Temporary Graduate Visa

Australian subclass 485 Graduate Visa Latest changes

All international students in Australia were informed of the new changes in Visa requirements and applauded the Department of Home Affairs' recent decision after making certain amendments to the subclass 485 Temporary Graduate Visa. At a time when the virus is still raging, this breakthrough has brought joy to their face.

Learn how you can take advantage of the fact that the Australian immigration authority has taken the necessary steps at the right time.

Australian subclass 485 holders New changes

The Australian Immigration Department has the additional ability to divide Australia into two halves. It has divided them into two divisions: targeted city or major regional centre division, and other regional area or regional centre division. It will benefit students to study, live, and work in Australia's major and large cities, as well as in outlying locations.

If you studied in a regional area or regional centre and received a Temporary Graduate Visa 485 post-study stream, you can apply for a second 485 visa that is valid for two years. You can apply for a second Temporary Graduate if you lived in a regional centre or area for at least two years. In reality, applicants who live in a regional area or regional centre are eligible for a second one. You and your family members are eligible for its benefits. What if you went to school in a designated region? If this is the case, you may be eligible for a one-year extension. If you studied in a city other than Melbourne, Brisbane, or Sydney, you are eligible to apply. If you reside outside the three cities for two years prior to applying for it, you are eligible. According to its terms, you and your family members are both qualified.

If you are an international student who wants to apply for a Temporary Graduate Visa subclass 485 after graduation, there are some questions that must be answered right away. So, Contact Us for the proper information and check the right pathway for your Australian Visa. Bansal Immigration Consultants provide the best solutions at a high success rate.

It allows international students to reside, enrol in study-course and work after finishing their studies in Australia.

Do you want to visit Australia to meet your family members and spend good quality time with them? You can meet your family members and spend quality time with them. You can stay for up to 12 months.

Graduate Work Stream (Subclass 485)

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with abilities and qualifications significant to particular occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, enrol in studies and work in Australia temporarily. This visa permits you: –

• Reside in Australia, usually for 18 months
• Travel, do a job or get enrolled in the study course in Australia during your stay
• Applicants can bring his/her family to Australia.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be under 50 years of age
• Have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list.
• be assessed as having skills suitable for an occupation on the skilled occupation list
• Applicant must find his/her own employment on grant of visa. Government is not responsible for arranging employment
• Applicant and his/her family must meet all visa conditions and follow Australian laws.
• Applicant and his/her family must meet the health and character requirements of the Australian Government.

Have paid outstanding debt (if any) to the Australian Government: -

If the applicant or any family member of the applicant owes any debt to the Australian Government, it must be paid back or at least have formal arrangements to pay it back.

Australian Values Statement: –

You must sign the Australian values statement, which assures that you will abide by all Australian laws and will respect their way of living.

Duration of Stay:

• This being a temporary visa, an applicant can usually stay in Australia for 18 months.
• Hong Kong passport holders may stay up to 5 years
• The visa is granted with multiple entries.
• Applicants can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as they want while the visa is valid.
• The visa starts on the date we grant the visa.

Stay longer:

You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa.

Family:

Members of the family unit can also be included in your application. You can:

• include them when you lodge your visa application

Family members who apply with you must:

• Meet health and character requirements of the Australian Government.
• Children can be added to the application until a decision on your application is made.
• Any other member of the family unit can not be added to your application during that period
• After the visa is granted, your family can also apply to join you in Australia as a subsequent entrant

cost:

The visa costs AUD1,650 for the primary visa applicant.

The subclass 485 visa is exempt from the subsequent temporary application charge.

There is also a fee for each family member who applies for the visa with you.

Subsequent entrants must pay the full visa application charge.

Other Expenses include: –

Police certificates

Biometrics

Health checks

A place to apply from:

• When you apply and on grant of Application: Applicant must be inside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
• Subsequent entrants can be in or outside Australia when they apply and when the visa is granted.

Processing time:

• 75% of applications: 5 months
• 90% of applications: 6 months

Application, however, might take a longer time to process if not filled correctly.

• All documents are not provided.
• It takes time for us to verification of your information
• The application cannot be processed if correct visa application charges are not paid. If that is the case, you will be notified.

Travel

• You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid
• The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.

Visa label

• We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.

Conditions of Graduate workstream (Subclass 485) visa

• 8501- Applicant must have and maintain adequate health insurance for the whole of his/her stay in Australia.