Can an international student work in Australia?

Can an international student work in Australia?

Yes, an international student can work in Australia through a Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 visa. The Subclass 485 visa allows an international student with a student visa in the last six months to get full-time work rights after completing their studies. It enables international students to gain work experience in Australia.

 

However, there is one more way to work in Australia as an international student if they hold a student visa that allows them to work in Australia; with a Student visa, an international student can only work:

 

• Work up to 48 hours every two weeks
• Unlimited hours over the semester break

 

International Students mostly choose Subclass 485 as it allows them to gain work experience in Australia for an unlimited period of 6 years.

 

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Types of Subclass 485 visa

Subclass 485 visa allows an international student to live and work in Australia for 18 months to 4 years. There are three types of Subclass 485 visas:

 

Post-Vocational Education Work stream—Students who have held a student visa for the last six months before applying for this visa and have applied for skill assessment in the nominated occupation on the Skilled Occupations List can apply for a Graduate work visa. With this visa, an international student can stay up to 18 months.

 

Post-Higher Education Work stream—Students who have competed for a bachelor’s degree or higher. This visa looks mainly focuses on the educational credentials and does not require the occupation to be listed on the Skilled Occupations List. With this visa, an international student can stay up to two or three years.

 

Second Post-Higher Education Work stream: Students, who have completed their Post-Higher Educational Work, Post-Study Work, or Replacement visa with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area can live, work, and study in Australia temporarily with this visa. With this visa, an international student can stay up to 1-2 years.

 

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Subclass 485 visa

Below are the eligibility criteria to apply for Subclass 485 visa:

 

• Aged must be less than 35 years of age
• Prof of Australian Educational Credentials
• Proof of residing in Australia for more than two years
• English Language Proficiency
• Occupation falls under the Skilled Occupation list or not
• Held a student visa for six months
• Recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course

 

Requirements to apply for Subclass 485 visa

Below are the given requirements to apply for a Subclass 485 visa:

 

• Valid visa
• Stayed for six months in Australia before applying for a visa
• IELTS score of minimum 5.0
• Complete two-year study course
• Health and character requirement

 

*Note: Once the international student visa holder gains enough work experience in Australia, they can apply for a skilled worker visa and reside there permanently.

 

Steps to apply for Subclass 485 visa

Here are the steps to apply for Subclass 485 visa:

 

Step 1: Check the eligible requirements for the visa

Step 2: Sort-out the requirements

Step 3: Submit all the proof of documents

Step 4: Apply for the visa

Step 5: Wait for the visa approval

Step 6: Work in Australia with a Subclass 485 visa

 

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