Unlock Your Future in Australia with 485 Visa –

To be eligible for the Graduate Work Stream of the 485 visa, you must meet the following criteria: 

Age: You must be under 50 years of age  

Visa requirement:  

• You are currently on a student visa and you are a main applicant.  
• You must have held a student visa within the past 6 months, and you are now on a substantive visa, a Bridging Visa A or Bridging Visa B,  
• If you are outside Australia, you must have held an eligible student visa.  

Study requirements: You must have completed a degree, diploma or trade qualification in Australia that is closely related to an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) 

• You course must be a CRICOS registered course. 
• Your courses must be in English.  
• The duration of your course must be at least 92 weeks (fulltime study) 
• You completed the course within 16 calendar months. 

Skills and qualifications requirements:  

• You must nominate an occupation on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List) 
• You must have held a diploma, degree or trade qualification that is closely related to the occupation that you nominate.  
• You must have skill assessment or at least lodge the skill assessment application to the relevant assessing authority. 

English requirements: You must have IELTS overall 6.0 with no band score under 5.0 in the past 3 years before you lodge your visa application. 

Health Insurance: You and your family members must have health insurance to cover your healthcare costs while you are in Australia.  

Character requirements: You must meet the health requirements to be eligible for this visa. 

No deb to the Australia Government: If you or your family member have a debt to the Australian Government, you need to pay back or arranged to pay back that debt. 

To be eligible for the Post-Study Work Stream of the 485 visa, you must meet the following criteria: 

Age: You must be under 50 years of age  

Visa requirement: This stream is only available for those who applied for a student visa or granted a student visa on or after 5 November 2011. To be eligible for this stream, you also need to meet the below requirements:  

• You are currently on a student visa where you are a main applicant.  
• You must have held a student visa within the past 6 months, and you are now on a substantive visa, a Bridging Visa A or Bridging Visa B,  
• If you are outside Australia, you must have held an eligible student visa 

Study requirements: You must have completed a degree in Australia.  

• You course must be a CRICOS registered course. 
• Your courses must be in English.  
• The duration of your course must be at least 92 weeks(fulltime study) 
• You completed the course in not less than 16 calendar months. 
• You must have completed your course within 6 months right before you lodge the application for a 485 visa.  

Qualifications requirements:  

• You must have completed an eligible degree, which includes: bachelor degree, bachelor (honours) degree, masters by coursework degree, masters (extended) degree, masters by research degree, or doctoral degree. 

English requirements: You must have IELTS overall 6.0 with no band score under 5.0 in the past 3 years before you lodge your visa application. 

Health Insurance: You and your family members must have health insurance to cover your healthcare costs while you are in Australia.  

Character requirements: You must meet the health requirements to be eligible for this visa. 

No deb to the Australia Government: If you or your family member have a debt to the Australian Government, you need to pay back or arranged to pay back that debt. 

To be eligible for the Replacement Stream of the 485 visa, you must meet the following criteria: 

Age: You must be under 50 years of age  

Visa requirement: This stream is designed for former or current 485 visa holders who lost time staying in Australia due to the Covid 19 restrictions. This means that to be eligible for this stream, you must: 

• Hold a 485 visa as a main holder, or  
• Have held a 485 visa as main holder and now  holding a substantive visa or bridging visa A or B.   
• Your visa must be in effect on or after 1 Feb 2020 and granted before 15 December 2021 

Your stay during the Covid travel restriction: This stream is available for you if 

• You were inside Australia when your original 485 visa was granted, then you have been outside Australia between 1 Feb 20020 and 12 Dec 2021, while holding this visa. 
• You were outside Australia when your original 485 visa was granted, you came to Australia on this visa, and departed the country also on this visa before 15 Dec 2021. 

The application date: You must apply for this stream before 1 Jan 2027. 

Health Insurance: You and your family members must have health insurance to cover your healthcare costs while you are in Australia.  

Character requirements: You must meet the health requirements to be eligible for this visa. 

No deb to the Australia Government: If you or your family member have a debt to the Australian Government, you need to pay back or arranged to pay back that debt. 

To be eligible for the Second Post-Study Work Stream of the 485 visa, you must meet the following criteria: 

Age: You must be under 50 years of age  

Visa requirement: This stream is designed for students: 

• Who were granted their first 485 visa (post-study work stream), or  
• Who were granted the first 485 visa (Replacement stream) based on holding the first visa in the post-study work stream.  

Australian Education Provider requirements:  

• You must have completed a degree that led to the grant of your first 485 visa (Post-study work stream). 
• Your education provider must be a CRICOS registered. 
• Your campus where you studied must be a regional area. 

Live and work in the designated regional area:  

• As the holder of a first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or a Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream, you must have stayed in a regional area for minimum 2 years immediately before the date you apply for this stream. 

Study in regional area:  

• You may be eligible for this stream if you studied in regional area and applied for the 1st 485PSW visa.  

Health Insurance: You and your family members must have health insurance to cover your healthcare costs while you are in Australia.  

Character requirements: You must meet the health requirements to be eligible for this visa. 

No deb to the Australia Government: If you or your family member have a debt to the Australian Government, you need to pay back or arranged to pay back that debt. 

SOL (Seed of Life) Edu is a company that offers education and migration services in Australia. We provide free online and in person counselling, to connect students with educational courses of the world’s top universities and colleges. We have more than 50 employees who speak ten different languages to provide more personal and direct services to students. Our staff is well trained to deliver migration pathways, helping you stay longer and permanently in Australia.

At SOL Edu, we offer education and migration services in Australia to help international students have the best experience possible while studying abroad. We provide academic advising to help you choose a suitable school and courses based on your needs and preferences. We assist you in all admission and visa application processes, which prepares you ready for study in Australia. We also help you figure out the best ways to migrate to Australia based on your specific circumstances.

You must meet certain entry requirements to study a particular course. These vary depending on the institution and the study level, but generally, there are three requirements that you need to satisfy, such as English score, academic records, and additional requirements for specific courses.

For bachelor courses, the minimum English score you need to get is 59 in PTE, or overall 6.5 in IELTS with no individual band below 6.0. However, if you get 5.5 in any band, you can still apply for some universities, for example Australian Catholic University, Charles Sturt University, Southern Cross University and CQ University. For the postgraduate level, the minimum score is 59 in PTE or 6.5 in IELTS, without any band below 6.0.

To enrol in most bachelor courses in Australia, you are required to have completed equivalent of the Australian year 12 with the minimum marks of 60%. If you want to pursue a postgraduate course, you should have completed a Bachelor degree in the related fields and achieve a GPA of 4.0 out of 7 or equivalent. However, some courses such as business and IT accept non-related fields with a GPA of 4.0 out of 7 or equivalent. Choose your course to check the specific entry requirements.

Some courses in Australia (e.g., medicine and design) also require additional selection processes such as interviews and extra selection tasks. Come to us to be well prepared for school application.

There are many courses you can study to migrate to Australia, including:

• Skilled Migration Courses — Migrating to Australia on a skilled migrant visa may need skills assessment by the relevant Australian authority. You may need to complete a skilled migration course for Nursing, Civil Engineering, Motor Mechanic, IT, Education, Social Work, Cookery and more.
• English Language Courses – Studying an English language course, either general English or academic English, may be needed to help you reach the English score required for migration.

You can reach out to our education migration agent for more information about the right course for you.