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Australia PR Points in Skills Based Permanent Residency

14 Sep 2018


Australia PR in the skilled migration 189, 190, 489 visa, needs at least 65 skill select points, to apply. A good English test score is also necessary.

Based on recent draw, it is easy to get Australian PR, with 70 points. When an aspirant has a Masters degree, and also a good English score, added with work experience, as per the skills list, he/she can get Australian residency within a year.

Related: Australia 189 / 190 visa Invitation

Necessary Documents and Steps

1.Age Max Points – 30


• Age  Points
• For applicants in 18 Years to 24 years group    25
• For applicants in 25 Years to 32 years group    30
• For applicants in 33 Years to 39 years group    25
• For applicants in 40 Years to44 years group    15

2.English Language Points – 20


• For IELTS it is in the range of 6 to         8
• For PTE   it is in the range of 50    to     79
• For OET  C it is in the range of      B       A
• The aspirant has to score in all categories involving Listening, Speaking, Reading, as well as Writing categories separately.
• Please note that P.T.E. is easy for scoring in comparison to I.E.L.T.S.

3.Employment Outside Australia Points – 15


For Skilled employment in past 10 years the Points are below 3 years nil, five for 3-4 years, followed by ten for   5-7 years  and finally fifteen for 8-10 years

4.Employment in Australia Points – 20


Skilled employment in past 10 yrs

• below one year - Nil
• from one year to two  years -5
• from 3 years to 4 years- 10
• from 5 years to 7 years 15
• from 8 years to above 20

5.Education carries Maximum Points – 20


Qualifications          Points
• A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from other recognized and standard educational institution is 20
• A Bachelor/Masters degree from an Australian educational institution or from other recognized and standard educational institution is 15
• A diploma/trade qualification in Australia carries 10 points
• An award/qualification recognized by an assessing authority for nominated skilled job- 10
• Please note that Employment and Education needs verification by a proper Assessment company.

6.Studies in the country Points – 5


A diploma, degree, or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution carries 5 points

7.Niche skills Education Points – 5


There are Specialist education qualifications carrying Points.
A Masters degree through research or a Doctorate degree received in a local educational institution involving two years in a related field will give 5 points

8.Spouse Skills Points Max Points – 5


These five points added to your Skill Select Expression of Interest, require meeting these conditions:
• The age below 45 years.
• English Test Score ‘Competent‘– basic score
• Job Occupation code to be same in occupation list as primary applicant list

9.Other Points Max Points – 15


There are Other Points for
• Accreditation in a community language 5
Studying in regional Australia  - 5
• Completing a Professional year in Australia-5

Employer sponsorship for PR


Employer sponsorship is optional and a person can directly file for PR. In case of having the required points, selection and getting a PR is easy. Applicants having more than 65 points receive the invitation quickly. After applying it is possible to get a PR within 5-8 months.

H1B worker in US get preference in Australia


For Immigrants working on H1B visa in USA, Australia serves as a good option. The Australian Green Card can be obtained before landing in the country. They can return to US when the priority date becomes current and an employer agrees to hire the person.

Police Clearance Certificate for PR


Police verification is compulsory requirement for persons above 18 years from all countries in which they lived in last ten years.

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