Why migrate to Australia?
Australia is a progressive and multicultural nation, which is a preferred territory for immigrants in the current world. Australia is regularly chosen as one of the most excellent countries in the world to live in due to its powerful financial system, loads of rewarding jobs, contemporary way of life, lofty standard of living, with a hospitable civilization, energetic cities, and sun-drenched beaches. Extremely-accomplished professionals from all over the planet come to Australia for its high quality of life and steady financial projection. A country where the majority of the population speaks English, Australia is easy to be absorbed into. Australia is a culturally-assorted land with an exceedingly-skillful labor force. The latest Immigration point system of Australia also makes it effortless for applicants to earn more immigration points and secure a PR.
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Why Choose NECS
At NECS, a registered Migration Agent will sit down with you in a one-on-one consultation about your migration journey in detail. NECS offers professional migration services to help those on their journey to Australia.
Having been in the business for over 15 years, NECS has remained a perceptive organization amongst international students and global education providers. NECS’ team of Registered Migration Agents is exceedingly knowledgeable in all visa types, including the General Skilled Migration. NECS is capable of calculating your individual points, and going through the application process for visas under the several available programs to decipher and suggest the one that is best suitable for you.
What are the Eligibility requirements?
- Points: A minimum score of 65 in the Points Grid
- Age: Below 45 years
- English proficiency: PTE Score or IELTS
- Skill evaluation by specialized authorities in Australia
- Occupation should be listed in Australia’s Skilled Occupation List or Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL)
Visa Sub-Classes
This visa is a permanent residence visa, for expert personnel who want a job in Australia. This visa involves a two-step process.
- First, a recommendation by an approved Australian employer.
- Secondly, the visa application should be under the nominated stream. The visa application can only be made after nomination, and if the nomination has been accepted, the visa should be applied within six months of the approval. For the visa application to be accepted, the applicant must apply for the visa in the stream and occupation in line with the employer nomination.
General Skilled Migration Visa basically serves those experienced workers who are eager to reside and work in Australia on a permanent basis. This visa is also relevant to those individuals who can get sponsorship of an Australian employer.
Some sub-categories of this visa include:
- Skilled Independent visa - subclass 189
- Skilled Regional sponsored visa - subclass 489 - This visa subclass has two different streams
1) State Regional Sponsored
2) Family Sponsored
- Skilled Nominated visa - subclass 190
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)
If you are preparing to apply for Australian visa under GSM category, it is compulsory for you to undertake the “SkillSelect Program”. This online program has two steps:
- first, submission of an EOI (Expression of Interest)
- second, the actual visa application.
The family visa in Australia permits partners, parents, children, and other family members to migrate to this country, subject to some pre-conditions. These visas are basically sponsored by Australian citizens, permanent inhabitants of this country, and entitled New Zealand citizens.
The visitor or tourist visa can be largely divided into two categories:
- For simply visiting, which could consist of vacationing, leisure activities, visiting an Australian inhabitant family member, medical treatment, etc.
- For business activities, which could include making common business or government enquiries, business consultations, government visits, attending conferences, seminars, job interviews, or professional examinations.
Apart from these, there are some other unique categories for visitor visas too, for example, medical treatment visa (subclass 602), investor retirement visa (subclass 405), transit visa (subclass 771), etc.
If you have received a Notice from Department of Home Affairs of deliberation to terminate your visa application, you may be entitled to appeal to the Administrative Appeal Tribunal (AAT) for re-assessment of your application. The Administrative Appeal Tribunal is the single organization that has power to appraise the virtues of a visa application. The AAT scrutinizes your application once again, re-examines the documents, evidences, forms, and all the information you have provided to the department.
These are the two possible results:
- Affirm: Means, the AAT is in agreement with the department's verdict to reject or terminate your visa.
- Vary: Means, the AAT disagrees with the conclusion of the department to reject or terminate your visa, and resends your application with fresh directions and recommendation. Your application will be then forwarded to the Department of Immigration for additional evaluation.
If the result of AAT review is 'Affirm', then you have 2 more alternatives:
- Application to Federal Court: This can be done in stringently restricted cases, where there is some Legal Error in the decision by AAT.
- Application for Ministerial intervention: You can appeal to the minister for his special discretion to grant you visa by on condition of some compelling motive. The number of requests that are successful is very few. However, if by a stroke of good luck the Minister intervenes, then the decision is affirmative.
Australia Process Flow
NECS is capable of calculating your individual points, and going through the application process for visas under the several available programs to decipher and suggest the one that is best suitable for you.
Verify the eligibility requirements
Secure English proficiency Test
Get your skill assessment completed
Register your Expression of Interest
Get your Invitation to Apply (ITA) ready
Submit your PR application
Get your clearance certificates
Australia Process Flow
- Step 1: Verify the eligibility requirements
- Step 2: Secure English proficiency Test
- Step 3: Get your skill assessment completed
- Step 4: Register your Expression of Interest
- Step 5: Get your Invitation to Apply (ITA) ready
- Step 6: Submit your PR application
- Step 7: Get your clearance certificates
Australia Process Flow
NECS is capable of calculating your individual points, and going through the application process for visas under the several available programs to decipher and suggest the one that is best suitable for you.
Australia PR Score Eligibility Criteria
(65-Point Calculation Method)
Each factor has a score assigned to it. Your points will be the culmination of the score of the number of boxes you can tick off.
Age:
Age Bracket (Years) | PR Points |
18 – 24 | 25 |
25 – 32 | 30 |
33 – 39 | 25 |
40 – 44 | 15 |
45 – 49 | 0 |
Education:
The level of education of the applicant is also a major contributor. If you have an Australian educational background, it could earn you bonus points. The higher your educational qualification, the higher your points are.
