澳洲毕业生工作签证细则正式出台，但仍需等待Governor-General的最后批准。一旦批准，预计将于13年3月正式实施。
毕业生工作签证将下属与485签证。485签证也将改名为TemporaryGraduate (Subclass 485) visa。
新的Temporary Graduate (Subclass485)签证将下设两个组别：
Graduate Work Stream
改组别与现有485签证要求一致
Post-Study Work Stream
1. 仅适用了2011年11月5日第一次申请学生签证的申请人;
2. 必须完成澳洲的学习，并在完成后6个月内申请;
3. 满足2年澳洲学习(CRICOS 92周课程并不少于16个月学习);
4. 小于50岁
5. 在澳洲境内申请
6. 雅思4个单项6分以上
7. 澳洲学历必须在AQF7级以上，即Bachelor，Masters或者Doctorate
8. 可以package学历，例如能够关联到Masters degree的Graduate Certificate 或者Graduate Diploma也符合资格
9. 不需要职业评估
签证有效期
博士学历：4年
研究型硕士：4年
本科或者授课型硕士：2年
485签证只能申请一次。现有的485签证持有人不能再申请毕业生工作签证。
附英文原文：
Post-Study Work Arrangements for Subclass 485 visa Holders
Arrangements for Post-Study Work are now available. Amongst the many Recommendations of the Knight Review, these arrangements are proposed, but must yet be approved by the Governor-General. It is anticipated that they will commence in early 2013, possibly in March.
The Subclass 485 visa will be renamed the Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa, and it will have two streams:
Graduate Work Stream
Will remain similar to the current Subclass 485 visa arrangements.
Post-Study Work Stream
Only available to those who applied for their first Student visas after the introduction of the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement on 5 November 2011. People who applied for Student visas prior to 5 November 2011 will have to use the Graduate Work Stream if eligible;
Must have completed an Australian qualification with six months before applying for the Post-Study Work Stream visa;
Must meet the Australian study requirement (ie, CRICOS course(s) for at least 92 weeks, completed in no less than 16 months);
Must be less than 50 years old;
Must be in Australia;
Must have Competent English (ie, IELTS or OET test, or hold a passport from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US or the Republic of Ireland);
Australian qualification must be at AQF Level 7 higher (ie, Bachelor. Masters, Doctorate)
Can hold a packaged lower qualification such as Graduate Certificate or Diploma that articulated into a completed Masters degree;
Does not require a nominated occupation.
Visa validity
Doctoral graduates: Four years
Masters by research: Four years
Bachelor and Masters by coursework: Two years
The Subclass 485 visa can only be held once, meaning current 485 visa holders cannot access the Post-Study Work stream. All current Subclass 485 visa holders will have work and study rights.
For further information see
DIAC‘s Post-Study Work Arrangements – Recommendation 4
DIAC’s Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa
Universities Australia’s New post-study work arrangements Queries and scenarios