This visa is for you if you are in Australia and you are one of the following:

• an overseas student or former overseas student;
• a holder of a Skilled – Graduate visa or a Skilled – Recognized Graduate visa;
• a holder of a Trade Skills Training visa;
• a holder of a Working Holiday Maker visa;
• a holder of an Occupational Trainee visa;

This visa is also for existing holders of a provisional skilled visa who have abided by the conditions on their visa and who need further time to meet the residence and/or employment criteria to apply for a permanent visa.

You must:

• be under 45 years of age
• have good English language skills
• have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and your nominated occupation is classified as either:
• a 60 point occupation
• or
• a 50 point occupation

The SOL is a list of skilled occupations that are in need in Australia. Each occupation listed on the SOL is allocated a points value for use in the visa assessment process.