Australia Points Calculator
| Age | Points |
| At least 18 but less than 25 years | 25 |
| At least 25 but less than 33 years | 30 |
| At least 33 but less than 40 years | 25 |
| At least 40 but less than 45 years | 15 |
| English Language Skills | |
| Levels | Points |
| Competent English | 0 |
| Proficient | 10 |
| Superior English | 20 |
| Skilled Employment Experience | |
| Overseas Skilled Employment – (Outside Australia) | Points |
| Less than 3 years | 0 |
| At least 3 but less than 5 years | 5 |
| At least 5 but less than 8 years | 10 |
| At least 8 years | 15 |
| Skilled Employment Experience | |
| Australian Skilled Employment – (in Australia) | Points |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| At least 1 but less than 3 years | 5 |
| At least 3 but less than 5 years | 10 |
| At least 5 but less than 8 years | 15 |
| At least 8 years | 20 |
Employed means engaged in an occupation for remuneration for at least 20 hours a week. Closely-related occupations must be:
Under the points test there is a cap on the number of points that can be awarded for employment experience. The maximum number of points that can be awarded is 20, this means that even if you score more than 20 combined points for your employment experience only 20 points will be awarded. |
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| Educational Qualifications | |
| Requirements | Points |
| A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognized standard. | 20 |
| At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard. | 15 |
| A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution. | 10 |
| Attained a qualification or award recognized by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation | 10 |
| Specialist Education Qualification | |
| Requirements | Points |
| A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australianeducationalinstitution that included at least 2 academic years study in a relevant field. | 10 |
| Australian Study Requirement | |
| Meet the Australian study requirement | 5 |
| Professional Year in Australia | |
| Completion of a Professional Year in Australia | 5 |
| Credentialled Community Language | |
| Hold a recognized qualification in a credentialled community language | 5 |
| Study in Regional Australia | |
| Requirements | Points |
| You must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that satisfies the Australian study requirement obtained while living and studying in an eligible area of regional Australia. | 5 |
| Partner Skills | |
| Requirements | Points |
| Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and has competent English. | 5 |
| Partner must have a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for their nominated skilled occupation, and the assessment wasn’t for a Subclass 485 visa. | 5 |
| Or | |
| You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident. | 10 |
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