Ballots
Ballots visas for Australia, for applicants from India
MATES for Indian graduates and Work and Holiday 462.
Subclass 403
MATES visa for Indian graduates
MATES, the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme, is a stream of the subclass 403 for Indian graduates of top-100 NIRF institutions. Up to 3,000 primary applicants a year are selected by ballot to work in Australia for two years without an employer sponsor.
Full guideSubclass 462
Work and Holiday visa
The subclass 462 gives Indians aged 18 to 30 a year in Australia to travel and work, with 1,000 places a year allocated by ballot. The 2026-27 ballot took registrations from 4 to 25 June 2026 and draws run until 30 April 2027; the next registration window is expected in mid-2027.
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