LIVE, STUDY, AND WORK IN AUSTRALIA WITH A TEMPORARY GRADUATE VISA

International students can live, study, and work once they have finished their studies using a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa.

Eligibility for Temporary Graduate Visa

To be eligible for the Subclass 485 visa, you must:

• be aged less than 50 years
• hold a visa deemed eligible
• Have, in the past 6 months, held a student visa
• is qualified recently in a course registered by CRICOS
• nominate not more than one stream (you can’t change visa streams once you submit)
• attach specified evidence at the time of filing the form

There are 3 types of Temporary Graduate Visa.

GRADUATE WORK STREAM

This visa is meant for international students who have graduated recently possessing qualifications and that has relevance to specific jobs in demand in Australia. It allows you to study, live, and work in Australia on a temporary basis.

Here are some noteworthy details about the stream.

• Graduates who have felt the impact of travel restrictions due to COVID-19 can now submit for and be granted a Subclass 485 visa outside Australia. For this, they must have held or must be holding a Study Permit in the past 12 months to file a form.
• You are allowed to work in Australia
• You must have a qualification that’s relevant to a job on the skilled occupation list
• You are allowed to bring your family along

With this permit, you can stay in Australia for up to 18 months. Hong Kong nationals may stay in Australia for 5 years.

The cost of getting this permit is AUD1,650. The processing time is from 9 to 13 months.

POST-STUDY WORK STREAM

Under this stream, the Subclass 485 visa aims at international students who have graduated recently from an Australian institution. With the visa, you can live, study, and work in Australia on a temporary basis.

• Graduates who have felt the impact of travel restrictions due to COVID-19 can now submit for and be granted a Subclass 485 visa outside Australia. For this, they must have held or must be holding an Australia Student Permit in the past 12 months to file a form.
• You are allowed to work in Australia
• You are allowed to bring your family along
• You must have earned a degree recently doing a course registered by CRICOS

With this visa, you can stay in Australia for 2 to 4 years. This depends on the qualification you hold. Hong Kong nationals may stay in Australia for 5 years.

The cost of getting this visa is AUD1,650. The processing time is from 8 to 9 months.

VISA FEES

Visa Category	Type of applicant	Fee Effective from 1st July 22	Current Visa fee
Subclass 189	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
	Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2115	AUD 2055
	Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030
Subclass 190	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
	Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2120	AUD 2060
	Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030
Subclass 491	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
	Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2120	AUD 2060
	Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030

SECOND POST-STUDY WORK STREAM

This visa is meant for those who have held a Temporary Graduate Visa under the post-study work stream. These individuals will have graduated from an Australian institution situated in a regional location. With the visa, you can live, study, and work in Australia on a temporary basis.

Holders of Temporary Graduate visa under this stream can bring their family along to Australia.

With this visa, you can stay in Australia for 1 to 2 years. This depends on:

• the regional location of the institution where you graduated from, leading to the granting of your first Temporary Graduate visa under this stream
• the regional area where you have been a resident holding your first Temporary Graduate visa under this stream

Hong Kong nationals may stay in Australia for 5 years.

The cost of getting this visa is AUD650. The processing time is unavailable.