Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 Visa New Rules

Australia is no doubt a paradise for people seeking better educational opportunities. It has everything the best destination for education should have. Either it’s a highly developed educational system, renowned institutions, recognized degrees or a friendly environment, you name it Australian educational system has it. In this scenario, the Australian immigration system has various visas and one of the very famous visas in this context is the Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 visa new rules.

What are the Subclass 485 Visa New Rules?
- Rules to follow
Temporary Graduate Visa subclass 485 and its different streams
- Graduate workstream
  - Eligibility Criteria
- Post-study Workstream
  - Eligibility Criteria
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This is why it receives a large flux of international students in hundreds of its institutions. These international students come to Australia on a student visa subclass 500. This visa allows them to study the course in which they are enrolled and to live in Australia until that course is completed. But what if a person wants to live, study and work in Australia after his or her student visa is completed.

What if he or she wants to take different programs in Australia like Job Ready Program? What if one wants to gain work experience in Australia after graduating from Australia?

Few rules have been updated in this visa and are making a lot of buzz on the Australian immigration scene. In this article, we will talk about these new rules and also different streams of Visa 485.

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What are the Subclass 485 Visa New Rules?

Recently some new rules have been made in subclass 485. These changes have been confusing people a lot and are creating a sense of chaos for many. This is because it is been misinterpreted by many. We will try to simplify these rules for you so that they can be made more comprehensive for everyone.

These new rules as follow:

The first rule is that. If you have been a holder of subclass 485 postgraduate streams as the main applicant or as a secondary applicant, then you cannot apply for subclass 485 postgraduate streams as the main applicant again.
Secondly, if you have been a holder of subclass 485 post-study work stream then you cannot apply for subclass 485 post-graduate workstream again.
And thirdly, if you have been the holder of the post-study workstream as a secondary applicant twice then you cannot apply as the applicant for subclass 485 post-study workstream.

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Temporary Graduate Visa subclass 485 and its different streams

Temporary Graduate Visa 485 allows an international student who has recently got a degree from a registered Australian institute can study and work in Australia. This visa allows you to stay in Australia temporarily and the time granted is dependent on the stream of visa the applicant is applying.

Graduate workstream

The graduate work stream allows the international graduate who has recently completed at least 92 CRICOS weeks of vocational education from an authentic Australian institution to work and study in Australia for up to 18 months. To get this visa one must belong to a profession that is present in the short or medium-term occupational list

The eligibility criteria of graduate workstream:

The age of the applicant must be less than 50 years.
Should have done at least 92 CRICOS weeks for vocational training from an Australian institution
The occupation of the applicant should be in the medium or long-term occupational list
Must have taken and passed an English proficiency test
should fulfill all health and character criteria

Post-study Workstream

This visa is for international graduates from an Australian institution who has completed at least 92 CRICOS weeks of higher studies to live, work and study in Australia. Students who have completed bachelors or masters degrees can stay up to 2 years while the students who have done masters by research and PhD can stay up to 3-4 years respectively.

The eligibility criteria of this visa stream

The age of the applicant must be less than 50 years.
Should have degree comprising of at least 92 CRICOS weeks for higher education from an Australian institution
The occupation of the applicant should be in the medium or long-term occupational list
Must have taken and passed an English proficiency test
should fulfil all health and character criteria

This was all about 485 Visa New Rules and different misconceptions about it. These changes no doubt will have an impact on people applying for 485 subclasses or already holding Visa 485 but hopefully, it won’t have a negative effect on many.

If you want to learn about subclass 485 or programs like professional year program etc. then book free consultation with our migration agent now.

Nasir Nawaz

I’m Nasir Nawaz. I’m a registered migration consultant in Australia. I am based in Sydney. I’ve studied Master of Laws at the University of New South Wales. I’m providing immigration services for several years.

Consult with me for legal advice on Australian visas to permanently live, study, and work in Australia.