TEMPORARY GRADUATE VISA (TR 485)
21 March 2024
Major Update!
English Language Requirements changes
Following the Migration Strategy announced on 11 December 2023, the Australian Government has announced the changes on the English Requirement of Temporary Graduate Visa starting from 23rd March 2024
Temporary Graduate visas (TGV)
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The minimum score required for a Temporary Graduate visa increases from IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 (or equivalent as specified on our website), with a minimum score of 5.5 for each component of the test (reading, writing, speaking and listening).
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Passport holders from Hong Kong and British National Overseas (BNO) are not required to meet this increased minimum English language requirement. The settings for this cohort remains at IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent), with a minimum score of 5.0 for each component of the test (reading, writing, speaking and listening).
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The test validity window for all Temporary Graduate visa applications decreases from three years to one year. Applicants must provide evidence that they have completed an English Language test no more than one year immediately before the date of the visa application.
In line with a Migration overhaul strategy and Migration review 2024 announced on 11 December 2023, there's been a number of changes announced for the Temporary Graduate Visa (TR 485) which is expected to be implemented early on 2024.
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Applicant must be under 35 to apply for 485 visa. (not implemented yet)
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Duration for TR 485 for Bachelor/Master (course work) will be 2 years and Master (by Research)/PhD will be 3 years. (Announcement made earlier this year about extension and replacement will be abolished). (not implemented yet)
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English language requirement for TR 485 would increase to IELTS 6.5 overall score (or, PTE 56) from existing minimum requirement which is 6.0. (implemented from 23rd March 2024)
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Applicants moving to a Student Visa from a TR 485 will be severely restricted. (not implemented yet)
Current settings are still in place. Read the TR 485 updates announced earlier last year:
https://www.racc.net.au/temporary-graduate-visa-tr485
More information on Temporary Graduate Visa (TR 485)
A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after they have finished their studies in Australia. Not all courses are eligible for this, check out the exemptions and latest updates above and the 2 main Graduate visa streams below:
Graduate Workstream
www.racc.net.au/graduate-work-stream
Applicable for international students who have graduated with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List released by the Department of Home Affairs.
A visa granted in this stream will be (usually) valid for 24 months. (previously was 18 months) (This change will be in place until further notice)
Post-Study Workstream
www.racc.net.au/post-study-work-stream
Applicable for international students who graduate with an eligible qualification, and have applied for and were granted their first Student Visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011.
A visa granted in this stream will be valid for two to four years, depending on the visa applicant's qualification.
(To see which work stream suits your circumstance, their requirements, checklists, and fees, please visit Graduate Work Stream and Post-Study Work Stream
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