The Australian government has announced that from November 2021, international students will be able to apply for an additional year on a second post-study work visa if they complete their higher education or postgraduate qualification in a regional area, and live in a regional area while holding a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. SkilledGraduate visa was created Long back.
The Graduate Workstream is open to graduates with an eligible qualification, including those from the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, who graduate with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation that is considered in demand in the Australian labour market that is if they have their skills mentioned in MLTSSL, as indicated in the Skilled Occupation List. The Post-Study Work stream is open only to overseas students who have recently graduated with an eligible higher education degree from an Australian educational institution, regardless of their field of study.
Eligible Postcodes in Regional Australia
Area Postcodes inclusive
Australian Capital Territory Entire Territory
New South Wales
(Excluding Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong)
2250 to 2251 – Central Coast
2256 to 2263 – Central Coast
2311 to 2312
2328 to 2411
2415
2420 to 2490
2536 to 2551
2575 to 2594
2618 to 2739
2787 to 2898
Norfolk Island Entire Territory
Northern Territory Entire Territory
Queensland
(Excluding the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast)
4124 to 4125
4133
4211
4270 to 4272
4275
4280
4285
4287
4307 to 4499
4515
4517 to 4519
4522 to 4899
South Australia Entire State
Tasmania Entire State
Victoria
(Excluding Melbourne metropolitan Area)
3211 to 3334
3340 to 3424
3430 to 3649
3658 to 3749
3753
3756
3758
3762
3764
3778 to 3781
3783
3797
3799
3816 to 3909
3921 to 3925
3945 to 3974
3979
3981 to 3996
Western Australia
(Excluding Perth and surrounding area) 6041 to 6044
6083 to 6084
6121 to 6126
6200 to 6799