Amidst a sea of information in the Internet
which only serves to create more confusion, I have tried to present only the
important aspects of Point Based Skilled Migration to Australia as briefly as
possible.
What is the application process?
Step (i) EOI
Submit the online form of EOI (Expression of Interest)
with genuine information.
Step (ii) APPLICATION
The submitted EOI is ranked on the basis of claims made in the EOI. Invitation
for application will be issued to those prospective
applicants who achieve the highest rankings. Authentic documents as per the claim made in the EOI must
be annexed to the application.
Are there subclasses of the Skilled Migration Visa?
Yes, there are:
Subclass 189 (Skilled independent – Permanent)
Subclass 190 (Skilled nominated – Permanent)
Subclass 489 (Skilled regional – Provisional)
What is the basis of ranking (Point System)?
As per the claims made in the EOI, points are
assigned. The threshold for eligibility, currently is 60.
Factor
|
Standard
|
Points
|
Remarks
|
Age at the time of invitation
|
18-24
|
25
|
The age is inclusive, for
instance 24 years 11 months falls in 1st category earning 25
point. If you are above 50 years, you will not be eligible leaving some
exceptional cases.
|
25-32
|
30
|
||
33-39
|
25
|
||
40-44
|
15
|
||
45-49
|
0
|
||
English language
|
Competent English- IELTS 6 /
OET B
|
0
|
For eligibility, competent
English is the obligatory.
|
Proficient English- IELTS 7 /
OET B
|
10
|
||
Superior English- IELTS 8 / OET
B
|
20
|
||
Overseas employment
|
Atleast 3 years
|
5
|
The years will be counted only
if they are within the 10 years immediately prior to receiving an application
|
Atleast 5 years
|
10
|
||
Atleast 8 years
|
15
|
||
Australian employment
|
Atleast 1 year
|
5
|
The years will be counted only
if they are within the 10 years immediately prior to receiving an application
|
Atleast 3 years
|
10
|
||
Atleast 5 years
|
15
|
||
Atleast 8 years
|
20
|
||
Educational qualification at the time of
invitation
|
Doctorate degree
|
20
|
The doctorate and Bachelor’s
degree must be awarded by any recognized educational institute. The Diploma
and Trade Qualification must be awarded by an Australian institute.
|
Bachelor’s degree
|
15
|
||
Diploma
|
10
|
||
Trade qualification
|
10
|
||
Qualification for nominated
occupation
|
10
|
||
Professional year
|
Atleast 1 year
|
5
|
Must have completed a course
specified by the Minister in Australia within 4 years prior to receiving an application
|
Australian qualification
|
One or more degrees, diplomas
or trade qualification awarded by an Australian educational institute
|
5
|
Must meet Australian Study Requirement
|
Other factors
|
Credentialled community
language
|
5
|
The partner must be eligible on
grounds of age, English language ability and nominated occupation
|
Study in regional Australia or
in a low population growth metropolitan area
|
5
|
||
Partner skill qualification
|
5
|
||
Nomination / Sponsorship at the time of invitation
|
Nomination by State or
Territory government
|
5
|
For visa subclass 190 only
For visa subclass 489 only |
Nomination by State or
Territory or sponsorship by an eligible family member for residing and
working in a specified area
|
10
|
What is the cost of the visa?
Cost of the visa is dependent on several
factors. For Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189), the overall cost for a single
applicant is Australian dollars 5280.00
