The Department of Home Affairs has officially recognised the length of stay promised under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) will be upheld for holders of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa.

The agreement says international students who are Indian citizens are allowed to live and work in the country for up to 18 months upon completion of diploma or trade qualification, up to 2 years upon completion of bachelor degree (including honours), up to 3 years upon completion of bachelor degree (including honours), up to 2 years upon completion of masters by research and masters by coursework and up to 4 years upon completion of doctoral degree.

Late last year, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neill and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said the current Australian Labor government would aim to reduce net overseas migration to Australia to 250,000 by 2025.

International students make up the largest section of migrants who stay in Australia long term without a clear pathway to permanent residency and the Government has expressed its desire to move towards more “permanent forms of migration.”

Under the plan, graduates (not from India) will see the length of time they are allowed to stay in Australia reduce to 2 years for a Bachelors degree, 2 years for a Masters by coursework, 3 years for a Masters by research and 3 years for a PhD.

On top of this, only migrants who have studied in a regional area will be allowed to apply for a 1-2 year second Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa and only if they study in a regional area.

Stricter requirements around English language proficiency and tightening of the rules around accrediting educational providers, it is even more important to get the right advice when planning your life in Australia.

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In order to be eligible for the Work and Holiday visa, applicants will have to be between the ages of 18 and 35 and have to have completed high school, plus two years of study after high school.

The Visa Application Charge is A$495, applicants will have to show that they have access to enough funds to support themselves in Australia (generally A$5000) and must have an onward ticket out of the country or enough funds to secure one.

The visa is a good way for young Indians to experience what living in Australia is like while earning money and paying for their trip, “[The Work and Holiday visa] is expected to contribute to both workforce requirements and to boost tourism to support our post-COVID recovery,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s office said.

Applicants must not have dependents travelling with them but are allowed to work as many hours as they want, they can enter and exit Australia as many times as they want for the 12 months the visa is active.

In order for Indian citizens to secure a second Work and Holiday visa, applicants must complete 3 months of specified subclass 462 work, this work is usually in remote areas and often in the agriculture or hospitality industry.

The visa allows for 4 months of study and the average visa processing time is 73 days.

The government has also announced a 30% increase to the cap on the number of Work and Holiday visas handed out to each country from 1 July 2022, it is unclear whether this will extend to India.

Australia and India signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement on the 2nd of April after more than a decade of negotiation between the two countries, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the agreement will help open a “big” door.

“This agreement has been built on our strong security partnership and our joint efforts in the Quad, which has created the opportunity for our economic relationship to advance to a new level,” he said.

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Matters Relating to Western Australia’s Economic Relationship with Republic of India

Cyrus Mistry founding partner of EasyMigrate has had his submission to the WA Goverment Standing Committee about WA’s Economic relationship with India published.

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