Re-alignment of Visa Streams:
• The Graduate Work stream will be renamed to the Post-Vocational Education Work stream.
• The Post-Study Work stream will be renamed to the Post-Higher Education Work stream.
• The stream you can apply for depends on the qualification you use to meet the Australian study requirement:
o If you hold an associate degree, diploma, or trade qualification closely related to your nominated occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), apply
for the Post-Vocational Education Work stream.
o If your qualification is degree level or higher, apply for the Post-Higher Education Work stream.
Age Eligibility:
• The maximum eligible age for applicants in both streams will reduce to 35 years of age or under at the time of application.
• However, Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders will still be eligible if they are under 50 years of age.
Stay Period:
• Post-Vocational Education Work stream applicants may continue to stay for up to 18 months.
• Hong Kong or British National Overseas passport holders in this stream may be able to stay for up to 5 years.
• Post-Higher Education Work stream applicants will have the following stay periods:
o Bachelor degree (including honours): up to 2 years
o Masters (coursework and extended): up to 2 years
o The ‘select degree’ 2-year extension will cease.
