Score set requirements for immigration visa for Australia:
- Our skilled visa services are structured for such individuals and even families who have been looking for ways to migrate to Australia permanently. However, the points tested for general skilled migration visa are independent, state or even territory sponsored or family sponsored permanent visas.
- It’s a really big step to move to a new country leaving everything behind as different people have to face different challenges in their lives. Many people these days are trying to migrate to Australia, so that they can polish the skills they have, but it is necessary to find the right source to accommodate in this regard. We offer just the right service for our clients starting with listening to what our clients has to say.
- However, our skill visa services are totally points based and we follow the same rules with following the criteria ranging from age to work experience of the applicant. At least 60 points are required to be scored by the applicant for the skill visa to be granted, the more the points are, the more the chances get. The following are the details given for understanding the criteria of getting the skill set visa granted for Australia:
- Purposeful occupation:
- To get eligible for getting the general skill visa for Australia, the applicant must make sure that they nominate a skillful occupation that they can find available on Australian Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the Short Term Skilled Occupational List (STSOL), the Regional Occupation List (ROL) or even the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) list.
- It is better for the applicant to get their skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for their occupation. However, the most common visa applications that require skills assessment are General Skilled Migration visa (GMS), Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485), Employer Sponsored Visa and Temporary Skill Shortage visa (TSS).
- Age:
- Age is another one of the most important factor when applying for skill set visa for Australia because applicants are always scored according to which age group they fall at the time of submitting their application.
- However, the applicants within the age of 25 to 32 years of age are most likely to gain the highest points. Following is the chart given for age score.
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AGE
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POINTS
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18 – 24
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25
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25 – 32
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30
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33 – 39
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25
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40 – 44
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15
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45 – 49
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0
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- Proficiency in English Language:
- It is compulsory for the applicants in need of skill set visa to take International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. This test holds a great importance for getting the visa of Australia. The better the applicant scores in this test, the most points they score. Following is the score chart of IELTS.
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IELTS SCORE
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POINTS
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Superior (IELTS score of 8 bands or more)
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20
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Proficient (IELTS score of 7 bands or more)
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10
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Competent (IELTS score of 6 or more)
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0
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- Skilled Employment:
- Applicants are also awarded points on the basis of their work experience in the desired skilled occupations in Australia as well as in other countries. These points are awarded separately for the skills of these applicants depending on the years of experience they have gained in Australia or outside of it.
- The more the skills experience is, the more points can be obtained. The chart given below can be a better explanation of these points.
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LENGTH OF SKILLED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN AUSTRALIA (WITHIN LAST 10 YEARS)
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POINTS
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1 Year
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5
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3 Years
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10
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5 Years
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15
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8 Years
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20
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LENGTH OF SKILLED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA (WITHIN LAST 10 YEARS)
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3 Years
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5
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5 Years
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10
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8 Years
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15
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- Educational Qualifications:
- Points are awarded to the applicants with higher qualifications. Applicants who have doctorate degree are most likely to obtain the highest points, however, the qualifications need to be recognized by HEC, so that there shouldn’t be any hustle when applying for the skills set visa. Following is the chart of points according to the qualifications of the candidates.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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POINTS
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Doctorate
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20
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
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15
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Australian Diploma or trade qualification
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10
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Award or qualification recognized by the assessing authority in assessment of the skilled occupation
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10
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- Australian qualifications:
- This is a plus point for the applicants; they are awarded 5 points if they have Australian qualification done from an Australian educational institution. However, the course of study needs to be of 2 years in length.
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AUSTRALIAN QUALIFICATIONS
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POINTS
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Any degree, diploma or trade qualification earned in Australia after at least 2 years of study
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5
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- Community language skills:
- Another way of gaining an extra 5 points is to have translator or interpreter level of language skills and that should be in one of Australia’s designated community languages. However, these skills need to be recognized by Australia’s National Accreditation Authority for Translators or Interpreters (NAATI).
- Spouse skills and qualifications:
- If the spouse or the partner of the applicant in included in the visa application, and is not a citizen of Australia, their skills can also be beneficial for the score total of the applicant.
- For gaining these points, the spouse must meet the Australian General Skilled Migration basic requirements that are mentioned here above in details regarding age, English language proficiency and the occupation.
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SPOUSE/PARTNER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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POINTS
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Spouse meets basic requirements
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5
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