Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 is the visa for the international students who have recently graduated (a course of minimum 2 years) from an accredited Australian institute and want to stay back in Australia for further studies can apply for Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485. Subclass 485 Visa Australia aims to give an extended stay to overseas students after their studies in Australia, to work and study further which boost your chance to become eligible for a permanent or skilled visa.

The visa subclass 485 is divided into 2 main streams:

1. Post-study workstream

2. Graduate workstream

The validity for visa subclass 485 for graduate work stream is around for 18 months and for the post-study work stream it is about 2 - 4 years.

The 485 Visa requirements are mentioned below:

1. The applicant will become eligible to apply for 485 Subclass Visa when the applicant has completed at least 2 years of education from a CRICOS registered Institute.

2. The applicant must have enrolled in Australian Health Insurance Policy.

3. Any family member who has been included in the application must also fulfill the character and health requirements.

The Eligibility Criteria for Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 are mentioned as:

1. The age of the applicant must be less than 50 years.

2. The applicant must have an eligible Australian Visa.

3. The applicant must have completed his/her education from a CRICOS-registered institute in Australia.

4. The qualification of the applicant must be relevant to the job on the list that is considered as skilled occupation or post-study work stream or graduate work stream.

Some Points one should know about Visa Subclass 485:

1. The Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 let the individual live, study and work(for unlimited hours).

2. Through this visa, the individual can travel back and forth for any number of times.

3. Subclass 485 Visa Australia is intended for the individuals to gain work experience in Australia posts their studies to improve the chance to become a permanent resident.

Note: With this visa, you can stay temporarily in Australia but through this visa, you can increase your chance to become a permanent resident.

The 485 Visa Processing Time is different for both the streams:

1. For the graduate work stream, the processing time for application of the visa subclass 485 is about 4-5 months.

2. For the post-study workstream, the processing time for application of the visa subclass 485 in about 78 days to 4 months.

The cost for the application of the Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 is about AUD $ 1,535.

To get subclass visa 485 you need to clear an English proficiency test i.e. the IELTS test or the test equivalent to it with the minimum average of 6.0 with 5.0 in each band(for IELTS).

This is a brief about the Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485. To know more about this visa you can contact the MARA registered immigration agent Perth to whom you can trust for your safe migration to Australia.