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The 485 visa Australia allows the students to live study and work in the country after completing their qualification. It is a temporary visa for international students. The students should have completed 2 years of study in the country. As an applicant you must be in the country to apply for a 485 visa. You should have held an eligible student visa prior to the lodgement of your application. This should be within the 6 month period before submitting the application. Therefore, a temporary graduate visa in Australia is a good way to extend your stay in the country and improve your chances of getting a skilled visa or a permanent residency. You can also include your family members the application.

485 Temporary graduate visa has three streams:

Post vocational education work stream

It is for international students who graduated recently. The qualifications of the students are relevant to specific occupations that Australia needs. The visa will allow you to live study and work in the country temporary only. You should be holding a qualification that is relevant to your nominated occupation on the SOL (skilled occupations list).

You will be allowed to bring in your family members.

That this stream is only for the applicants who meet the temporary graduate visa study requirement with:

• An associate degree,
• A trade qualification,
• A diploma only.

The visa will allow you to stay in the country for up to 18 months. However, Hong Kong and British nationals may stay for up to 5 years. The cost of this visa is AUD $2,235.

Post higher education work stream

This visa is for those international students who have graduated with the degree from an Australian Institution. It will allow you to work live and study in the country as well as bring in your family members along with you. This visa is for those applicants who meet the temporary graduate visa Australia study requirement with the degree level or a higher one.

Your recent qualification/course should be registered under the CRICOS (Commonwealth register of Institutions and courses for overseas students).

The visa will allow you to stay in the country for two to three years depending on your qualification. The cost of application for this visa is AUD $2,235.

Second post higher education work stream (2nd Visa)

This visa is for temporary graduates hold the post higher education work, post study work or replacement visa with a degree from in Australia institution. The institution should be located in a regional area. With this visa you can study, live and work in the country temporary. You will be allowed to bring in your family members with you. The duration of the stay will be from 1 to 2 years depending on the following:

• The regional location of the educational institution that you have graduated from led to the grant of your first temporary graduate visa.
• Regional area that you will live in as the holder of your temporary graduate visa in the post higher education work, post study work or a  replacement stream.

The cost of the visa is AUD $880.0

The subclass 485 visa has numerous benefits to offer. This includes the ability to live and work anywhere in Australia and bring your family members along with you. This will provide you with a unique opportunity to build a professional network in Australia.

• The holders of Subclass 485 visa can get employment in their field of study and in hands their professional skills. This will improve their chances of Visa and long term employment in the country.

• Once you get a 485 visa in Australia you can gain a significant amount of experience skills in your occupation. This will strengthen your profile for a permanent residency application. Your work experience will be very useful for you in getting a PR in the country.

• As an international student who has recently graduated from an Australian educational institution, you will be able to apply for a 485 visa in one of the two streams:
• Graduate work stream
• Post study work stream

• Using these you will be able to graduate with the qualification within the skilled occupation list.

• You will be able to move your family to Australia.

• This visa gives you the advantage of reciting anywhere in the country.

• You will be able to gather valuable experience and skills in your new profession that will add to your job profile.

There are a number of eligibility criteria requirements for a 485 visa Australia.

• The main applicant should be 35 years of age or under application.
• You can also be under 50 years of age when you apply if you have used a Masters doctoral degree to meet the requirement for the grant of your post higher education work or post study work stream visa.
• You should have studied with an Australian education provider in a designated regional area. Your qualification should be in the post higher education work or study work stream from an Australian education provider who has to be registered on CRICOS. The campus that you have studied in must be based in a designated regional area.
• As the holder of a temperate graduate visa you should have lip only in the designated regional area for at least 2 years before applying for a second post higher education work stream visa.
• You should have an adequate health insurance for yourself and your family members. You should be able to meet all the health and character requirements as desired by the department. You will need to provide a police certificate and get a health examination.
• If you are above the age of 18 years, you should be aware about life in Australia and should sign the Australian values statement which will confirm that you respect the Australian way of living and will obey the laws in the country.
• Ensure that you owe no debts to the Australian government. In case any debts are owed, you will have to pay them back or your application will be refused.
• It is also important to have a clean immigration history. You may not be eligible for a 485 visa if you have had cancellations or refusals previously.

Step 1. Before the application

If you have resided in a regional designated area for at least 2 years while still holding a temporary graduate visa in post higher education work, post study work or replacement stream, then you are ready to apply for the visa for the 485 visa. You have to be present in the country to apply for this visa.

Step 2. Gathering documentation

You will need a lot of paper work application. The department will make a decision on your application using all the information that you provide while lodging it. You will have to ensure that all your documents are in order before submitting your application. This is important to avoid any delays in the processing of your visa.

You will need to provide accurate information regarding your identity, age proof, marriage, change of name, residence documents showing the evidence of residence. The evidence of residence can we provided by the following:

• Drivers license
• Utility bills
• Tenant agreements
• Bank statements etc.

The department will also ask about your work and study documents. This will be needed to establish that you have worked or studied in the regional designated area. Your health insurance documents such as a Medicare card, a letter from the insurance provider will act as an evidence of your health insurance.

In order to prove your good character, you may require an overseas police certificate from your home country. Your partner’s documentation that will show your relationship with your partner also needs to be attached with your documentation. The relationship can be a marriage or a de-facto relationship.

Step 3. Online application

You must apply for this visa online by creating an ImmiAccount. You will attach all your documents supporting evidence along with your application. If you are applying for your family members then each family member must have paid their visa application charge and the documents should be attached with the application.

After all the documentation is complete you will then pay the visa application charge. No applications are processed until the fee has been paid.

Step 4. Visa Result

The department will let you know giving your application and the documents. You can be in or outside the country when the decision on your application is under process. If any additional documentation is required, you will need to produce it immediately to avoid any delays in the processing.

The processing time varies from 9 months to one year. This delay can be due to the following reasons:

• Errors in your application.
• Incorrect information.
• Prompt response towards answering to requests from the department.
• Missing supporting documentation.
• Delays from external agencies.

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