476 Skilled Recognized Graduate Visa

The Skilled Recognized Graduate Visa subclass 476 allows recent engineering graduates of recognized institutions to gain up to 18 months of skilled work experience

Length of stay: Up to 18 months

Cost: AUD 405

ELIGIBILITY

• Under 31 years of age
• Have completed an engineering qualification at a recognized institution in the past 2 years (Bachelors degree, masters degrees, doctoral degree, post graduate diploma)
• Specializing in one of the following fields:
  • civil engineering
  • structural engineering
  • chemical engineering
  • environmental engineering
  • electrical and electronics engineering
  • mechanical, production and plant engineering
  • mining and material engineering.
• Not have been the primary visa holder of a subclass 476 or 485 visa
• Must meet health and character requirements
• Demonstrate English Language Ability* (Citizens of the following countries do not need to demonstrate English language ability: United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, USA or Ireland)

Processing times: 8 months (75 % of applications) | 11 months (90% of applications)

Location: You may be in or outside Australia when you lodge the application but must be outside Australia when a decision is made on the visa unless you are a New Zealand passport holder.

• You can include the following people in your visa application at the time of lodgement:
• your partner
• your child/step-child or your partner's child/step-child
• Your family can apply to join you in Australia once this visa is granted

What you can do with this visa

• stay in Australia for usually up to 18 months
• you can work and study