AUSTRALIA GRADUATE TEMPORARY VISA

STUDY, WORK & SETTLE IN AUSTRALIA

The Australia Graduate Temporary (Subclass 485) Visa is a temporary permit for students who have held a student visa in the last 6 months. Unlike other migration visas to Australia, the Graduate Work Visa has a simpler process to quickly assess applicants since most of them have already spent significant time in Australia. Y-Axis can help you take advantage of your Australian education by assisting you with your Graduate Work Visa application. Our teams are well versed with all aspects of this visa and can help you create an application package with the highest chances of success.

AUSTRALIA GRADUATE TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM DETAILS:

The Graduate Temporary Visa is a temporary visa awarded to students that allows successful applicants to live and work in Australia for up 18 months to 4 years. Temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021. There are two major types of visas issued under this program:
-choose the one most appropriate for them. These subclasses are:

Graduate Work Visa – For students who have held a student visa the last 6 months before applying for this visa and have applied for skill assessment in the nominated occupation on the Skilled Occupations List
Graduate Post-Study Visa – For students who have competed for a bachelor’s degree or higher. This visa looks primary at your educational credentials and does not require your occupation to be listed on the Skilled Occupations List
Under both these visa types you can live and work anywhere in Australia with your family, the study in Australia and travel in and out of Australia as long as your visa is valid. The visa duration typically lasts between 18 months to 4 years. Temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021

ELIGIBILITY FOR AUSTRALIA SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM:

The Australia Graduate Temporary (Subclass 485) Visa is focused on assessing the educational credentials of students. It is designed to retain talent in Australia and is a great route to settle permanently in Australia. The key eligibility criteria are:

Your age (should be between 18-50 years of age)
Australian educational credentials
Details of the 2 years or more spent studying in Australia
Your English language skills
Whether your occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List
Your work experience
Health and character assessment