Australia Temporary Graduate Visa Post Study Work Stream

Overview: Australia Temporary Graduate Visa - Subclass 485 Visa

Australia Temporary Graduate Visa - Subclass 485 Visa

The Australia Temporary Graduate Visa also called the Subclass 485 Visa is a visa that permits overseas graduates, non-Australian students who just finished their course of study in an Australian University to temporarily live and work in Australia.

The Post-Study Work Visa, however, is issued to international students, who have graduated with an appropriate certification that can allow them to work in Australia. This post-study work stream work visa is only made available for students, who were granted their first, student visa to Australia from and beyond November 5, 2011. The visa is usually granted for up to four years, depending on the student's qualification.

Applicants must be in Australia when they make their application and also when this visa is decided.

Eligibility Criteria

According to the Australia Immigration, to be eligible for the Australia Temporary Graduate Visa, a student must;

  • Be below 50 years
  • Hold an eligible visa
  • Based on this country
  • Must have recently acquired a certificate in any CRICOS-registered course
  • Must meet other relevant requirements of the stream he or she wants to apply for Have evidence of competence in English language(accepted tests IELTS, PTE, and TOEFL iBT)
  • Satisfy certain health conditions
  • Have all the necessary documents required to complete the application of the visa, and
  • Make sure all of the documents tendered are valid and up to date.

Application Costing

Visa Fees

An applicant who wants to apply for the Subclass 485 Visa must be ready to spend a minimum of AUD $1500.00

Visa Processing

Duration for Processing:

As said earlier, duration in this visa is often dependent on the stream a student is applying for.

What you can do:

  • Work: this is the whole essence of applying for the visa in the first place. A graduate with this visa can work wherever he or she in whichever part of Australia.
  • Study: A graduate who so decides can take further studies of his course or whichever course he chooses to further into. He would not be going beyond the jurisdiction of his visa.
  • Travel: A person with this visa has the freedom to travel to anywhere he or she so desires.

Why should a graduate work in Australia?

  • Australia is a wealthy country whose GDP is mouth-watering and has its poverty rate at its barest minimum.
  • This Country is the third country that has the most economic freedom in the world. Aussie is ranked the second in United Nation Human Development.
  • Australia is a country that takes formal education very seriously, unlike several other countries. It has 37 universities funded by the government and two private universities. No wonder its literacy rate at 99%
  • Australia's working and living condition are so favorable that it is ranked the fourth highest life expectancy in the world with a life expectancy of 79.5 years for its male citizens and 84 years for its female citizens.

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