Graduate Work stream (Subclass 485)
The Graduate Work stream (Subclass 485) is designed for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications relevant to specific occupations that Australia needs. This visa allows you to live, study, and work in Australia temporarily. • With this visa, you can: • Stay in Australia, typically for 18 months (temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021). • Travel, work, or study in Australia during your stay. • Find your own employment as we are not responsible for arranging employment.
- How long you can stay: This is a temporary visa, allowing you to stay in Australia for 18 months. However, the stay period has temporarily been increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay up to 5 years. The visa is granted with multiple entries, enabling you to leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
- Stay longer: You cannot extend this visa to stay longer. Eligible graduates from Hong Kong may have a pathway to permanent residency after 5 years.
- Include family: You can include family members in your application, provided they meet health and character requirements. You can add children to the application until a decision is made, but you cannot add other family members during that period. Family members can also apply to join you in Australia as subsequent entrants after the visa is granted.
The visa costs AUD1,895.00 for the primary visa applicant, with additional charges for family members applying with you. Subsequent entrants must pay the full visa application charge. There may also be other costs related to health checks, police certificates, and biometrics.
- Apply from: You can apply for this visa from inside Australia, but you must not be in immigration clearance when you apply or when the visa is granted. Graduates impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions may also apply for and be granted this visa outside Australia. Subsequent entrants can apply from inside or outside Australia.
- Your obligations: You and your family must meet all visa conditions and follow Australian laws. In particular, you must maintain adequate health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia.
- Travel: You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid. The time spent outside Australia does not extend the visa.
- Visa label: Your visa will be digitally linked to your passport; you will not receive a label in your passport.
- Processing times: Processing times vary, with 25% of applications processed in less than 1 day, 50% within 59 days, 75% within 72 days, and 90% within 3 months. Delays may occur if there are errors in your application, additional information is required, or verification is necessary.
To be eligible for the Graduate Work stream (Subclass 485) visa, you must:
- Be under 50 years of age.
- Be the main holder of a current student visa (not supported by the Defence or Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister) or have held a student visa within the past 6 months before your application.
- Meet the Australian study requirement, which includes completing at least one degree, diploma, or trade qualification from a CRICOS-registered course in Australia.
- Have skills and qualifications that Australia needs (requirements vary depending on the date of application).
- Hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, or the Republic of Ireland, or demonstrate English proficiency by meeting specific language test scores.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically, you can stay for 18 months, but this has been temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay up to 5 years.
Yes, you can include family members in your application, but they must meet health and character requirements. Children can be added until a decision is made, and other family members can apply as subsequent entrants after the visa is granted.
The visa costs AUD1,895.00 for the primary applicant, with additional charges for family members. Subsequent entrants must pay the full visa application charge, and there may be other related costs.
No, this visa cannot be extended for a longer stay. However, eligible graduates from Hong Kong may have a pathway to permanent residency after 5 years.
You can demonstrate English proficiency by achieving specific scores in recognized language tests such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge C1 Advanced test. Alternatively, you can hold a valid passport from specific English-speaking countries.
Currently, there are no frequently asked questions available for the Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 114).