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The 485 to PR Show

The 485 to PR Show

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The post-study pathway, step by step. The 485 visa, skills assessments, the points test, state nomination, and what changed this month — followed properly, from the official sources.

A weekly policy briefing plus a per-profession library: how a nurse, an engineer, an accountant, an IT graduate or a chef actually gets from a 485 to permanent residency, which assessing body handles each occupation, and what the current invitation rounds look like.

General information only — not migration advice. Check Home Affairs, or talk to a registered migration agent about your own case.

485 visa · post-study work rights · permanent residency Australia · skilled migration · points test · state nomination · skills assessment.

Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.© 2026 Talking Labs Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Which Assessing Authority Handles a Skills Assessment? | The 485 to PR Show

    Which Assessing Authority Handles a Skills Assessment? | The 485 to PR Show
    17 Oct 2026
    Which assessing authority handles a skills assessment? The answer depends on the nominated occupation and the visa pathway. This episode explains the Department of Home Affairs' published occupation list, the Post-Vocational Education Work stream of the subclass 485 visa, and why a provisional 485 assessment does not serve as a points-tested skilled visa assessment. Sources checked 18 October 2026.

    This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 18 October 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    9 mins
  • October 2026 Student Visa Rule for 485 Holders

    October 2026 Student Visa Rule for 485 Holders
    3 Oct 2026
    As at 4 October 2026, Home Affairs' new Student visa rules affect where a subclass 485 holder may lodge a later Student visa application. This episode separates the subclass 500 location rule from the 485 visa itself, explains the published offshore lodgement and grant requirements, and notes the transition for applications lodged before 2 October. Sources: Department of Home Affairs and LIN 26/068 on the Federal Register of Legislation.

    This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 4 October 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    8 mins
  • When Does the 485 Application Window Start?

    When Does the 485 Application Window Start?
    26 Sep 2026
    When does the subclass 485 application window start after course completion? This episode explains the Department of Home Affairs' published distinction between written course completion and graduation, the separate current-visa and evidence clocks, and why a later skilled expression of interest is a different process. Sources checked 27 September 2026.

    This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 27 September 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Earlier stages: Getting to Australia and Your First Year in Australia.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    9 mins
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