FACTS OF SUBCLASS 476 AUSTRALIAN VISA - CareerOverseas

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FACTS OF SUBCLASS 476 AUSTRALIAN VISA
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FACTS OF SUBCLASS 476 AUSTRALIAN VISA

• The Australian Graduate Visa belonging
  to subclass 476 is a temporary visa allowing the
  engineering graduates from recognized foreign
  universities to pursue their studies or work for
  18 months. There is also no requirement of
  applicants undergoing a point-based test to
  qualify for it. The eligibility will be checked
  in the initial step of the applying. On reaching
  the country through this Subclass 476 visa, an
  individual can seek the permanent visa if there
  is a wish to do so. Furthermore, the family of a
  candidate can join the applicant and also live,
  work or study here.

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Eligibility criteria

• The eligibility norms for a candidate are
• Age below 31 years
• A degree in Engineering from a recognized
  establishment received in the last two years
• Not being a primary visa holder of Subclass
  476/485 visa.
• Engineering Degree Requirements
• A candidate should possess these Engineering
  qualifications in the two-year period prior to
  submitting Subclass 476 visa application
• Bachelors/ Masters / Doctoral degree or the
  Postgraduate diploma

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The Engineering course should also have the
sequence of study/specialization in these streams

• Structural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical, Production and Plant Engineering
• Environmental Engineering and finally,
• Mining and Material Engineering

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• All applicants must also earn their degree from a
  recognized institution. Institutions offering the
  Engineering qualification and having the
  accreditation in the Washington Accord are
  recognized institutions. Indian candidate needs
  to earn their degree from any of these
  institutions
• Anna University, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and finally from
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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• Qualifications issued by the institutions with
  the accreditation of NBA India are acceptable.
  NBA is an authorized signatory of the Washington
  Accord. The institutions as well as and the
  courses must have due NBA accreditation while the
  candidate completes the graduation process.
• Furthermore, the maximum period for a candidate
  to stay in Australia is 18 months by paying a
  visa fee of AUD365. Its processing will take
  around three to four months.

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Other requirements

• Language proficiency
• IELTS Overall 6, and a score of 5 for each band.
• OET B in each Test band
• TOEFL IBT A score of 64 with a test score of 4
  in listening, reading, and 14 for writing and
  speaking
• PTE Overall 50, and also 36 in each band
• Cambridge English Overall 169 and a score of 154
  in every component

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Health clearance

• Also prior to applying for Subclass 476 visa,
  candidates need to take a health examination and
  include a health identifier at the time of
  filling the visa form. All the members included
  in the application form need to fulfill the
  health requirements.
• Police clearance
• All candidates have to submit original documents
  of police clearance certificates from all
  countries, of stay for more than 12 months in the
  last 10 years. It is also necessary for everyone
  appearing in the application.

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Set of documents

• Forms
• All applicants with an age above 16 years need to
  submit complete applications in Form 80.
• Documents to prove identity
• The identity documents for submission of visa
  application are
• Certified copies of biography pages of present
  passport
• Two recent photographs of passport-size
• Finally, the Certified copy of the Birth
  Certificate

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Documents proving education

• Academic transcript as an Engineer
• Letter with a date for completing the course
• Documents proving the family relationship
• Certified copies of marriage certificates/
  registration of relationship and passport  of the
  partner
• In case the partner is not accompanying to
  Australia, reason also explaining the situation
  and plan of joining in future
• Finally, the Certified copies of Birth
  Certificates of children and their passports

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Health Insurance

• All candidates applying for Subclass 476 visa,
  must also produce a valid Medicare card or the
  Enrolment Receipt with Medicare or submit
  evidence that all the persons in the application
  have the arrangement of health insurance in
  Australia. We provide all relevant details and
  data regarding such visas. Please contact us.
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