🔴 Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485),Second Post-Study Work stream

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The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) in the extended Workrights is officially open for application from, 1 July 2023.

I am writing to draw your attention to the below announcement made by Minister for Education Jason Clare MP and Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil MP, regarding addressing skills shortages in key industries and rebuilding the international education sector in Australia.

Addressing skills shortages in key industries and rebuilding the international education sector (homeaffairs.gov.au)

The Government has today released the indicative list of occupations and the eligible qualifications that will enable graduates to access greater work rights. These extended work rights come into effect from 1 July 2023. Current settings will be increased by two years. This will extend post-study work rights from

two years to four years for select Bachelor’s degrees
three years to five years for select Masters’s degrees
four years to six years for all Doctoral degrees.

Eligible graduates with a valid Temporary Graduate Visa on 1 July 2023 or who apply for a Temporary Graduate Visa after 1 July 2023, will be considered for the two-year extension. Graduates whose visa expires before 1 July 2023 can apply for an extension of their work rights by visiting Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic event).

In addition, the Government will increase the allowable work hours cap from 40 hours per fortnight to 48 hours per fortnight. This modest increase will help students to support themselves financially, gain valuable work experience and contribute to Australia’s workforce needs while they study. The cap will take effect from 1 July 2023. More information on student visa work hours is available on the Department of Home Affairs website.

How to Apply for Subclass 485?

Applications can be made online at the Department of Home Affairs. Have all your documents ready to complete the application and payment to ensure your visa application is valid.

Estimated fees and processing time

The cost of applying for the temporary graduate visa (subclass 485) starts from AUD $1680.00. and the Second Post-Study Work stream starts from AUD $660.00. The processing time will depend on your workstream.

Students must:
+ Be under 50 years of age.
+ Hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream as the main applicant.
+ Have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course from an education institution based in an eligible designated regional area, which led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study workstream.
2 years minimum stay is compulsory in an eligible designated regional area, for the second Temporary Graduate visa. (in the post-study workstream)
+ the evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants.

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What does this mean for international students in Adelaide?
Eligible international students will be able to have additional one-year post-study work rights.

International students in Adelaide will have more sufficient time to find their dream jobs. After completion of graduation and pave their way to the future.
For further details and information about Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) in the second Post-Study Workstream, please click to visit DHA’s website.

International Students + Migration Webinar Questions:
Study Adelaide recently held a migration webinar with Skilled & Business Migration (formerly Immigration SA) about skilled migration options for international students in South Australia.

Please click on the link to access answers to some of the questions asked during the webinar.

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