Replacement stream

This visa is for current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time on their original visa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. It lets you live, work and study in Australia temporarily.

Stay

• Usually between 18 months and 5 years.
• You will receive the same grant period as your previous visa, with the exception of:
• If you were previously granted a Post Study Work visa for 2 years as a result your Masters qualification, you will now receive 3 years
• Post Study Work applicants with a select degree may be eligible for an extended 2 years on their visa. See Eligibility
• If you already hold a replacement post-study work visa and are eligible for the additional 2 years with a select degree, lodge your application via ImmiAccount. Applicants with a select degree are only eligible to be granted the extended 2 years once and further applications for the extension will be made invalid.
• If you were previously granted a Graduate Work Stream visa for 18 months, you will now receive 2 years. This is a temporary measure. Applicants should check the current period that applies when they lodge their application.
• Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.
• Cost
• From AUD1,895.00

With this visa, you can

• live, study and work in Australia temporarily
• bring your immediate family members to stay with you.

You must

• make an application before 1 January 2027
• have held a relevant Temporary Graduate visa that was granted before 15 December 2021
• have lost time on your visa because of Australia’s COVID-19 travel restrictions
• not have had your Temporary Graduate visa, or any visa granted after you held your Temporary Graduate visa, cancelled, unless it was cancelled because you asked for it to be.

Kangaroo Education Foundation – Butwal office

Source : https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485/replacement-stream