Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Post-Study Work Stream

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It lets you live, work, and study in Australia, temporarily.

With this visa, you can

stay in Australia for between 2 to 4 years after you have finished your studies
travel, work or study in Australia during your stay
bring your immediate family members to stay with you

Eligibility:

You must meet all the following eligibility prior to your visa application.

Be this age

You must be under 50 years of age.

Have this visa

This stream is only available if you applied for, and were granted, your first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011.

If you held your first student visa prior to this date, even as a child on your parent’s student visa, then you will not be eligible to apply for this stream.

DHA will process your visa application if:

you are the main holder of a current student visa, (but not one supported by the Defence or Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister)
you held a student visa within the past 6 months before your application and you now have a Bridging Visa A or Bridging Visa B, granted on the basis of a valid application for a visa
you held a student visa within the past 6 months before your application and you now hold a substantive visa
your student visa was cancelled, but in the past 28 days the Tribunal has notified you of a decision to set aside and substitute the Minister’s decision not to revoke the cancellation

DHA can’t grant you this visa if they have previously granted you a subclass 485 or a subclass 476 visa as a primary visa holder.

Meet the Australian study requirement

In the past 6 months before you applied for this visa you must have met the Australian study requirement. You will meet this if you are awarded at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and:

your course was a CRICOS-registered course
you successfully completed all course requirements
your study was in English
you completed your course as a result of at least two academic years (92 weeks) study
you were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study
you held an Australian study visa that allowed you to study

To meet the 2 academic year component of the Australian study requirement, you may combine courses in some circumstances.

Hold an eligible qualification at degree-level or above

The Post-study Work Stream of the subclass 485 visa is for international students with eligible qualifications, regardless of their field of study. You must have also met the Australian study requirement within the past six months, which means:

your course is CRICOS-registered
you successfully completed all course requirements
your study was in English
you completed your study over at least two academic years (92 weeks)
you were physically in Australia for at least 16 calendar months to complete the study
you held an Australian visa that allowed you to study

Qualifications

The qualification that you have completed must be an eligible degree. This means a:

Bachelor’s degree
bachelor (honours) degree
masters by coursework degree
masters (extended) degree
masters by research degree
doctoral degree

If you have studied a standalone diploma or trade qualification, you are not eligible to be granted a visa in this stream.

Have studied with an Australian education provider

Your course must have been with an Australian education provider who is registered on CRICOS and offer degree-level programs.

Have this passport or this level of English language

You can either show that you hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, or prove your English proficiency. To do this, show evidence that in the last 3 years, you achieved:

Test	Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	Overall score of at least 6 with a minimum score of 5 for each of the 4 parts
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)	Total score of at least 64 with a minimum score of 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	Overall score of at least 50 with a minimum score of 36 for each of the 4 parts
Occupational English Test (OET)	At least B for each of the 4 parts
Cambridge C1 Advanced test	Overall at least 169 with a minimum score of at least 154 in each of the 4 test components

Have adequate health insurance

You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Medical insurance helps limit your financial liability.

You must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay to be granted this visa. Your cover should cover you for medically necessary treatment, including transport.

Reciprocal healthcare agreements

Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.

Meet health requirement

You and any family who apply for the visa with you must meet the health requirement.

Meet character requirement

You and any family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa must meet the character requirement.

Sign the Australian values statement

If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:

have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and
sign an Australian Values Statement that confirms you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws

Have no debt to the Australian Government

If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.

Not have had a visa canceled or a previous application refused

You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa canceled or refused while you were in Australia. Check if visa cancellation affects your eligibility.

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485/post-study-work#Eligibility

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