The Australian Government announced changes to the Temporary Graduate visa programs, effective from 1 July 2024, as part of its recent Migration Strategy. Key changes include:

1. Visa Stream Renaming:
   • Graduate Work stream becomes the Post-Vocational Education Work stream.
   • Post-Study Work stream becomes the Post-Higher Education Work stream.
2. Qualification-Based Eligibility:
   • Post-Vocational Education Work stream: For associate degrees, diplomas, or trade qualifications related to the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
   • Post-Higher Education Work stream: For degree-level qualifications or higher.
3. Age Restrictions:
   • Maximum eligible age for both streams reduced to 35 years.
   • Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders eligible up to 50 years.
4. Stay Periods:
   • Post-Vocational Education Work stream: Up to 18 months (5 years for Hong Kong/British National Overseas passport holders).
   • Post-Higher Education Work stream:
     • Bachelor degree: Up to 2 years
     • Masters (coursework and extended): Up to 2 years
     • Masters (research) and PhD: Up to 3 years
     • Special provisions for Indian nationals under AI-ECTA with longer stay periods for certain qualifications.
5. Second Post-Higher Education Work Stream: Renamed with no other changes.
6. Replacement Stream: Will be discontinued.