Points Requirements for Skilled Immigration to Australia from UAE

The skill selection system is a point-based system, with candidates receiving points for standards ranging from work experience to age. Candidates must score an average of 60 points for their visa to be granted. The tables given below break down a detailed of how many points are awarded for skill-select visas.

To check if your score is enough points for your visa, just try our online Australian general skilled migration to Australia points test.

Table Of Content

1. Nominated occupation

2. Age

3. English language proficiency

4. Skilled employment

5. Regional study

6. Australian qualifications

7. Partner/spouse skills and qualification

8. Community language skills

9. Professional year

10. Sponsorship and nominations (subclass 190 and 489 only)

Nominate Occupation

The applicant easily applies for the skilled immigration to Australia program if they get help from a reputed Australian skilled visa consultant in UAE. The candidate must nominate a skilled occupation included on the Australian Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the regional Occupation List (ROL), or the sponsored Regional Migration Scheme (PSMS) ROL list. Besides candidate also have skills assessed for their occupation by relevant assessing authorities.

For following visa applications applicant may require an Australian skilled immigration assessment

Employer-sponsored visa
General skilled migration (GMS) visa
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Temporary skill shortage (TSS) visa

Age

Age is also considerable in the scored points, Candidates dreaming of getting skilled immigration to Australia visa are scored according to the age group that falls into at the time of the application process, and applicants between the ages of 25 to 35 have a good chance to gain the most points. However, for those aged 45 or more, this gains none.

Candidate Age	Point Score
18 to 24	25
25 to 32	30
33 to 39	25
40 to 44	15
45 to 49	none

English Language Proficiency

Most skill-select candidates planning to apply for skilled immigration to Australia, are needed to take an (IELTS) international English language testing system test.

Those candidates applying from native English-speaking countries and have been awarded a tertiary degree (equal to an Australian higher qualification or bachelor’s degree) for the top universities when English is the basic language are not required to take an English language proficiency test.

Besides, to claim points for proficient and superior language skills all candidates must required to take the IELTS test.

English Language Proficiency (IELTS Score)	Points
Higher level (IELTS score of 8 or more)	20
skilled (IELTS score of 7 or more)	10
Competent (6 or more IELTS score)	0

Skill Employment

According to skilled immigration to Australia, candidates are awarded points for employment, either within Australia or any other country. Experienced candidates must be in the nominated occupation on one of Australia’s mentioned tables or an occupation that is slightly related to score points for skilled employment. And must score points within the last ten years.

For skilled employment experience points are awarded and gained in Australia and elsewhere. We have combined the points for both tables, however, the maximum sum-up points awarded for skilled employment is 20 points.

Skilled Employment Length Within Australia (Within the Last 10 Years)	Points Score
One year	5
Three years	10
Five years	15
Eight years	20

Skilled Employment Length Outside of Australia (Within Last 10 Years)	Points Score
Three years	5
Five years	10
Eight years	15

Educational Qualification

Applicants with the highest qualification only take the benefit of points. Such as, if the candidate has both a bachelor’s and a doctorate then they will only gain the points for the doctorate, The qualification of the applicant must be related to the nominated occupation to gain points, however, points are usually verified during the skill test for the candidate’s nominated occupation. To get help in the application process and gain full points get help from Australian skilled visa consultants in Abu Dhabi.

Candidate Qualification	Points
Doctorate	20
Master’s or bachelor’s degree	15
Australian diploma or qualification in trade	10
Qualification and award recognized by the assessing authority in skilled occupation assessment	10

Australia Qualification

If the candidate completes an Australian qualification for an Australian university, then the applicant will be awarded 5 points. The applicant’s qualification must have been earned from an Australian educational institute when they were in Australia. The length of the course candidates enroll must be at least two years.

Australian Qualification	Points
Any diploma, degree, or trade qualification gained in Australia after completing at least 2 years of study	5

Regional Study

Candidates score 5 points if they meet the two-year study requirement listed above while studying an Australian region/ living in a low population growth metropolitan area in Australia. To get more information get in touch with Australia skilled visa consultants Dubai.

Regional Educational Qualification	Points
Any diploma, degree, or trade qualification earned in Australia after at least 2 years of regional study in a regional Australia/ low population growth metropolitan area	5

Community Language Skills

Applicants can reward 5 points if they have interpreter/translator level language in one of the designated community languages. These skills must be accepted by the Australia National accreditation authority for Interpreters and Translators (NAATI).

Language Skills	Points Score
Interpreter level skills, NAATI recognized translator in the community language	5

Partner/Spouse Qualification and Skills

If the candidate partner/spouse is a part of the visa application and is not an Australian citizen/resident, their skills can be counted toward the total points, in order to achieve points the partner/spouse must meet skilled immigration to Australia basic needs (mention above) for English language proficiency, ag, and nominated occupation.

Partner/Spouse Qualifications and Skills	Points
Candidate must meet basic requirements of partner/spouse	5

Professional Year

If the candidate completed an approved professional 4 years in Australia and will be rewarded with 5 points as professional years is a structured professional development program that combines formal internship or training with on-the-job experience, the last 4 professional years must have been in their nominated occupation or closely related occupation.

Professional Year	Points
Completed an approved professional year in Australia in the last 4 years	5

Sponsorship And Nomination (Subclass 190-489 Only)

Candidate for the skilled immigration to Australia (subclass 190) and skilled sponsored or nominated visa (provisional)

For subclass 489 gain points for being sponsored by a territory government or Australian state.

Nomination Or Sponsorship	Points
Nominated by the Territory government or state under a (subclass 190) state migration plan nominate visa application.	5
Nominated by territory and state government under a state migration plan, or an eligible relative to the appointed area of sponsored and skilled nominated visa (provisional) (subclass 489) application	10

Pass Mark

Candidate must score an average of 65 points to gain the visa under the general migration program. To see if you score enough points for your visa try out our free skilled immigration to Australia point assessment.

Further Help, Advice, And Information

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