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Subclass 476: Skilled- Recognized Graduate Visa

Published Date: 16th November 2021

The Australian visa subclass 476 allows engineering graduates to live, work or even study in Australia for about 18 months at a stretch.

Australia recently announced that 476 subclass visas will now be available for offshore graduates who have engineering degrees. The candidates must have graduated from a specific list of institutions accredited by Washington accord.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • The applicant must have completed a degree/higher qualification from a specified institution in past 2 years
  • The applicant should be under 31 years of age
  • The applicant must have completed the degree in Engineering
  • IELTS: Overall score of at least 6 with a minimum score of 5 for each of the 4 parts
  • PTE Academic: Overall score of at least 50 with a minimum score of 36 for each of the 4 parts
To be eligible, the applicant should not previously be a primary visa holder of a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) visa or a Skilled – Recognized Graduate (subclass 476) visa.

UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITED BY WASHINGTON ACCORD ​

  • India - Anna University, Chennai
  • India - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • India - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • India - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  • India - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

 

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