Good fit
Recent international graduates who held a Student visa, completed a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course, and fit one of the available streams.
Australia · Study to PR
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
A temporary visa allowing eligible international graduates to live, study and work in Australia after completing qualifying Australian study. The official page describes separate post-vocational and post-higher-education streams.
Status note. The Temporary Graduate visa is an active temporary post-study route with post-vocational and post-higher-education work streams.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants without recent eligible Australian study, people seeking direct permanent residence, or applicants who need to change streams after lodging.
Minimums · 2 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
AgeMaximum modeled age: under 36
ContextApplicants generally must be aged 35 or under when applying; exceptions apply.
Work experience
Language
Education
AssessmentNo
ContextThe stream depends on the type of recent qualification: an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification for the post-vocational stream, or a degree-level qualification or higher for the post-higher-education stream.
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examUnknown - confirm with the official source
Police certificateUnknown - confirm with the official source
Costs · 0 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes · 4 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
StudyYes
ContextThe Temporary Graduate sources establish a temporary post-study work route but do not establish a permanent-residence outcome.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
Citizenship
ContextThe Temporary Graduate sources do not establish citizenship eligibility.
Processing time
ContextThe post-vocational stream states up to 18 months; the post-higher-education stream usually states between 2 and 3 years, with special rules for Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.