Cracking the 2-Year Rule for Your 485 Visa!

🚀 Cracking the 2-Year Rule for Your 485 Visa! 🧩

Hey future Aussies! 🦘 Dreaming of that 485 Temporary Graduate Visa? Let’s dive deep into the infamous “2-Year Rule” to help you ace your application! 🌟

Here’s the scoop:

1. CRICOS is King 👑 – Your course duration is judged by CRICOS. You need the equivalent of 92 weeks of study, not just “2 years” in Australia. 📅

2. Mix and Match 📚 – You can combine multiple courses to meet the 92 weeks requirement. So, if you’ve got Course A and Course B, make sure together they total 92 CRICOS weeks.

3. Finish Smart, Not Slow 🏃‍♂️ – Extending your study time won’t help. If your course is registered for 1 year, it counts as 1 year, even if you took longer to complete it. It’s all about the registered duration.

4. Completion Window ⏰ – You must apply for your 485 visa within 6 months of completing your course. Don’t miss that window!

5. Don’t Cheat the System 🛑 – Taking a 1-year course and dragging it over 2 years doesn’t count. It’s the registered duration that matters, not how long you actually took.

Quick Example: If Course A is evaluated by CRICOS as 46 weeks, even if you took 18 months due to failing subjects, it still counts as 46 weeks. You’d need another 46-week course to meet the requirement.