I believe everyone knows that last year, the Immigration Bureau has reformed the 485 visa. Australian Graduate Diploma Temporary Graduate subclass 485 (referred to as 485 Work Visa) can be re-applied for after expiry, and the duration of the 485 visa for taught master's graduates has increased from two years to three years.
Concrete reform contents
- For students who are unable to travel to Australia due to international border restrictions due to the pandemic, as long as the 485 work visa expires on or after 1 February 2020, including those who were and are currently held, they can reapply for a new replacement 485 visa (the same period of validity as the original visa, 1.5 years or 2 years).
- The length of the 485 visa for taught master's graduates increased from two to three years. Graduates of Vocational Education and Training (VET) can also obtain a temporary graduate visa for a period of two years.
- Undergraduate students currently studying online courses abroad will also be counted in the academic hours requirement of the work visa.
What should I do if the 485 visa has been approved and cannot enjoy the new deal dividends? Don't be afraid, if you meet the following conditions, you can still get a 485 visa for up to 6 years!
6 years of 485 visa can definitely make you easily outperform other runners, for you who want to stay in Australia after graduation, getting 6 years of 485 visa time is really the secret of victory, not only can accumulate work experience, improve their EOI score, but also can choose the most suitable state sponsorship, take the fastest immigration channel!
If you are a graduate from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and have been living in the local area during the 485 period after graduation, you can choose to renew the 485 visa!
Classification and introduction of cities in remote areas
The Australian Immigration Department divides cities into three major levels, first-tier cities, second-tier cities and third-tier cities.
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are tier 1 cities
Other remote areas are divided into second-tier cities and third-tier cities
- Designated Regional Area Second Tier Cities: Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Wollongong, Illawarra, Geelong, Hobart
- Regional Centre or Other Regional Area Third Tier Cities: Cities other than Tier 1 and Tier 2 are all tier 3 cities
485 Second Signature Applicant Eligibility
- Completed a bachelor's degree or above (including graduate and doctoral degrees) at a university in the Regional Area of a remote area; at the same time
- During the first 485 visa, he has been living in remote areas
- During the period of obtaining the second 485 visa, you need to live in a remote area all the time
How to get a visa with different lengths?
3 years 485 visa
- Graduated from a master's degree in a first-tier city
- Second-tier city undergraduate graduation + 485 second signature
4 years 485 visa
- Graduated from PhD in a first-tier city
- Second-tier city master's degree + 485 second signature
- Undergraduate graduation in third-tier cities + 485 second sign
5 years 485 visa
- Second-tier city PhD graduation + 485 second sign
- Master's degree in third-tier cities + 485 second signature
- International students with Hong Kong/BNO passports
6 years 485 visa
- PhD graduates in third-tier cities + 485 second sign
485 [Second Signature] Precautions
Students who want to apply for the 485 [second visa] must have the first 485PSW obtained through school study in the remote area, have lived in the remote area during the holding period, and meet the requirements of having worked and lived in the remote area for 2 years at the time of submission of the renewal, but the second visa application no longer requires new English scores and APPs.
485 [second signature] can not be applied abroad, can only be applied in the country, if you meet the requirements of the second signature application, a signature time and soon expired, then it is recommended that you apply quickly!
Under normal circumstances, after the new visa is approved, even if the original visa does not expire, it will be covered, but the 485 [second visa] is not the same, the validity period of the [second visa] can be superimposed with a visa, that is to say, you originally got a 3-year 485 visa, you only need to live for 2 years to apply for [second visa] Do not need to wait until the first visa is almost invalid before applying.