Did you hold student visa on 8 Feb 2010?

While many international students make the decision to apply for permanent residence at the end of their studies, there are no guarantee that, on the basis of having held a Student visa, they will meet the requirements to be granted permanent residence.

On 8 Feb 2010, the Australian government announced a number of changes to its skilled migration program. These changes included the withdrawal of the Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) and the introduction of the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) from 1 July 2010.

Transitional arrangements are in place for people who held an eligible Student visa (subclass 572, 573 or 574) when the reforms were announced on 8 Feb 2010. If you held an eligible Student visa on this date, you can apply for a Temporary Skilled Graduate visa (subclass 485) until 31 Dec 2012 using the Skilled Occupation List in effect on 8 Feb 2012.

Source: DIAC


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