Temporary Graduate Visas
Compare the three subclass 485 streams with iExcel Group. Assess qualifications, age exceptions, application timing and regional eligibility before your next visa step.
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Options depend on your circumstances and the applicable criteria.
- Post-Vocational Education Work Stream485Eligible associate degree, diploma or trade qualifications linked to an eligible occupation, with skills assessment requirements.
- Post-Higher Education Work Stream485Qualifying degree-level study, including certain related Graduate Diplomas under specific rules. A skills assessment is not generally required for this stream.
- Second Post-Higher Education Work Stream485An eligible first visa plus qualifying regional study and residence. Not an automatic extension for every 485 holder.
Subclass 485 allows eligible international graduates to live, work and study in Australia temporarily. Your qualification, visa history and circumstances determine which stream may be available. Completing a course alone does not establish eligibility.
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Check the stream-specific age rule, completion window and visa history before lodging. Evidence required at application cannot simply be assumed to be supplied later. Booking does not lodge a visa application, extend your visa or protect an application deadline.
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Temporary Graduate Visas (485) questions
Subclass 485 is temporary and does not guarantee employment, a skilled invitation, sponsorship or permanent residency. Any later visa requires its own eligibility assessment.
The usual limit is 35 or under at application, but exceptions are stream-specific. Do not apply a research-degree exception to the vocational stream.
Primary applicants must be in Australia when applying. Different location arrangements apply to subsequent entrants. All applicants may be in or outside Australia at decision, subject to the applicable requirements.
Eligible family members can be included or may apply as subsequent entrants, subject to the 485 requirements. This is separate from the rules for Student visa family inclusion.
Yes. Book the consultation first, then complete visitor registration. Application evidence can be discussed during the assessment; collecting a complete file is not a condition of booking.
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A consultation assesses your circumstances, discusses realistic options and outlines possible next steps. It is not a visa or review application and not a representation agreement. Any further work, its scope and fees are agreed separately.
- 01Book your appointment
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After booking, add your details and circumstances for your temporary graduate visas consultation.
Complete registration form (opens in a new tab) - 03Attend your consultation
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