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Skilled - Graduate (subclass 485)
The Skilled Graduate - Subclass 485 visa is 18 month temporary visa which replaces the Graduate – Skilled (subclass 497) visa. Skilled – Graduate visa holders have unrestricted work and study rights and can apply for a Permanent General Skilled Migration or employer sponsored visa at any time.
Eligibility
When applying for Skilled Graduate - Subclass 485 visa, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- The applicant must hold one of the following visas when they apply:
- A student visa (excluding ELICOS, government sponsored, AusAid and Defence Sector Student visas)
- Either a Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B granted because a valid application for a visa other than an ineligible student visa has been made or a substantive visa other than an ineligible student visa -- and the applicant has held an eligible student visa for the last six months
- The applicant must be under 45 years of age or hold a Skilled - Graduate visa
- The applicant must meet the English language requirement threshold of competent English; or vocational English if the applicant's nominated occupation is a trade; or have evidence that the applicant has booked to sit an IELTS test
- The applicant must nominate a 50 point or 60 point occupation listed on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
- The applicant’s qualification must be assessed by the relevant Skills assessment body for the nominated occupation.
- The applicant must also have either met the two year study requirement in the last six months with Australian qualifications closely related to their nominated occupation; or
- The applicant must meet the health and character requirements
- The Skilled Sponsored - Subclass 886 visa is very similar to the onshore Skilled Independent (subclass 885) and it is a permanent visa replaced the Skilled - Australian Sponsored Overseas Student (subclass 881) visa. To apply for this visa class one has to have sponsorship from a relative or State/Territory government.
- This visa is assessed by a points system, with 100 points required to pass with no reserve pool for this visa.
- Eligibility
- When applying for Skilled Sponsored - Subclass 886 visa, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- The applicant must be sponsored by an eligible relative living in Australia or a State/Territory government.
- Applicants must hold one of the following visas when they apply:
- A student visa (excluding ELICOS, government sponsored, AusAid and Defence Sector Student visas)
- A Skilled - Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
- A Skilled - Graduate visa (subclass 485)
- A Trade Skills Training visa (subclass 471)
- Either a Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B granted because a valid application for a visa other than an ineligible student visa has been made or a substantive visa other than an ineligible student visa -- and the applicant has held an eligible student visa for the last six months
- The applicant must be under 45 years of age or hold a Skilled - Graduate visa
- The applicant must meet the English language requirement threshold of competent English; or vocational English if the applicant's nominated occupation is a trade
- The applicant must nominate a 50 point or 60 point occupation listed on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
- The applicant’s qualification must be assessed by the relevant Skills assessment body for the nominated occupation
- The applicant must also have either met the two year study requirement in the last six months with Australian qualifications closely related to their nominated occupation; or
- The applicant must hold a Skilled - Graduate (subclass 485) visa or a Skilled - Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visa, nominated an occupation closely related to the study used to obtain that visa; or
- The applicant must have a Trade Skills Training (subclass 471) visa, and completed the apprenticeship for which the visa was granted, which is closely related to the nominated occupation.
- The applicant must meet the points test threshold of 100 points and pass all health and character requirements.
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