Temporary Graduate Visa

Graduate Work Stream

• This stream is suited to international students who graduate with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations. They are entitled to a visa for up to 24 months. Hong Kong or BN(O) passport holders who successfully complete a bachelor, masters or doctoral degree: 5 years

• You can apply for this visa in the Graduate Work stream if you:

• Are at least 18 years of age and younger than 50 years of age;

• Nominate an occupation on the eligible skilled occupations list for the 485 visa;

• Have been assessed by a relevant assessing authority as suitable for your nominated occupation;

• Have the relevant English language ability;

• Have completed either a Degree, Diploma or Trade Qualification which is closely related to your nominated skilled occupation; and

• Have met the Australian Study Requirement (min. 92 weeks CRICOS registered courses) in the past six months (there are new rules relating to the Australian Study Requirements: Current student visa holders studying online outside Australia due to COVID-19 will be able to use that study to count towards the Australian study requirement for a post-study work visa. See here for more details).

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Post Study Work Visa Stream

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This stream provides international students who have recently graduated with an eligible qualification a visa for up to 4 years depending on the qualification (automatic 5 years for Hong Kong passport holders).

You can apply for this visa in the Post Study Work Visa Stream if you:

• Are at least 18 years of age and younger than 50 years of age;

• Applied for, and were granted, your first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November, 2011;

• Have completed an eligible qualification from an Australian educational institution in the past six months;

• Have the relevant English language ability.

• Have met the Australian study requirement (min. 92 weeks CRICOS registered courses) in the past six months

The length of the visa granted depends on completion of:

• Bachelor degree (including honours): 2 years

• Masters by coursework: 2 years

• Masters by research: 3 years

• Doctoral degree: 4 years

• Hong Kong or BN(O) passport holders who successfully complete a bachelor, masters or doctoral degree: 5 years

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Second Post-Study Work Stream

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This visa is for holders of a Temporary Graduate visa (first Post-Study Work stream or Replacement stream) who graduated with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily.

Stay

Between 1 and 2 years depending on:

• the regional location of the educational institution that you graduated from that led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream

• the regional area that you live in as the holder of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or your Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You can work in Australia

• You can bring your family with you

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COVID-19 Replacement Stream

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This visa is for current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time on their original visa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. It lets you live, work and study in Australia temporarily.

Stay

Usually between 18 months and 5 years.

You will receive the same grant period as your previous visa, with the exception of:

• If you were previously granted a Post Study Work visa for 2 years as a result your Masters qualification, you will now receive 3 years

• If you were previously granted a Graduate Work Stream visa for 18 months, you will now receive 2 years. This is a temporary measure. Applicants should check the current period that applies when they lodge their application.

• Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You can work in Australia

• You can bring your family with you

• You can include your spouse or children in your application, even if you have not previously done so

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Basic Eligibility

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You must:

• be under 50 years of age

• hold an eligible visa

• have held a student visa in the last 6 months

• have a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course

• nominate one stream only - it is not possible to change visa streams after you apply

• attach specified evidence when you apply

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