More and more international students are using graduate work visa (subclass – 485) to stay longer in Australia after their study. Graduate work visa allows international students to stay further for 2 to 4 years depending on which stream they apply for.
Subclass 485 visa has two streams,
1. Graduate Work stream:
provides 18 months of stay for students who have
- Finished 2 years of study in Australia
- Their education/course is listed on MLTSSL (Medium and Long term Strategic Skill List)
- Obtained skill assessment from relevant authority
2 . Post-Study Work stream: provides up to 4 years of stay for students who have
- graduated with a higher education degree from an Australian education provider, regardless of their field of study
- is only available to students who applied for, and were subsequently granted, their first Australian student visa on or after 5 November 2011