Australia Immigration Visa Calculator Points
Like many other countries in the world that are open to foreign immigrants worldwide, Australia is another country that welcomes immigrants. The Australian Immigration and department of Immigration and border police shortlist candidates from online electronic system for visa application. The candidates who belong to various nationalities from all over the world have to apply online or enter their details there. They are given points based on core human factors, basic educational qualifications, Skilled Work Experience within and out of Australia, etc. Other sections for candidates to score points on SkillSelect is Provincial Regional Nominations, sponsored by relatives, etc. This is an introduction to the points based selection on the Australia’s electronic ranking system on SkillSelect.
|
Candidate’s Age |
P |
|
Below 18 years of age |
0 |
|
18 years to 24 years |
25 |
|
25 years to 32 years |
30 |
|
33 years to 39 years |
25 |
|
40 years to 44 years |
15 |
|
45 years to 49 years |
0 |
English Language
|
English Level |
IELTS/ OET Bands |
Points Score |
|
Competent |
6/ C |
0 |
|
Proficient |
7/ B |
10 |
|
Superior |
8/ A |
20 |
Educational Qualifications
|
Certification |
Points Awarded |
|
Doctorate from Australian Institute or its equivalent standard |
20 |
|
Bachelors Honours/ Masters Degree from Australian Institute or its equivalent standard |
15 |
|
Diploma/ Trade Qualification done in Australia/ equivalent recognized standard |
10 |
Note: - An additional five points are awarded if the candidate has a Diploma/ Trade Qualification from an Australian Educational Institute and meets the required Australian Study Qualifications.
International/ Overseas Work Experience
(closely related with nominated occupation in the past 10 years)
|
Work Exp. In Years |
Point Score |
|
3 To 5 |
5 |
|
5 To 8 |
10 |
|
8 To 10 |
15 |
Work Experience within Australia
(closely related with nominated skilled occupation in the past 10 years)
|
Work Exp. In Years |
Point Score |
|
1 to 3 |
5 |
|
3 To 5 |
10 |
|
5 To 8 |
15 |
|
8 to 10 |
20 |
Max Points Awarded In Combination: 20
|
Type of Nomination / Sponsorship |
Points |
|
State / Territory Government |
5 |
|
Eligible Family Member Sponsored / State / Territory Government |
10 |
Candidate may also score points on ‘Other Factors’ like Community Language Qualifications Credentials, Regional Australia Or Metro Area Studies (Distance Education Excluded); Partners’ Skill Qualifications, Minimum One Out Of Four Years Of Professional Year Completion. Each of these other factors carries 5 Points.
