VEM is proud of providing you information of Subclass 476 visa

Applicants can gather their working experience in 1.5 years of holding a Subclass 476 visa then applying for a Skilled visa. However, many people aren’t eligible for this visa. To know whether you meet the requirements or not, check out the next parts of this article.

 

 

What is a Subclass 476 visa?

It’s also known as the Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa. This visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months.

You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years, and be under 31 years of age.

 

 

The benefits of a Subclass 476 visa

 

Residence benefits	Stay in Australia for 18 months.
Free entries benefits	Travel to and from Australia within the visa duration.
Education benefits	Work and study in Australia.
Sponsor family member benefits	Can sponsor another eligible family member.

 

For more information about the benefits of the applicant, contact VEM today. Our professional migration consultant who is licensed by the Australian Government (MARN: 1577877) will support you to make the best use of these benefits.

 

 

The requirements of a Subclass 476 visa

Before starting your visa application, make sure you’ve met all of these requirements.

 

Age	Must be under 31 years old.
Education	Must have a degree or higher qualification in engineering from the specified educational institution.
Health and character	Must meet the health and character requirements of the Australian Government.
Visa background	Must not have a visa cancelled or an application refused. Must not owe Australian Government.
Where to lodge for a visa	Onshore or offshore. If applicants choose to apply onshore, they won’t be granted a bridging visa to stay in Australia during the processing time of a Subclass 476 visa.
Where to receive the visa grant	Offshore
English language	Must meet English proficiency level unless you hold a valid passport from the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Republic or Ireland by showing that you have achieved one of the following English test:

 

Test	Minimum Score
IELTS	At least score 6.0 in overall. At least score 5.0 in each of 4 parts.
TOEFL iBT	At least score 64 points in total. Minimum score: Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Writing: 14 Speaking: 14
Pearson Test of English Academy (PTE Academy)	At least score 50 points. At least score 36 points in each of 4 parts.
Occupational English Test (OET)	At least score B in each of 4 parts.
Cambridge English (CAE)	At least score 169 points in total. At least score 154 points in each of 4 parts.

 

Having trouble studying English? Here at VEM, we provide an English course specifically designed to fit your English ability. Not only will we help you obtain the English certificate, but we’ll also design our lessons closely linked to the Australian culture to give you a better understanding of the country beforehand.

Additionally, these English courses are available online. So no matter where you live, our tutor can still give you the teaching experience you need.

 

 

Processing times of Subclass 476 visa

 

75% of applications	14 months
90% of applications	17 months

 

However due to COVID-19, the processing times may vary. Being a member of the Australian Migration Institute (MIA: 12648), Mr Phong Cao is able to stay updated with the latest news about Australian visas and its policies.

Therefore, when choosing to work with VEM, your application will be properly prepared according to the Australian Migration Laws.

The cost of a Subclass 476 visa

The applicants	410AUD
The accompany family member	Over 18 years old: 205 AUD Under 18 years old: 105 AUD

Note: The fees listed above do not include a 1.4% surcharge.

 

The application can be lodged online or offline. If offline, there will be an additional fee of 80 AUD. For more information about the cost of a Subclass 476 visa, contact VEM now.

Step-by-step of a Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa – Subclass 476

• Step 1: Check to see if you’re qualified or not.
• Step 2: Gather necessary documents.
• Step 3: Making the application and paying the visa application fee.
• Step 4: Your application is processed.
• Step 5: Add any additional required documents (if needed).
• Step 6: Being granted a visa.

The university list that will benefit you from getting a Subclass 476 visa grant after graduation

 

Many people who have graduated from engineering courses and meet all the requirements, but they still cannot apply for a Skilled-recognized visa – Subclass 476. The reason for this is that they didn’t study at an eligible school for this visa.

 

Specifically, unless you study at one of the following schools will you be able to lodge a Subclass 476 visa application in the future.

 

Country	School
Argentina	Catholic University of Argentina
Brazil	Federal University of Minas Gerais
Philipeans	University of the Philippines
Poland	Wroclaw University of Technology
Slovakia	TU Kosice
Sweden	Lulea University of Technology
Tanzania	University of Dar es Salaam
Finland	HUT, Helsinki
Hungary	University of Miskolc
Iran	AmirKabir University of Technology
	University of Tehran
Chile	Universidad Catolica del Norte
	Catholic University of Chile
	University of Chile
	University of Concepcion
Germany	RWTH, Aachen
	Technical University of Berlin
	Technical University of Clausthal
	TU Bergakademie Freiberg
	University of Hannover
India	Anna University, Chennai
	Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
	Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
China	Beijing Normal University
	Beijing Petroleum University
	Beijing University of Chemical Technology
	Beijing University of Technology
	China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
	Guangzhou University
	Shanghai University of Engineering Science
	Shanghai Jiaotong University
	Tongji University
	Tsinghua University
	University of Science and Technology, Beijing

 

This list of schools is constantly updated. Therefore, you should contact VEM today to know which school is eligible to apply for a 476 visa.

Frequently asked questions

---

«»

If you have any further questions about a Subclass 476 visa, leave a comment below or contact us via our hotline and email. We’ll contact you back as soon as possible.