Education Qualification | PR Points |
Doctorate Degree | 20 |
Master’s/Bachelor Degree | 15 |
Advanced Diploma or trade qualification from Australia | 10 |
Skills Assessment Certificate | 10 |
Work Experience:
The number of years of work experience you have will also decide how many points you get. The maximum points for ‘Overseas Work Experience’ and ‘Australian Work Experience’ is 20 points.
Work experience in Australia accounts for more than overseas experience. Nonetheless, the number of working years contributes significantly to your Australian PR points, and people with experience of 10+ years benefit the most.
Work Experience (Years) | PR Points |
8 – 10+ | 15 |
5 – 7 | 10 |
3 – 4 | 5 |
Language Skills:
How much you score on your proficiency tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, CAE, OET or PTE Academic) holds certain points under the Australian PR points calculator.
Your English language skills are rated as superior, proficient, and competent. Points are assigned accordingly in decreasing order. There are no points for anyone with a skill level that’s less than proficient.
Language Skills | PR Points |
Superior (IELTS Band 8) | 20 |
Proficient (IELTS Band 7) | 10 |
Competent (IELTS Band 6) | 0 |
Sponsorship/Nomination :
If you have a family member in Australia who could sponsor you, it can add on to your points. There are also cases where the state itself sponsors a candidate based on their occupation.
| Nomination/Sponsorship | PR Points |
| Nomination by a Family Member | 10 |
| Sponsorship by the State | 5 |
Do you want to check your score? Our Australia PR point calculator will give you the best results that are in-line with the latest Australian immigration requirements.
- Partner Skills (Maximum 10 points)
Your spouse can help you gain points but only under certain conditions.
- If you are single (no spouse or de facto partner) , you get 10 points
- If your partner is an Australian Citizen or PR holder, you get 10 points
- If your spouse is under 45 years of age, has a ‘competent’ score on the English proficiency test, is under the same occupational code and under the same visa subclass, and also has a positive skills assessment, then you get 10 PR points.
- If your partner is competent in English but does not match the same skills as yours or does not fall under the same visa subclass as yours, you get 5 points.
- Australian Specialist Education (5 points)
Master’s by research or Doctorate from Australian educational institution will earn you 5 points with at least two academic years in a relevant field.
- Study in Regional or Metropolitan Area (5 points)
If you intend to study in regional Australia or a low population area, you are granted 5 points, probably in an attempt to encourage people to settle in regional areas by the Australian Government.
A few other factors can earn you a extra points, like if you:
- Know a community language, you get 5 Australian PR Points.
- Completed a professional year in Australia in your nominated skilled occupation for at least 12 months before you received your invitation to apply, you get 5 points.
- Are a holder of a State Nomination (190 visa), you get 5 points.
After you’ve understood the scoring system, you can calculate your PR score yourself, using an Australian PR points calculator.
SkillSelect Visa Points Test Calculator
This calculator is current to the 2022-23 Skilled Migration program. The current entry level mark is 65 points
Check the possibility of attaining the minimum score on the Points Test for General Skilled Migration visas.
Visa Subclass
Which visa Subclass are you applying for?
Score: 0
| Skilled Independent visa Subclass 189 |
| You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL. |
| Skilled Nominated visa Subclass 190 |
| Requires nomination by a State or Territory government. You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL. |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa Subclass 491 |
| Requires nomination by a State or Territory government, or sponsorship by a suitable family member. You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL or ROL. |
Age
Your age at the time of invitation to apply for the visa.
Score: -
| 18 to 24 |
| 25 to 32 |
| 33 to 39 |
| 40 to 44 |
English Language
What are your English Language qualifications at the time of invitation to apply for the visa?
Score: -
| Competent English: |
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| Proficient English: |
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| Superior English: |
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Overseas Work Experience
In the last 10 years, how long have you worked in your nominated skilled occupation or closely related occupation outside Australia?
Score: -
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| 8 years or more |
| 5 to 7 years |
| 3 to 4 years |
| Less than 3 years |
Australian Work Experience
In the last 10 years, how long have you worked in your nominated skilled occupation or closely related occupation in Australia?
Score: -
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The maximum points that can be awarded for 'Overseas Work Experience' and 'Australian Work Experience' combined, is 20 points |
| 8 years or more |
| 5 to 7 years |
| 3 to 4 years |
| 1 to 2 years |
| Less than 1 year |
Educational Qualifications
What is your highest qualification?
Score: -
| A Doctorate degree (PhD) from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution that is of a recognised standard |
| A Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution that is of a recognised standard |
| A diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia; or other award or qualification recognised by the skills assessing authority |
| No Recognised Qualifications |
Australian Educational Qualification
Degree, diploma, advanced diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution which took at least 2 years of full-time study and was taught in English.
Score: -
| Yes |
| No |
Designated regional area studyDid you live and study in a ‘designated regional area’ of Australia and complete a course which meets the ‘Australian study requirement’ at the time of invitation to apply for the visa? |
| Yes |
| No |
Specialist Educational Qualification
A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least two academic years in a relevant field (Natural and Physical Sciences, Information Technology or Engineering and Related Technologies).
Score: -
| Yes |
| No |
Accredited Community Language
Do you hold any one of the following?
Score: -
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| Yes |
| No |
Partner Qualifications
Do you have a partner (spouse or de facto partner) who meets the following criteria?
Score: -
| 10 points |
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| 10 points |
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| 5 points |
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| 0 points |
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Professional Year in Australia
Did you complete a professional year program in Australia in your nominated skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before the time of invitation to apply for the visa?
Score: -
| Yes |
| No |
