Graduate Skilled Visa
Australian Skilled Migration»Graduate Skilled Visa
The Graduate Skilled Temporary Visa is a temporary stay visa allowing graduates from Australian educational institutions to stay in Australia for an extra 6 months after their Student Visa expires.
Applicants may then use this time to apply for a Skilled Visa under the Australian General Skilled Migration Program. The primary visa applicant must hold a degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution as a result of at least 2 years of full-time study while physically in Australia to qualify for this category.
You may be eligible to apply for the following Graduate Skilled Visa categories:
Skilled - Independent Overseas Student
To be eligible you must:
- meet the basic requirements of the Skilled Migration Program
- pass the Points Test
- nominate a skilled occupation from the Skilled Occupations List (SOL)
- hold a positive assessment in a 60 points skill level occupation or a 50 points skill level occupation if you have completed an Australian doctorate degree
Skilled - Designated Area Sponsored Overseas Student
To be eligible you must:
- meet the basic requirements of the Skilled Migration Program
- nominate a skilled occupation from the Skilled Occupations List (SOL)
- have a sponsor who lives in a designated area
- have an assurer
Skilled - Australian Sponsored Overseas Student
To be eligible you must:
- meet the basic requirements of the Skilled Migration Program
- pass the Points Test
- have a sponsor
- have an assurer
- nominate a 50 or 60 points skilled occupation from the Skills Occupations List (SOL)
An application for any of these Skilled visas must be lodged within 6 months of completing the Australian qualification and in the time specified by the bridging Graduate Skilled Temporary visa.
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