Find the official source or tool for your next task. Each group also links to a CAF Connect guide to help you prepare. Commercial offers and services are shown separately.
Training and certificates
Just arrived and preparing to look for work? Explore courses and certificates that may be useful for your chosen sector.
Depends on the role and state
RSA — Responsible Service of Alcohol
Check the training required for roles that sell or serve alcohol. Not every hospitality role requires RSA.
CBD's course offering in NSW. Check recognition and the requirements of the state where you will work.
General construction safety induction
White Card · CPCWHS1001
Understand the safety induction required for construction work. A White Card does not replace other licences or training your role requires.
CBD's face-to-face course in Sydney. Check identity, English-language and recognition requirements for where you plan to work.
Optional practical training
Barista Basics (3 hours)
Practise making coffee and using an espresso machine. A course is not a substitute for work experience.
The three-hour option is non-accredited. Check the location and course content before booking.
Optional practical training
Bar Basics · Bartending
Practise cocktails, beer, wine and bar service in the Bar Basics course.
A practical course in Sydney for people aged 18 and over. It does not replace RSA where that qualification is required.
All four buttons open CBD College's catalogue through our referral link. Choose the course and location there. CBD says the discount is applied automatically at checkout; check the total before paying.
For new students' first booking only, once per person, on eligible short courses. Cannot be combined with other offers. Packages, qualifications, corporate bookings and invoiced bookings are excluded. Standalone CPR: AUD 5 off. CBD College offer conditions ↗
Referral link: CAF Connect may receive a reward if you complete an eligible course. CBD College manages bookings, the discount and its conditions.
Visa requirements, applications, conditions and processing times from Home Affairs.
Check visa types, requirements and conditions with the official source.
Access your applications and messages from Home Affairs.
Check your visa's validity and conditions.
See the indicative processing times published by Home Affairs.
These are separate processes. Check the correct pathway and your eligibility before applying.
Use job boards to find vacancies and the relevant authority to check employment rights.
Pay, conditions and help for visa holders at work.
External resource; not a CAF Connect partner.
Official information to identify the tax or superannuation process you need.
Understand superannuation and how to check your contributions.
Official tax return information and obligations for your circumstances.
Start with the course guide, then confirm the requirements with the training provider and relevant authority.
Explore study options before choosing a course or provider.
Consular information from the Spanish Embassy. This resource is for Spanish citizens; other travellers should consult their own country's embassy or consulate.
Consular procedures for Spanish citizens in Australia. For other passports, use your country's embassy or consulate.
Insurance, services and commercial recommendations have their own section.
View offers → (in Spanish)Read the source before applying or paying. If a news item and a general guide appear to disagree, look for the instructions that apply to your circumstances and save the relevant link, date and requirement.
Found a broken link or something unclear? Email hello@cafconnectaustralia.com with the page and section, without attaching personal documents. CAF provides educational information; individual cases may require an authorised professional.
Keep separate private folders for visas, work, housing, study and insurance. Note what you submitted, when, through which channel and what comes next. Saving a draft, lodging an application and receiving a decision are different stages.
Keep passports, bank details and medical documents out of public groups. To organise your arrival, see first days in Australia; for a practical explanation, choose the relevant topic guide (in Spanish).
Sign in through Official ImmiAccount and select the correct application. Available options depend on its type and status. If an option is missing, follow the official alternative for that task.
| Your task | Where to start |
|---|---|
| Read a letter or request for information | Expand the application with +, then select View details > Messages. Also check Actions required. |
| Attach supporting documents | View details > Attach documents > select the person and document type > Browse > Attach. Check that it shows Received. |
| Update your passport details | Update details > Change of passport details > select the applicant, enter the details and reason > Submit. |
| Correct an answer in your application | Update details > Notification of incorrect answer(s) > Add > enter the correction > Confirm. |
| Notify a later change in circumstances | Update details > Notification of changes in circumstances > Add > enter the change > Confirm. Attach supporting evidence where required. |
Selecting a file is not enough: check that it has been attached and shows as received. Keep a private copy and check whether the letter asks for another confirmation. Finalised applications do not accept new documents through the usual Attach documents option.
Before submitting an application for the first time, check which documents are required at that stage. The 30-day storage period for documents in an unsubmitted draft is not a general deadline for completing a visa application after lodgement.
Official sources: managing an application after lodgement, attaching documents and updating passport details.
For help with a particular situation, read lost passports, pending PDFs, the 30-day rule and 462 application errors (in Spanish). If you are considering withdrawing a second application lodged outside Australia, first read about the withdrawal and refund process (in Spanish).
Keep passports, application references and medical documents private. CAF Connect provides educational information; Home Affairs handles decisions and official application processes.
