From 1 July 2023, international higher education graduates with eligible qualifications will be granted an extra two years of post-study work rights. The allowable work hours cap for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight.
The Hon Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education and the Hon Clare OโNeil MP, Minister for Home Affairs established a PostโStudy Work Rights Working Group to provide advice on the measure.ย You can read theย Working Group Reportย and theย Government response to the reportโs recommendations.
The Government has also announced an increase to the working hour cap for international students, from 40 to 48 hours per fortnight, when the cap is reinstated on 1 July 2023.
The requirement for Temporary Graduate Visa :
- be under 50 years of age
- be in Australia when you apply for this visa
- hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream and have held a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, as the main applicant
- have aย degree inย aย CRICOS-registered courseย from an education institution based in an eligible designated regional area, that led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream
- have lived in an eligible designated regional area for at least 2 years before applying for the second Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream
- have evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply
Source
https://www.education.gov.au/extended-poststudy-work-rights-international-graduates