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

 

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

 

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