Work Visas

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Australian Student to Work Visa

Highlights:

• This visa allows you to work, study and live in Australia.
• There are 3 different visa streams: Graduate Work, Post-study Work and Replacement.
• This Temporary visa and allows you to stay in Australia temporarily. Visa period is determined by the different visa streams.
• Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may be granted a longer stay.
• You may qualify for a second or third visa in the Post-study stream if you satisfy the residency-based requirement.

Key Requirements

Common criteria for all streams

• Holder of eligible student visa in the last 6 months unless a concession applies.
• English proficiency : Overall score of at least 6 with a minimum score of 5 for each of the 4 components on the IELTS test or other equivalent English test scores.
• Arrangements for health insurance.
• Health and character requirements, including applying for an Australian Federal Police check in the last 12 months.

Graduate Work stream

• You must have a skilled occupation on the relevant Medium and Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL).
• Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months unless a concession applies.
• Qualifications must be closely related to your nominated occupation.
• Positive skills assessment
• Covid concessions: From 1st July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Temporarily remove the requirement for a skilled occupation, closely related qualifications and a positive skills assessment.

Post-Study Work stream

• Holder of relevant student visa - applied on or after 5 November 2011. This visa must have been your first student visa.
• Holder of Australian Educational Qualification - Bachelor Degree, Bachelor (Honours) Degree, Masters by Coursework Degree, Masters by Research Degree, Masters (Extended) Degree or a Doctoral Degree.
• Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months unless a concession applies.

Replacement Stream

• Holder of a first Subclass 485 visa as the primary applicant. This visa must have been granted before 15 December 2021 and in effect on or after 1 February 2020.

Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476) – Overseas Engineering Student to work

Highlights:

• This temporary visa allows you to work and study for up to 18 months.
• This visa encourages overseas engineering students to get work experience in Australia.
• Covid Concession : On 5 April 2022, almost 3,000 eligible Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visa holders had their visa extended until 14 April 2024. Contact us to know whether you qualify for the extension.

Key Requirements

• Under 31 years of age
• Have completed an engineering degree at a specified educational institution in the past 2 years
• Any institution offering an Engineering qualification accredited under the Washington Accord is a specified institution.
• NOT previously been the primary visa holder of subclass 476 or 485 visa

Note:

SPONSORED WORK VISAs are listed under the SPONSORED VISA page.