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This instrument is the Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023.
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This instrument specifies which university courses—by CRICOS code—make international graduates eligible to extend their stay in Australia on a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. It targets graduates from specific fields (often skills-shortage areas like health, engineering, IT), linking those listed qualifications to the Migration Regulations so only graduates with nominated skills can access post-study work extensions.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023.
This instrument is the Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2023.
This instrument is made under paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
In this instrument:
Australian Qualifications Framework has the meaning provided in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
course has the meaning given by section 5AA of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students established under section 14A of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
CRICOS code means the unique identifier allocated to each course at each location for which a provider is registered, for the purposes of paragraph 14A(4)(e) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
provider has the meaning given by section 6E of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
For the purposes of paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following kind of qualification is specified: (a) a qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework that has been awarded as a result of completing a course that is: (i) mentioned in column 3 of an item in the table in the Schedule to this instrument; and (ii) identified in the same item by reference to the CRICOS code in column 2 of the table.
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This instrument is the Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023.
This instrument commences on 1 July 2023.
This instrument is made under paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
In this instrument:
Australian Qualifications Framework has the meaning provided in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
course has the meaning given by section 5AA of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students established under section 14A of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
CRICOS code means the unique identifier allocated to each course at each location for which a provider is registered, for the purposes of paragraph 14A(4)(e) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
provider has the meaning given by section 6E of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
For the purposes of paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following kind of qualification is specified: (a) a qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework that has been awarded as a result of completing a course that is: (i) mentioned in column 3 of an item in the table in the Schedule to this instrument; and (ii) identified in the same item by reference to the CRICOS code in column 2 of the table.