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
Subclass 485 – Post-Study Work stream

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.

Processing Time for Graduate work Stream – Subclass 485: 5 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.

Processing Time for Post-Study Work stream – Subclass 485: 4 – 5 Months

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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Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate Visa