Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa (Subclass 476)
Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa (Subclass 476) is for those recent engineering graduates who have completed a degree or higher education qualification from a recognised educational institution within the last 2 years and they want to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months.
Benefits of Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa (Subclass 476)
By holding this visa recent engineering graduates can
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live, work or study anywhere in Australia for up to 18 months without any restriction
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include eligible dependents to come to Australia with them and they can live, work or study anywhere in Australia for up to 18 months without any restriction
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can apply for Permanent Residence of Australia if able to meet the requirements of the General Skilled Migration
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can gain up to 18 months of skilled work experience in occupations that are in demand in Australia
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can undertake further professional studies
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can improve English language skills
Minimum Requirements for Eligibility
Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Australia will assess the applications of those engineering graduates for the purpose of Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa (Subclass 476) who have satisfied the minimum requirements which are mentioned below:
To be eligible a engineering graduate must
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under 31 years.
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have completed an engineering degree from a recognised educational institution within the last 2 years.
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be able to meet the required English language skills.
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not be a primary visa holder of a subclass 476 or 485 visa.
Factors
1- Age
2- Educational Qualifications
3- English Language Proficiency
1- Age
To be eligible age of engineering graduates should be less than 31 years at the time of applying for this visa.
2- Educational Qualifications
To be eligible engineering graduates should have completed an engineering degree from a recognised educational institution within the last 2 years.
The engineering qualification can be a:
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bachelors degree
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masters degree
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doctoral degree
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post graduate diploma
The above mentioned engineering qualification must be in an engineering discipline such as:
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Civil Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Mechanical, Production and Plant Engineering
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Mining and Material Engineering
3- English Language Proficiency
To be eligible engineering graduates should either hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or Republic of Ireland or provide an evidence of English language proficiency.
Engineering graduates can provide an evidence of English language proficiency by taking any of the following language tests which are accepted by Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Australia
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - General Training or Academic
Mentioned below is the table for checking English language proficiency through International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - General Training or Academic.
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - General Training or Academic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | Overall Score | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
Mentioned below is the table for checking English language proficiency through Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic).
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | Overall Score | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 50 | |
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