05/03/2026
FREE/CHEAP TAFE/VOCATIONAL COURSES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS
The WA government and other states are offering cheap/free courses for Australian citizens and permanent residents.
The Western Australian government has also made these cheap and free courses available to certain temporary visa holders:
• holders of a sub-class 300, 309, 444, 445, 449, 461, 785, 786, 790, or 820 visa;
• secondary holders of a temporary visa of sub-class 188, 457, 482, 489, 491 or 494 visa;
• holders of a Bridging Visa E (subclasses 050 and 051) where the visa holder has made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790;
• holders of a bridging visa who are eligible to work, and who have made a valid application for a subclass 866.
A list of those courses can be found on this website: https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/fee-free-low-fee
NOTE: this post is correct for courses in Western Australia
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