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Skilled Graduate 485
The Skilled - Graduate visa is an 18-month temporary visa available to international students who have completed 2 years of study in Australia. The visa holder needs to maintain a private health carer.
Duration and Conditions Results in an 18-month visa with full work and study rights in Australia. Visa Criteria The main criteria for the Skilled - Graduate visa are as follows:
| Age: | The main applicant must be under 45 at the date of lodgment. |
| Occupation: | Evidence that a skills assessment has been lodged must be provided at lodgment for offshore applicants. |
| English: | The main applicant must have at least:
Evidence of threshold English, or that an IELTS test has been booked, must be provided at date of lodgement. |
| Study in Australia: | You must meet the 2 year study requirement and have completed qualifications within six months of applying for the visa. |
| Points Test: | The Skilled-Graduate visa is not points-tested. |
How do I apply?
All applications for general skilled migration must be lodged at the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre in Australia. For a Skilled-Graduate visa, you must be in Australia both at time of lodgement and time of grant.
