Subclass 485 Post-Higher Education Work stream is a temporary visa that allows International Students to live, study and work once they have completed any course of study at a degree level or above for two years. With this visa, you can:
There are 4 main streams to the Subclass 485 visa.
To be eligible for a Subclass 485 Post-Higher Education Work stream visa, you must:
You must have applied / or were granted your first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011.
If you held your first student visa prior to this date (even as a child on your parent’s student visa), you will not be eligible to apply for this stream.
To be eligible for this visa you must have completed your course in the 6 months immediately before the day you apply.
This means that, to be eligible for the visa, you must be:
* Eligible Subclass 485 applicants can make their visa applications outside Australia, during the COVID-19 Concession period.
You must be 35 years of age or under when you apply.
You can be under 50 years of age when you apply if you:
To be eligible,
Student visa holders affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, can count online study towards the Australian Study Requirement.
Your course must have been with an Australian education provider who is registered on CRICOS and offer degree-level programs.
The qualification that you have completed must be an eligible degree. This means a:
You must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay to be granted this visa.
Applicants and all secondary applicants aged 16 years and over must apply for an AFPCC check, at the time of application for the visa.
You can either show that you hold a valid passport from:
or prove your English proficiency through an English test (within the last 3 years).
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall score of at least 6 with a minimum score of 5 for each of the 4 parts |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) | Total score of at least 64 with a minimum score of 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | Overall score of at least 50 with a minimum score of 36 for each of the 4 parts |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | At least B for each of the 4 parts |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced test | Overall at least 169 with a minimum score of at least 154 in each of the 4 test components |
To begin your 485 visa journey, our Registered Migration Agents will assess your eligibility for a Post-Higher Education Work Stream Visa.
Once you have confirmed your eligibility for Post-Higher Education Work stream, we will assist you with collating relevant documents (such as AFPCC) and drafting your visa application for lodgement.
Once you have provided all your documents, our Agents will begin finalising and lodging your visa application.
Once your visa application is lodged, we will liaise to hear from the Department, until a decision is made on the application.
If the Department grant you the visa, they send you a visa grant letter via email with:
If the Department refuse your visa, they will tell you why they refused it and whether you have a right to a review of the decision.
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 485 – Post-Higher Education Work stream application.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
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