Professionals and other Skilled Migrants

Skilled – Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485)

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa

Nominated skilled occupation

You must nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that is relevant to your skills and qualifications.
See: Form 1121i Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (129KB PDF file)

You must have skills and qualifications suitable for:

Note: You cannot apply for this visa if your nominated occupation is not on the SOL.

Evidence to attach to your application

At the time of making your application, you must provide evidence that you have applied to have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation.

You must attach with your application certified copies of all the documents you provided to the assessing body including:

These will be examined to determine whether your qualification/s and work experience are relevant to your nominated occupation.

To be granted this visa, you must provide a certified copy of a completed skills assessment document which confirms that your skills have been assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation.

 

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.
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  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa