SKILLED RECOGNISED GRADUATE VISA – SUBCLASS 476

The Skilled Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476) was a temporary visa that allowed recent international graduates from selected institutions to live, work, and study in Australia for up to 18 months. It was specifically for engineering graduates who completed a minimum bachelor degree in a engineering on the skilled occupation list from a Washington Accord accredited programs. This visa is now closed to new applications (capped from 22 December 2023 and permanently closed from 1 July 2024). Existing visa holders continue to enjoy their full visa rights until the expiry date.