Temporary Work Visa (Subclass 457)

As an international student, you’ve finally got a degree in Australia. From a great range of courses, scholarship opportunities to a safe and sophisticated environment, you’ve always led by many reasons to love the ‘land of kangaroos’ even more.

And while you are sitting, contemplating on your expiration of student visa, you secretly wish to get an opportunity to extend your stay in Australia. Isn’t it? Voila! Your wish has been granted! Apply for the Temporary Graduate 485 visa with gracegroup and get permitted to live or gain valuable work experience in Australia!

Australian visas issued under this category

  • Skilled Independent visa – subclass 189
  • Skilled Regional sponsored visa – subclass 489 (This visa subclass has two different stream 1) State
       Regional Sponsored 2) Family Sponsored)
  • Skilled Nominated visa – subclass 190
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)

If you are planning to apply for Australian visa under GSM category, it is mandatory for you to undertake SkillSelect Program. This online program has two steps: first, submission of an EOI (Expression of Interest), and second, actual visa application.

Basic information to be submitted with EOI

You are required to provide information that is required to submit your expression of interest depending upon the type of visa that you are eligible for. However, following are some of the basic information that you need to successfully lodge your EOI

  • Basic personal information
  • Work experience information
  • Qualification documents
  • English Language Ability information (such as IELTS)
  • Details of successful skills assessment, related to your nominated occupation

1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment.