Are you an international student who wants to stay in Australia after graduation? If so, you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485). This visa allows you to live, study, and work in Australia for up to 6 years.

The 485 visa is a great way to gain valuable work experience in Australia, giving you the ability to work full-time or part-time. It can also provide a pathway to other visas, such as the skilled visa subclass 189 or 190.

The various streams for 485 visas

Graduate work stream:

• If you are a recent graduate from a recognised Australian university, you can apply for this visa category.
• It allows you to stay in Australia for up to 18 months.
• The cost of this visa currently is AUD 1,895.
• With a graduate visa subclass 485, you can live, study, and work in Australia and sponsor your family to come to Australia.
• To be eligible for this visa, you must hold a qualification related to an occupation on the skilled occupation list.

Post-study work stream:

• You are eligible to apply for this visa if you have graduated recently from a CRICOS registered course.
• The validity of this temporary visa is 2-4 years, dependent on the course you are attending.
• This visa allows you to bring your eligible family workers to Australia to live with you.
• With a post-study work stream visa, you can stay, study and work in Australia for the duration of the visa and are allowed multiple entry and exits.

Second post-study work stream:

• It is a temporary visa, and its validity is 18-24 months, depending on the course you are attending.
• It is meant for students who have recently completed their graduation degree from a recognised institution located in Australia’s regional area or territory.
• The regional area that applicant has lived in as the holder of his/her first temporary graduate visa PSW stream.