Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate Visa
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Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate Visa
This visa allows overseas students to live, study and work in Australia temporarily after the completion of their recent educational degrees from Australia.
This visa subclass has the following streams:
Subclass 485 – Graduate work stream
This visa allows recent overseas graduates who have completed 92 CRICOS weeks of vocational education to live, study and work in Australia. The purpose of granting this visa is to meet the Australian business needs with the relevant skills and qualifications of the applicants. Occupation of the applicant must be listed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). However, this is the temporary visa stream that allows the applicant to stay in Australia for up to 18 months.
Eligibility
Applicant must:
- Be under the age of 50
- Hold the student visa
- Have completed the vocational course of study registered on CRICOS
- Have skills and qualifications relevant to the occupation listed on skilled occupation list
- Have a positive assessment of the relevant skills
- Have a passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, or the Republic of Ireland, or must prove English proficiency by giving one of the following tests to secure the required score:
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- Cambridge Advanced English
- PTE Academic
- Occupational English Test
- Hold health cover from an approved Australian health insurance provider when applying for the visa
- Meet health and character requirement
Subclass 485 – Post-Study Work stream
This visa allows recent overseas graduates who have completed 92 CRICOS weeks of higher education degree to live, study and work in Australia. This is a temporary visa stream that allows the applicant to stay usually for 2 to 4 years. In conclusion, applicants who have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree can stay for 2 years, and those who have completed master’s by research or Ph.D. can stay for 3 and 4 years respectively.
Eligibility
Applicant must:
- Be under the age of 50
- Hold the student visa granted on or after November 5, 2011
- Have completed the higher education course of study registered on CRICOS
- Have a passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, or the Republic of Ireland, or must prove English proficiency by giving one of the following tests to secure the required score:
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- Cambridge Advanced English
- PTE Academic
- Occupational English Test
- Hold health cover from an approved Australian health insurance provider when applying for the visa
- Meet health and character requirement
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