Health Insurance Guide for Australian Visa

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Health Insurance Guide for Australian Visa
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• Have you got a brilliant job opportunity in
  Australia and wish to pursue your profession in
  one of the worlds best economic country? 26 of
  the countrys population are immigrants making
  Australia the world's ninth-largest immigrant
  country. However, if you are going to live in the
  country, you need to have a minimum private
  health insurance cover and only then you can
  apply for the 485 or 489 visas.

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• The 485 visa is a temporary graduate visa that
  allows students to gain experience after
  completing their Australian education. One must
  be in Australia when applying for the 485 visas.
  Some other requirements for the visa application
  are
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• Should be below 50 years of age
• Hold an eligible visa
• Have adequate health insurance
• Have a competent level of English
• Have studied 2 years full-time within the last 6
  months

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• The 485 Visa Health Insurance covers basic
  medical expenses like doctors fees and pharmacy
  costs, ambulance transport, and hospital
  expenses. The more comprehensive 485 Visa Health
  Insurance covers costs of physiotherapy, dental,
  optical procedures too. The 485 Visa Health
  Insurance helps reduce out of pocket medical
  expenses and saves you a substantial amount of
  money.

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• The 489 visa is a provisional visa for skilled
  individuals that allow you to work and reside in
  regional Australia. Some of the requirements for
  the visa are
• Should be below 45 years of age
• Must be invited to apply
• Have a competent level of English
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be sponsored by a relative

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• The 489 Visa Health Insurance covers basic
  expenses of public and private hospitals,
  maternity and birth, emergency ambulance
  transport, doctors fees, and pharmacy costs. The
  higher costing 489 Visa Health Insurance
  includes cover for optical, dental, general
  procedures as well as physiotherapy, psychology
  sessions. They also cover the costs of various
  health aids. 489 Visa Health Insurance is a
  mandate if you want to apply for the visa and it
  provides long term benefits to the applicant.
• Various insurance companies like OSHConnect help
  applicants to purchase the right health insurance
  as per their requirements and thus ensure that
  the necessary medical expenses are covered.