- The Australian Department of Home Affairs has published the minimum age for a Subclass 485 visa.
- Applicants aged under 50 will be able to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa program.
- The two-year extension for Temporary Graduate 485 Visa Streams is ending.
- The latest adjustments to the Subclass 485 Visa will take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Changes to the age requirements for Subclass 485 Visa
Australia's Department of Home Affairs recently announced that the minimum age requirement for a Subclass 485 visa is 50 years. Research applicants under 50 can apply for post-study work visas in Australia.
The minimum age for the Subclass 485 visa stream was 35, except for Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders. However, the agency kept the age restriction at 50 after assessing the potential impact on the Post-Higher Education Work Stream.
The revised standards allow Master's (research) and doctorate (PhD) students and Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders under 50 years old to apply for the Subclass 485 visa.
This move intends to retain the government's goal of admitting international students while also balancing the age requirement for pupils.
Note: The 35-year age limit still applies to Master's, Bachelor's, and graduates with associate degrees or vocational programs.
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Post-Study Employment Rights in Australia
The Australian government offers the following post-study work rights:
- 2 years for Bachelor’s Degree (no change)
- 2 years for Master's by coursework (reduced from 3 years )
- 3 years for Master’s by research (no change)
- 3 years for PhD (reduced from 4 years)
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Other modifications in the Temporary Graduate Visa Program
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has renamed several of the Temporary Graduate Visa Program streams. The table below shows the information on the renamed streams:
|
Current Name |
New Name |
|---|---|
|
Post Study Work Stream |
Post-higher Education Work Stream |
|
Second Post-Study Work Stream |
Second Post-Higher Education Work Stream |
|
Graduate Work Stream |
Post-Vocational Education Work Stream |
The two-year extension of the Temporary Graduate visa, which was established in 2022, is to be abolished. However, the qualifying rules for the Subclass 485 visa remain unchanged.
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