Since the Immigration Bureau announced that visa review has accelerated, the review speed of various types of temporary and permanent residence visas has been continuously improved. We have received good news that new visas have been approved. Congratulations to Mr. R for successfully obtaining a work visa for 485 graduates abroad!
It should be noted that in the latest 485 approval letter, the details of the visa's effective date and validity period have changed.
Previously, due to the impact of the closure of the border of the epidemic, the Australian Immigration Bureau announced in 2020 that the validity period of the Australian 485 work visa can be calculated from the entry period, but in the latest 485 approval letter, the effective date and validity time of the visa have been calculated from the entry date and changed to the next signing date. This detailed change in
also represents a trend in Australia's immigration policy. With the advent of the post-epidemic era, some temporary policies related to the epidemic will gradually become history.
Previously, for 485 visa holders approved overseas, since the validity period was calculated based on the entry time of Australia, many friends chose not to enter the country for the time being and were calmly planning their post-entry work and immigration plans.
However, with the adjustment of the Immigration Bureau's policies, the visa advantages of overseas 485 will also disappear. It is recommended that friends who have obtained a 485 visa in the near future check the visa terms of their approved letter in a timely manner and make reasonable and efficient use of the visa validity period.
Immigration path for Australian 485 visa holders
For Australian graduates, getting a 485 visa means having 2 years, 3 years, or even longer working hours. It is a valuable time to prepare for immigration, find employment, and prepare for subsequent settlement in Australia. There are three major paths for subsequent immigration:
01 190/491 State Guarantee Immigration
Australian State Guarantee 190/491 Visa has always been the mainstream choice for immigrants of local graduates. There are many opportunities. Not only can you go to the local graduate channel, but after obtaining a job or job offer, you also have the opportunity to go to the job channel in some state guarantees to obtain state guarantees in a more efficient way.
02 189 Independent skilled immigration
0 This fiscal year skilled immigration quota has grown rapidly. Although the domestic invitation score is relatively high, during the 485 visa holder period, there is no chance to read PY and CCL, compete in English, accumulate work experience and add points, and increase the chance of being invited, especially for the most popular positions in medical, nursing, social worker, teacher, engineering, etc.
03 Employer-guaranteed immigration
Australia 485 graduates have a working visa time to find a suitable job and meet the work experience requirements accumulated. In the future, they will be employer-guaranteed immigration and have the opportunity to meet the job requirements of 482 visas, or even 186 or 494 visas.
Employer guarantee visas usually have certain requirements for the applicant's occupation and the applicant's work experience. The requirements for work experience vary depending on the occupational assessment agency and immigration requirements. Some evaluation institutions require work experience after graduation in relevant majors, and some institutions recognize pre-qualification experience, research projects during Master, PhD, and paid internships and apprenticeship experience during study.