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Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)

The Temporary Graduate visa is specifically designed for the recent international graduates who have completed at least 2 years of study from an Australian educational institution.

The visa is divided into two streams

Post- Vocational Education Work Stream
Post- HIgher Education Work Stream
A visa in this stream is valid for 18 months and applicable
to those international students who have:
A visa in this stream is valid up to 4 years and applicable
to those international students who have:
• Finished 2 years of study in Australia
• Hold an Australian student visa after 5th November 2011.
• Occupation listed on MLTSSL
 (Medium and Long term Strategic Skill List)
• Hold a Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree from an
Australian education provider irrespective of their field of study.
• A relevant skill assessment in that occupation

Benefits Of Temporary Graduate Visa

  • Work and live in Australia: Depending on your qualifications, you can live and work anywhere in Australia for 18 months to 4 years.
  • Acquire work experience: You can acquire experience in the field you have chosen.
  • Create a professional network: You can create a professional network to help you find work in the future.
  • Access healthcare: Medicare, Australia’s first-rate healthcare system, is available to you.
  • Bring family: Depending on your visa, you are permitted to bring eligible family members to Australia as dependents.
  • Study more: To improve your abilities, you can sign up for additional coursework.
  • Finish your Professional Year: If you are thinking about skilled migration, you can get extra points by finishing your professional year while on your visa.

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements to get eligible for this visa are

  • You must have age less than 50
  • You must be inside Australia at the time of lodging a visa application
  • You must meet the Australian study requirements
  • You must have applied for the visa within 6 months of receiving the results
  • You must meet the specific requirements of each stream (Graduate or Post Graduate)
  • You must have health insurancefor the duration of stay in Australia
  • You must have at least competent English
  • You can apply for this visa once in life time

Study requirements to be met before applying for the Temporary Graduate Visa

You can only meet the Australian study requirement if your course(s) is/are

  • Registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
  • Conducted in English
  • Include a duration period of minimum 92 weeks or at least 16 calendar months
  • Undertaken on a valid student visa in Australia
  • Not Associated with English language proficiency or enabling programs

Health & Character Requirements

  • You and the dependent family members in your application must undergo medical examinations to fulfil the health requirements.
  • To meet character requirements, you must show confirmation of having applied for an Australian Federal Police check (with 12 months’ validity) before you lodge for a visa.

Health Insurance Requirements

  • You must have appropriate level of health insurance to cover the health costs of you and your family members for the duration of stay in Australia.
  • If you are applying for a temporary graduate visa in Australia, you must have an active health insurance before lodging for a visa application.

No debts to the Australian Government

You must not have any outstanding debts to the Australian Government when the visa is granted.

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