Australian Skilled Visa Points Test
Minimum Points to Lodge an EOI: 65 Points
Age at the time of invitation
| Age | Points |
| at least 18 but less than 25 years | 25 |
| at least 25 but less than 33 years | 30 |
| at least 33 but less than 40 years | 25 |
| at least 40 but less than 45 years | 15 |
English Proficiency
| English | Points |
|---|---|
| Competent English | 0 |
| Proficient English | 10 |
| Superior English | 20 |
Overseas Employment in the Nominated Occupation in the Last 10 years – (outside Australia)
| Number of years | Points |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 years | 0 |
| At least 3 but less than 5 years | 5 |
| At least 5 but less than 8 years | 10 |
| At least 8 years | 15 |
Australian Employment in the Nominated Occupation in the Last 10 years – (in Australia)
| Number of years | Points |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| At least 1 but less than 3 years | 5 |
| At least 3 but less than 5 years | 10 |
| At least 5 but less than 8 years | 15 |
| At least 8 years | 20 |
Australian Professional Year
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| Completion of a Professional Year in Australia
* If you have completed an Australian professional year program in the nominated occupation for a period totalling at least 12 months in the last 48 months. |
5 |
Study in a Designated Regional Australia
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| If you have satisfied the Australian study requirement and lived, whilst studying, in a designated regional area. You must not have undertaken any part of this study as distance education. | 5 |
Australian study
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| If you have satisfied the Australian Study Requirement in Australia | 5 |
Credentialled Community Language Qualifications
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| NAATI accreditation in one of the specified community languages | 5 |
Specialist education qualifications
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| Doctorate or Master’s by research in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics | 10 |
Partner’s Qualifications – Maximum 15 points
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| If your partner has nominated an eligible occupation, has obtained a positive skill assessment for the occupation, has competent English, and is included in your EOI. | 10 |
| If your partner has scored competent English and is included in your EOI. | 5 |
| If you do not have a partner, or have a partner who is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen. | 10 |
Highest Educational Qualifications
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| Doctorate degree | 20 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 15 |
| Diploma or Trade qualification by by an Australian educational institution | 10 |
| Qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for the nominated skilled occupation as being suitable | 10 |