This calculator is current to the 23-2024 Skilled Migration program.The current entry level mark is 65 points
Check out the possibility of obtaining the minimum score on the Points Test for General Skilled Migration visas (subclass 189, 190, 491).
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Requires nomination by a State or Territory government.
You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL.
Requires nomination by a State or Territory government, or sponsorship by a suitable family member.
You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL or ROL.
Age
Your age at the time of invitation to apply for the visa.
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English Language
What are your English Language qualifications at the time of invitation to apply for the visa?
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Passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Ireland; or
IELTS: at least 6 in each component; or
OET: at least ‘B’ in each component; or
TOEFL iBT: 12 in Listening, 13 Reading, 21 Writing, 18 Speaking; or
PTE Academic: at least 50 in each component; or
Cambridge (CAE): at least 169 in each component
IELTS: at least 7 in each component; or
OET: at least ‘B’ in each component; or
TOEFL iBT: 24 in Listening, 24 Reading, 27 Writing, 23 Speaking; or
PTE Academic: at least 65 in each component; or
Cambridge (CAE): at least 185 in each component
IELTS: at least 8 in each component; or
OET: at least ‘A’ in each component; or
TOEFL iBT: 28 in Listening, 29 Reading, 30 Writing, 26 Speaking; or
PTE Academic: at least 79 in each component; or
Cambridge (CAE): at least 200 in each component
Overseas Work Experience
In the last 10 years, how long have you worked in your nominated skilled occupation or closely related occupation outside Australia? (For the employment to be counted it must be at least 20 hours per week for remuneration; The maximum points that can be awarded for 'Overseas Work Experience' and 'Australian Work Experience' combined, is 20 points)
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Australian Work Experience
In the last 10 years, how long have you worked in your nominated skilled occupation or closely related occupation in Australia? (The maximum points that can be awarded for 'Overseas Work Experience' and 'Australian Work Experience' combined, is 20 points)
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Educational Qualifications
What is your highest qualification?
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Australian Educational Qualification
Degree, diploma, advanced diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution which took at least 2 years of full-time study and was taught in English.
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Specialist Educational Qualification
A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least two academic years in a relevant field (Natural and Physical Sciences, Information Technology or Engineering and Related Technologies).
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Accredited Community Language
Do you hold any one of the following: Accreditation at the paraprofessional level or above; Certification at the certified provisional level or above; A community language credential?
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Study in Regional Australia
You must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that satisfies the Australian study requirement obtained while living and studying in an eligible area of regional Australia
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To be eligible for the award of points your educational qualification:
have been obtained while you lived in, and studied at a campus in a designated regional area
not include study undertaken by distance education
Professional Year in Australia
Did you complete a professional year program in Australia in your nominated skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before the time of invitation to apply for the visa?
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* Where a Professional Year program was completed, meaning finished, within the 48 month period prior to the time of invitation, you may be awarded 5 points. To avoid any doubt, you could have commenced the Professional Year at a time before the 48 months prior to invitation. The time you “completed” a Professional Year is the date listed on your official Record of Completion which is issued by the authorised body or Professional Year program delivery partner.
Partner Qualifications
Do you have a partner (spouse or de facto partner) who meets the following criteria?
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My partner is aged under 45, and
My partner has Competent English, and
My partner is an applicant of the same subclass of visa as me, and
My partner nominated a suitable skilled occupation and obtained a positive skills assessment (that is not for a Subclass 485 visa)
*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.
I don’t have a spouse or de facto partner, or
My partner is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen
*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.
My partner has Competent English, and
My partner is an applicant of the same subclass of visa as me, and
My partner is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen
*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.
