.
Permanent jobs for computer programmers are also plentiful.
In addition to Australian citizens, people with permanent residence
status (PR) are eligible to work in Australia. Software coders and
other IT professionals can apply for temporary work visa or Australian
permanent residence status.
Software coders under the age of 30 can work in Australia for a period of
up to two years under the working holiday maker program. Australia has
reciprocal Working Holiday Maker agreements with the United Kingdom, Canada,
the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Malta,
Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, Finland, the Republic of
Cyprus, France, and Italy, Belgium, Estonia and Taiwan.
The Australian
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs website provides
details about working in Australia.
