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A weekly policy briefing plus a per-profession library: how a nurse, an engineer, an accountant, an IT graduate or a chef actually gets from a 485 to permanent residency, which assessing body handles each occupation, and what the current invitation rounds look like.

General information only — not migration advice. Check Home Affairs, or talk to a registered migration agent about your own case.

485 visa · post-study work rights · permanent residency Australia · skilled migration · points test · state nomination · skills assessment.

Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.]]>enGovernment© 2026 Talking Labshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2e4fcf6cba85e81273348637979fdf6e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/user/talking-labs--19307259Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:36:58 +0000Talking LabsTalking Labsfeeds@spreaker.comThe post-study pathway, step by step. The 485 visa, skills assessments, the points test, state nomination, and what changed this month — followed properly, from the official sources. A weekly policy briefing plus a per-profession library: how a...
A weekly policy briefing plus a per-profession library: how a nurse, an engineer, an accountant, an IT graduate or a chef actually gets from a 485 to permanent residency, which assessing body handles each occupation, and what the current invitation rounds look like.

General information only — not migration advice. Check Home Affairs, or talk to a registered migration agent about your own case.

485 visa · post-study work rights · permanent residency Australia · skilled migration · points test · state nomination · skills assessment.

Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.]]>false9dd9ab05-97f4-52a6-b272-98370c872afftrueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-does-the-485-application-window-start--75386108
This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 27 September 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75386108Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:36:15 +0000trueTalking LabsWhen does the subclass 485 application window start after course completion? This episode explains the Department of Home Affairs' published distinction between written course completion and graduation, the separate current-visa and evidence clocks,...
This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 27 September 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>541485 visa,permanent residency australia,points test,post study work visa,skilled migration,skills assessment,state nominationfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/september-2026-new-skilled-visa-processing-priorities--75244382
This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 20 September 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75244382Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:31:35 +0000trueTalking LabsHome Affairs changed skilled-visa processing priorities on 19 September 2026. This episode explains what Directions 121 and 122 mean for listed 186, 189, 190, 191, 491 and 494 applications, and why they do not change subclass 485 eligibility, points...
This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 20 September 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>610485 visa,permanent residency australia,points test,post study work visa,skilled migration,skills assessment,state nominationfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/subclass-485-eligibility-criteria-as-published--75101929
The age limit, and the two exceptions that lift it to under 50. Which visa you have to be holding when you lodge, and the six-month clocks running on your Student visa and your qualification. The study requirement in full: two academic years, defined as 92 weeks of CRICOS-registered study, with a 16 calendar month floor underneath it, and how credit for prior learning is treated. Health insurance and the Australian Federal Police check. The English table, including the IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 5.5 in every sub-skill that applies to tests sat on or after 7 August 2025, and the lower set for Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders. The split between the Post-Higher Education Work and Post-Vocational Education Work streams, and why the stream locks at lodgement.

Every page used is listed in the episode sources.

General information about published rules, current as at 13 September 2026. It is not migration advice and it does not consider your circumstances. For your own case, speak to a registered migration agent and check that their OMARA registration is current.

Subclass 485 eligibility criteria, Temporary Graduate visa requirements, Australian Study Requirement, 485 English requirement, post-study work visa Australia, international student to PR.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75101929Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:19:37 +0000Talking LabsEvery eligibility criterion for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), read straight off the Department of Home Affairs pages and checked on 13 September 2026. The age limit, and the two exceptions that lift it to under 50. Which visa you have...
The age limit, and the two exceptions that lift it to under 50. Which visa you have to be holding when you lodge, and the six-month clocks running on your Student visa and your qualification. The study requirement in full: two academic years, defined as 92 weeks of CRICOS-registered study, with a 16 calendar month floor underneath it, and how credit for prior learning is treated. Health insurance and the Australian Federal Police check. The English table, including the IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 5.5 in every sub-skill that applies to tests sat on or after 7 August 2025, and the lower set for Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders. The split between the Post-Higher Education Work and Post-Vocational Education Work streams, and why the stream locks at lodgement.

Every page used is listed in the episode sources.

General information about published rules, current as at 13 September 2026. It is not migration advice and it does not consider your circumstances. For your own case, speak to a registered migration agent and check that their OMARA registration is current.

Subclass 485 eligibility criteria, Temporary Graduate visa requirements, Australian Study Requirement, 485 English requirement, post-study work visa Australia, international student to PR.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.]]>467485 visa,australian study requirement,cricos,home affairs,ielts,permanent residency australia,points test,post study work,post study work visa,skilled migration,skills assessment,state nomination,student visa australia,subclass 485,temporary graduate visafalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-the-485-is-and-is-not--75088852
General information drawn from published Department of Home Affairs material. Not migration advice. For your own case, speak to a registered migration agent.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75088852Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:38:13 +0000Talking LabsEpisode one. The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) is the most misunderstood document in the post-study pathway — so we start by separating what it does from what people assume it does. It is temporary, it is not points-tested, and it does not...
General information drawn from published Department of Home Affairs material. Not migration advice. For your own case, speak to a registered migration agent.

This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

General information only — not migration advice.
A Talking Labs production.]]>441485 visa,australian pr,home affairs,international students,permanent residency australia,points test,post study work,post study work visa,skilled migration,skills assessment,state nomination,subclass 485,temporary graduate visafalsefull