Australian Temporary Graduate Visa
Temporary Graduate Visa( Subclass 485)
The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) is an Australian visa for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution. It allows these students to live and work in Australia temporarily after they have completed their studies.
The visa is valid for 18 to 36 months, depending on the field of study and the visa stream. This visa provides an opportunity for recent graduates to gain practical work experience in their field and build professional networks in Australia.
The visa has two streams:
Graduate Work stream and Post-Study Work stream.
Second Post-Study Work stream
This visa is for holders of a Temporary Graduate visa(first Post-Study Work stream or Replacement Stream) who graduated with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily.
The common criteria for Temporary Graduate visas
The individuals holding a valid passport from United kingdom, United States of America, New Zealand, Canada and Republic of Ireland do not need to appear in any kind of English test for holding access to graduate visa 485.
If you are a citizen from any other country than those mentioned above, then you will have to appear in an English language Skill test conducted by different English language skill providers anytime in the last 12 months before applying for Subclass 485 Visa Australia.
