Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa
(SUBCLASS 476)

Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa – An Overview

The skilled recognised graduate visa (subclass 476) is a temporary visa for fresh engineering graduates from recognised institutions. The visa provides the right to work in Australia and be eligible for permanent residency or provisional skilled visa.

Key Benefits Of The Visa

• You can live, study and work in Australia for up to 18 months
• You can visit Australia frequently till the visa is valid
• You can apply for permanent residency once you meet the criteria

Requirements To Be Met

A Skilled Recognised Graduate visa is only approved if:

• You are 31 years of age or younger
• Hold an eligible engineering qualification from a recognised institution in the past 24 months
• You must not have applied or hold the Skilled Recognised visa and Temporary Graduate Visa subclass 485 (unless you were a dependent family member).
• You meet health and character requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

You and all the family members are required to:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Postgraduate Diploma

Health Requirements

The health requirements can differ based on individual circumstances, but some of the typical medical examinations that may be necessary include assessments related to planned activities in Australia, one's country of citizenship, and the time spent in all countries over the past five years.

This requirement applies not only to the visa holder but family members as well who are listed in the application, no matter they are migrating or not.

All the results obtained from health examinations hold a validity of 12 months.