Temporary Graduate Visa – Subclass 485

Ritu Migration Services offers an array of services designed to take the stress and confusion out of the process of applying for a visa in Australia. Whether you prefer to manage your own application and just need some friendly advice or whether you need comprehensive migration advice and application assistance, we have the right level of help for you. Whatever your situation, we can help. The temporary graduate visa (subclass 485) allows you to remain in Australia to live, study or work after you have finished your studies. The visa has two streams: Graduate Work stream and Post-Study Workstream. The length of your stay will depend on which stream you apply for.

The 485 visa is a temporary graduate work visa and it will give you working rights to gain onshore work experience. The 485 visas, will also let you live or study in Australia. With each visa type, there are specific requirements for you to meet to be eligible to apply. As there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, we recommend that you book an appointment to speak to one of our migration agents to understand which visa may suit you.

Requirements for Graduate Work Stream

Only valid for 18 months

  • Each degree, diploma or trade qualification used to meet the Australian study requirement is closely related to your nominated skilled occupation.
  • You must provide evidence that your nominated occupation is on the Skilled Occupation Lists (SOL) and that your skills have been assessed by a relevant assessing authority as suitable for your nominated skilled occupation (‘suitable skills assessment’)

Requirements for Post-study Work Stream

A two-year visa can be granted for a Bachelor or Master’s degree and

a four-year visa for a Ph.D. degree.

  • Your first student visa to Australia was lodged on or after 5 November 2011.
  • You must have completed one or more of the following qualifications in Australia: – Bachelor degree – Bachelor with Honours – Masters by coursework – Masters (extended) – Masters by research – Doctorate – e.g. PhD
  • A study resulting in a diploma level qualification or trade qualification will not be considered.
  • You hold an eligible qualification, which was conferred or awarded by an Australian university or non-university education provider that is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Courses and Institutions for Overseas Students (CRICOS), and that provider offers courses at degree level and above.
  • Degree- level courses packaged with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma course may be considered, provided they otherwise meet the Australian study requirement.