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Can a skills assessment obtained for a 485 automatically be used for a 186?

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Curated answer Home Affairs says a skills assessment obtained for the Temporary Graduate visa is not a valid assessment for subclass 186. The assessment's purpose matters, not just whether its result was positive. Official reference (checked 2026-09-30): https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skills-assessment (official reference, opens in a new tab) General information. No lawyer or registered migration agent reviewed this editorial answer.

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