Temporary Graduate Visa Australia

The Australian government grants this temporary visa to let international students live, study and work in Australia after finishing studies.

On a 485 visa, a person can stay in Australia. The person can also travel, work or study in Australia during their stay. This visa gives an opportunity to an international student to extend their stay in Australia and gain work experience, so that they can potentially apply for a skilled or employer sponsored visa in future. 

• Graduate Work Stream
• Post-Study Work Stream
• Second Post-Study Work Stream
• Replacement Stream

The graduate work stream visa 485 is for international students who have recently completed graduation with skills and qualifications relevant to certain occupations in Australia. On this visa, you can stay in Australia for usually 18 months. However, temporarily the stay period has been increased to 24 months. You can travel, work and study on the Temporary Graduate Visa subclass 485 Graduate Work Stream. The applicant must have the skills and qualifications Australia needs to be eligible for this visa. The applicant must have

1. Nominated one occupation on the MLTSSL list
2. and have a diploma, degree or trade qualification closely related to that occupation.
3. be assessed by a relevant assessing authority.

This Temporary Graduate 485 subclass visa stream is for international students who have recently completed graduation with a degree or higher from an Australian institution. On this visa, a person can stay for 2 to 4 years after finishing their studies. 
Masters by Coursework or Bachelor Degree: 2 years
Masters by Research: 3 years
PhD: 4 years
 

This visa stream is for Temporary Graduate Visa (First Post-Study Work Stream or Replacement Stream) holders who have completed their graduation degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. On this visa stream, a person can stay in Australia for one year or two year depending upon where they have lived in designated regional area for at least 2 years immediately before applying for the second Temporary Graduate post-study work stream visa. This stream is available only if the person: 

• Was granted the first Temporary Graduate visa 485 in the post-study work stream; or
• Was granted a Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream on the basis of holding their first Temporary Graduate Visa in the post-study work stream.

The applicant must continue to hold a valid Temporary Graduate visa 485 in the post-study work stream or a Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream when they apply. 

The Australian government grants the Replacement stream visa to current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time on their original visa because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The applicant can stay in Australia for 18 months to five years with this visa stream. The person can travel, study, or work in Australia during their stay. You must apply for this visa stream before January 01, 2027. The applicant can also bring their family with them. To apply for this visa, you must:

• hold a Temporary Graduate visa as the main holder;
• or have held a Temporary Graduate visa as the main holder and currently hold a Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B or hold another substantive visa. 

Post-study work rights for international students who have graduated from an Australian higher education provider, will be extended to assist in addressing skills shortages.
A list of eligible occupations and eligible qualifications have been released, targeting health, teaching, engineering and agricultural fields.
The extended work rights come into effect from 1 July 2023. Current settings will be increased by two years for each graduate level, from:
• Two years to four years for select Bachelor degrees
• Three years to five years for select Masters degrees
• Four years to six years for all Doctoral degrees.
Existing regional and remote Australia settings will be maintained and where relevant will be eligible for the additional two years.
These targeted skills will be considered on an annual basis and updated as needed in response to the labour market.
Eligible graduates with a valid Temporary Graduate Visa on 1 July 2023 or who apply for a Temporary Graduate Visa after 1 July 2023, will be considered for the two year extension. 

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