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Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) has three streams for recent graduates who have held a Student visa in the last 6 months and have a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course: the Post-Vocational Education Work stream (associate degree, diploma or trade qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list), the Post-Higher Education Work stream (degree from an Australian institution) and the Second Post-Higher Education Work stream (holders of an eligible prior Temporary Graduate visa with a degree from a regional-area institution).

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The basic eligibility listed on the official page (aged 35 years or under when applying, with exceptions; holding an eligible visa; having held a Student visa in the last 6 months; a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course) does not include a job offer, employer or sponsor. The official source does not state affirmatively whether any employer involvement is required.

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  • The official source does not state affirmatively whether any employer involvement is required.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Eligibility is based on a recent Australian qualification. The Post-Vocational Education Work stream requires an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification relevant to the nominated occupation on the skilled occupation list. The Post-Higher Education Work stream requires a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course, at degree level or higher. The Second Post-Higher Education Work stream is for holders of a Post-Higher Education Work, Post-Study Work or Replacement visa with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. Applicants must be aged 35 years or under when applying (exceptions apply). The official source does not state salary or work-experience requirements.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The Post-Vocational Education Work and Post-Higher Education Work streams allow the applicant to bring their family; the official source does not restate family inclusion for the Second Post-Higher Education Work stream. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or any tie to an employer or occupation.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permission is normally granted for up to 18 months for the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, usually between 2 and 3 years for the Post-Higher Education Work stream, and between 1 and 2 years for the Second Post-Higher Education Work stream. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years in the first two streams. The official source does not state how the visa is renewed or any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • No information on renewal process or conditions.
  • No official statement on longer-term residence direction.
  • The source does not specify the exact duration for the Second Post-Higher Education Work stream beyond the range of 1 to 2 years, nor the factors determining the exact length.
  • The source does not state whether the visa can be renewed or extended.
  • Post-Vocational Education Work stream
    Stay Up to 18 months. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.
  • Post-Higher Education Work stream
    Stay Usually between 2 and 3 years, depending on your qualification. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.
  • Second Post-Higher Education Work stream
    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 the regional area that you live in as the holder of your Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Higher Education Work, Post-Study Work or Replacement stream.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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