Skilled Independent - no sponsorship required. You must have an occupation on the
new Skilled Occupations List .
Check the
skilled - independent page
for more details.
Skilled Sponsored - requires nomination by a State or Territory Government. You must have an occupation on the
State/Territory Nominated Skilled Occupations List .
See the
Skilled Sponsored
page for more details.
Skilled Regional Sponsored
- requires sponsorship by a relative living in a
designated area
or a state or territory government. For further details see the
Skilled Regional Sponsored
page.
In order to qualify for an Skilled - Regional
Sponsored visa, you must be sponsored. Will you be sponsored by:
Australian
relative - the relative needs to be ordinarily resident in a
designated area. Your occupation must be on the new Skilled Occupations
List .
Australian state
or territory government . Your occupation must be on the State/Territory Nominated
Skilled Occupations List .
Neither relative or state/territory government .
Score:
Which age band do you fit into? Under 18 18 to
24 25 to 32 33
to 39 40 and 44 45 and 49 50 or
over
Score: Not Met
Competent English: 6+ in all 4
components of IELTS or passport from UK, USA, Ireland, Canada or NZ
Proficient English: 7+ in all 4
components of IELTS or OET B Pass
Superior English: 8+ in all 4
components of IELTS
Less than competent English
Score: Not Met
Yes: Degree, diploma
advanced diploma or trade qualification(s) taking at least 2 years
of full-time study in Australia.
No
Score: 0
Yes.
No
Score: 0
Yes.
No
Score: 0
20: Recognised PhD
15: Recognised Bachelor
degree (including a Bachelor degree with Honours or Masters)
10: Recognised Trade
Qualification including
Offshore recognised apprenticeship;
AQFIII/IV completed in Australia
Diploma completed in Australia
0: No Recognised
Qualifications
Score: 0
Not in skilled
employment over the last 2 years.
I have been in paid
employment in a skilled occupation for at least 12 of the last 24
months .
Score: Not Met
Yes - 8 of the
last 10 years in my occupation or closely related skilled occupation
Yes - 5 of the
last 7 years in my occupation or closely related skilled occupation
Yes - 3 of the last
5 years in my occupation or closely related skilled occupation
No - less
than 3 of the last 5 years in my occupation or closely reltaed
skilled occupation
Score: 0
Yes - 5 of the last 7 years in my nominated occupation
or closely related occupation
Yes - 3 of the last 5 years in my nominated occupation
or closely related occupation
Yes - 1 of the last 2 years in my nominated occupation
or closely related occupation
No - have not worked in Australia
for 1 of the last 2 years
Score: 0
My partner is aged under 50
My partner has competent English
ability
My partner can pass skills assessment
in an occupation on the applicable Skilled Occupations List for my
subclass.
In the last 6 months, my partner has
completed degree, diploma, advanced diploma or trade
qualification(s) which took at least 2 years of full-time study in
Australia at an Australian institution, which are closely related to
my partner"s nominated occupation and which were taught in English.
My partner has been in paid, skilled employment
for at least 12 of the last 24 months
Score: 0
I am accredited as a professional
interpreter or translator (level 3) in a designated
language by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators
and Interpreters
None of the above
Score: 0