September 27, 2021

485 Temporary Graduate Visa – who can apply?

If you are an international student and have completed your studies in Australia, you might be eligible to extend your stay and continue to live, work and study in Australia. In general, there are three types of Temporary Graduate visas:

Graduate Work stream
Post-Study Work stream
Second-Post Study Work stream

Let’s have a look, what each of these three options mean and what is the eligibility criteria.

Graduate Work stream visa

If you are an international student, who has recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. This is a temporary visa.

If you are a Graduate, who was affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, you are now able to apply for Temporary Graduate visa outside Australia. The condition is you must hold or have held an eligible Student visa.
This visa gives you working rights in Australia.
You need to have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list
This visa allows you to also bring your family.

This visa is usually granted for the period of up to 18 months. Hong Kong passport holders can stay for 5 years.

Eligibility criteria for Graduate Work Stream visa

You must be under the age of 50
Previously hold an eligible visa
Have held a student visa in the last 6 months
Have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list
Have applied for a skills assessment in your nominated occupation on the skilled occupation list
Have an adequate health insurance for all applicants at the time of the application
Have evidence that you have applied for an AFP check when you apply
Have evidence of the required level of English language when you apply

Post-Study Work stream visa

If you have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution, this visa lets you temporary stay, work and study in Australia.

If you are a Graduate, who was affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, you are now able to apply for Temporary Graduate visa outside Australia. The condition is you must hold or have held an eligible Student visa.
You have working rights and can bring you family with you
You do need a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course

You can usually stay between 2 and 4 years, depending on your qualification. Hong Kong passport holders can stay for 5 years.

Eligibility criteria for Post-Study Work stream visa

You must be under the age of 50
You have applied for and been granted your first student visa on or after 5 November 2011
Hold an eligible visa
Have held a student visa in the last 6 months
Have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course
Have an adequate health insurance for all applicants at the time of the application
Have evidence that you have applied for an AFP check when you apply
Have evidence of the required level of English language when you apply

Second-Post Study Work stream

This visa is for holders of a first temporary Graduate visa, who graduated in the post-study stream form an Australian institution located in a regional area. Like Graduate Work stream and Post-Study Work stream visas, this visa also allows you live, work and study in Australia and to bring you family with you.

How long can you stay on Second Post-Study Work stream?

Usually between 1 or 2 years, depending on the regional location of the educational institution that you graduated form and had your first Temporary Graduate visa granted in the post-study work stream

The 2 year visa depends on the regional area that you live in as the holder of your first Temporary Graduate visa post-study work stream.

Eligibility criteria for Second-Post Study Work stream visa:

For this visa, you must:

be under the age of 50
be in Australia when applying for this visa
be currently holding a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream as the main applicant
have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course from an education institution based in an eligible designated regional area, upon which your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream was granted
have lived in an eligible designated regional area for at least 2 years before applying for the second Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream
have evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

At E-Help we are qualified to help you with preparing visa documents for the application, advise you about the process and guide you to the best outcome. We have a team of experienced, registered migration agents, so you can rest assured that your application is going to be prepared and lodged with the best chance of success.

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