Australia to add two more years to post-study work visas starting July 2023.
The Australian government will be extending the Temporary Graduate Work Visa (subclass 485) for more than 400 bachelor's and master's programs and all PhD programs from July 2023. This means undergraduates in any of these 400 programs will now be able to stay and work in Australia for four years, rather than two years.
Masters students studying within the selected disciplines will be able to stay for five years, rather than three. PhD graduates in any field will be able to stay in Australia for six years instead of four. The government announced that the extended post-study work rights would apply to graduates of qualifications for certain occupations including:
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Medicine
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Psychology
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Optometry
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Pharmacy
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Teaching
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Engineering
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Information and communication technology
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Agriculture
- Food
technology
Students
are expected to check whether their disciplines are eligible for the extended
post-study work visa. Limits to working hours for international students will
also be reinstated in July. However, these will increase from 40 hours to 48
hours per fortnight.
Universities
Australias chief executive Catriona Jackson said that the current skills crisis
highlights the urgent need to retain more of these students, when and where
there is a clear need for their skills, to complement our homegrown workforce
and spur productivity and economic growth.
The
decision to extend working rights for PhD students, in particular, will provide
a significant boost to the development of Australia's knowledge economy, she
added.
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