485 Visa Applicants
If you're an international student in Australia and you've recently completed an Australian University degree, and you don't meet the required English Language level for a GSM application, you can apply for a Graduate (Temporary) visa (sub-class 485).
A successful 485 visa application allows you to remain in Australia for 18 months to improve your English.
How to Apply for a 485 Visa assessment
You will need -
- to hold a completed Australian qualification that meets the core knowledge areas
- to show evidence of an English language test with the following minimum band scores:
|
English Language proficiency level |
Test component |
Pearson (PTE) Academic |
IELTS Academic / General |
TOEFL iBT |
Cambridge (CAE) |
|
Proficient (for points tested Skilled visas) |
Listening |
50 |
6.0 |
12 |
169 |
|
Reading |
50 |
6.0 |
13 |
169 |
|
|
Writing |
50 |
6.0 |
21 |
169 |
|
|
Speaking |
50 |
6.0 |
18 |
169 |
Once you hold a 485 Visa
Once we provide you with a successful 485 visa outcome, this will allow you to remain in Australia for 18 months. This will give you the time to complete either:
- the Skilled Migration Internship Program: Accounting (SMIPA)
OR - retake an English test that meets the following minimum band scores:
|
English Language proficiency level |
Test component |
Pearson (PTE) Academic |
IELTS Academic |
TOEFL iBT |
Cambridge (CAE) |
|
Proficient (for points tested Skilled visas) |
Listening |
65 |
7.0 |
24 |
185 |
|
Reading |
65 |
7.0 |
24 |
185 |
|
|
Writing |
65 |
7.0 |
27 |
185 |
|
|
Speaking |
65 |
7.0 |
23 |
185 |
Once you retake an English test which meets the above requirements, or you complete a SMIPA Program, you may then apply to us for a General Skilled Migration Assessment, which will allow you to lodge an EOI with the Department of Immigration.
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