Introducing our Revamped Working Rights Options

You know how there’s a “Working Rights” section at the bottom of each job or internship you post? 

The part where you tick a few boxes for eligibility and have probably scratched your head a few times wondering about some of the terms? 

Well, it’s time to say hello to clarity with our new and improved working rights options! 🚀🚀🚀
 

How working rights are changing

Now, instead of vague language like “limited” or “full working rights” you’ll see clearer, more accurate, and hopefully more intuitive terms specific to your country.

Here’s how we’re updating the list in Australia, for example:

And here’s how it’s changing in New Zealand:

Note that these new working rights options apply to all regions. For example, here’s what you’d see in the Philippines:

“Citizen” and “permanent resident” are self-explanatory, but the remaining categories each cover different types of visas and legal statuses, so let’s go over them in a bit more detail.

• The Student Visa category covers individuals who are studying in your country and who have the legal authorization to work during their studies.
• The Temporary Work Visa category covers individuals who can legally work in your country for a set period of time. In Australia, for example, this includes students who’ve received “485 visas” that allow them to stay in the country for a limited duration after they graduate.
• The Visa Sponsorship Required category covers individuals who need visa sponsorship to work in your country. For example, this might include people applying to jobs in your country from abroad. As an employer, you’d check this box if you could provide visa sponsorship.

Check the appendix at the end of this post to see the visa types that correspond to each working rights category in Australia and New Zealand.

How this affects current job postings

“This is great and all,” you might say to yourself. “But what will happen to all of my jobs and internships that are live right now?”

Rest assured! Our team has performed a data migration (read: stealth operation) to switch your current job postings over to the new system. 

So no need for action on your part. 💃✨

How this helps students

For the millions of students studying in countries they’re not citizens of, the single most frustrating experience is investing time and energy into a job application only to later find out they’re not eligible. 

This is why, as part of this revamp, we’ve re-engineered Prosple’s work rights filter to allow students to quickly identify jobs they can actually apply for.

This will make our platform a lot more user-friendly for international students – and as a plus, your international student-friendly opportunities will be a lot more discoverable! 

Let us know your thoughts! 

We’ve come a long way since 2019, when we launched our first international student toggle. 

It was a huge hit with students, so we rolled out a global version that we thought would be simple and universal enough to be used in all the countries – the version with “limited,” “full,” and “no working rights.” 

But we soon noticed students weren’t digging it, so we went back to the drawing board and did a lot of interviews, research, and user tests … and voila! The latest version of our working rights feature was born.

We really hope students and employers like yourself find the new options helpful, but we’re sure there are things that could still be better. 

So if you think of any ideas while you’re using this feature (or any other parts of our employer hub for that matter!), please do give us a shout over email: [email protected].

Appendix

AU Visa classes that fall into Student Visa category: 

• Student visa (subclass 500) 
• Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) 
• Training visa (subclass 407)

AU Visa classes that fall into Temporary Work Visa category: 

• Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
• Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
• Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)
• Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400)

NZ Visa classes that fall into Student Visa category: 

• Visitor visa
• Fee Paying Student Visa
• Working Holiday Visas
• Exchange Student Visa
• Foreign Government Supported Student Visa
• Pathway Student Visa
• Vocational Trainee Student Visa

NZ Visa classes that fall into Temporary Work Visa category: 

• Seasonal Employment Work Visa
• Post Study Work Visa
• Student and Trainee Work Visa
• Talent Work Visa
• Specific Purpose Work Visa
• Special Work Visa