Australia PR- Immigration Points Calculator 2022

Australia is a beautiful country to live in and experience its luxurious standard of living. Many business people and skillful professionals can migrate permanently to Australia based on their skill sets, educational qualifications, and work experiences so that they can contribute something to the economy there.

Aids of Australian PR

  • A lifetime residence will be given once the PR visa is approved.
  • Free entry and exit from and to Australia.
  • An automatic citizenship for Australia will be provided to you, your spouse or your children born in Australia.
  • You will be entitled to all the health and legal rights provided by the Australian government.

The merit-based process of Australian migration is points-based. In order to migrate, there is a particular Immigration points calculator which award Australia skilled migration points. These points are not easily given and some requirements are to be fulfilled in order to migrate. However, there are higher chances of getting high score if you are aged under 50, having an English proficiency test and adequate work experience. There are two segments upon the basis of which merit based process migration is approved.

1. Skilled migration

2. Business migration

Eligibility Criteria For Australia Permanent Residency

As mentioned earlier, a point-based system is required to be followed to migrate permanently to Australia. Subclass 189, 190 and 191 under skilled migration test points and subclass 188 under business migration test the points. The more the points, the stronger your case of PR becomes. The Australian authorities have a clear set of criteria on which the points are awarded. 

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Requirements And Points Calculator

Australia skilled migration points can be awarded to candidates on the basis of the following requirements:-

Age

More points are awarded if age of an individual is between 18 and 44.

You will get 30 points maximum if your age is 25 to 32.

Age

Points

18-24 years

25

25-32 years

30

33-39 years

25

40-44 years

15

45 and above

0

English language

Individual must have appeared and cleared in any English language proficiency test which is worldly recognized.

English Language Scores

Criteria

Points

Superior (8/79 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)

20

Proficient (7/65 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)

10

Competent (6/50 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)

0

Overseas Experience points

These points are additionally awarded for having overseas working experience for three/five/eight years in the *nominated occupation in last 10 years of working experience.

Skilled employment outside Australia

Points

Less than 3 years

0

3-4 years

5

5-7 years

10

More than 8 years

15

Nominated Occupation

To be eligible to apply under general skilled migration programme, applicants must nominate a skilled occupation included in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) of Australia. These are some lists under which the nominated occupation is mentioned for different categories.

1. Medium and long term strategic skills list (MLTSSL)

2. Short term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

3. Regional sponsored migration scheme (RSMS) ROL list.

Australia working experience

These points are awarded on the basis of working experience in Australia for one/three/five/eight years of experience in last 10 years of working experience.

Skilled employment in Australia

Points

Less than 1 year

0

1-2 years

5

3-4 years

10

5-7 years

15

More than 8 years

20

Australian study

These are the additional points for having done a course or study in Australia for 2 years or more.

Qualifications

Points

A Doctorate degree from an Australian university or institute outside Australia.

20

A Bachelor's (or Masters) degree from an Australian university or institute outside Australia.

15

Diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia

10

Any qualification or award recognized by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation.

10

Niche skills such as Doctorate or master’s degree in Australia

5

Specialist Education qualification (Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution)

10

Partner skills points

These are the additional points if your partner has met any of the above requirements of age, education or work experience.

Spouse qualification

Points

Spouse has a PR visa or is an Australian citizen

10

Spouse has competent English and has a Positive Skill Assessment

10

Spouse has only competent English

5

Here are some additional tests which are points boosters for your Australian PR visa under points based scheme. One is regional test on which extra 5 points are given and a community language test.

Regional study

Applicants are awarded another 5 points if they meet the two-year study requirement listed above while living and studying in a "regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan area" in Australia.

Regional study qualifications

Points

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

5

Community language skills

Applicants can gain 5 points if they have translator/interpreter level language skills in one of Australia's designated community languages. These skills must be recognised by Australia's National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).

Language skills

Points

NAATI recognised translator/interpreter level skills in a community language

5

Overall Calculator

If an individual scores a minimum of 65 points, would be eligible by DHA (Department of Home Affairs, an organization responsible for immigration. Here is a table below, which will describe the point awarding criteria under your Australian PR.

Category

Maximum Points

Age (25-32 years)

30 points

English proficiency (8 bands)

20 points

Work Experience outside Australia (8-10 years)

Work Experience in Australia (8-10 years)

15 points

20 points

Education (outside Australia)

Doctorate degree

20 points

Niche skills such as Doctorate or master’s degree in Australia

5 points

Study in a regional Australia

Accredited in community language

Professional year in a skilled program in Australia

State sponsorship (190 visa)

5 points

5 points

5 points

5 points

Things To Cater Before An Application Of Australian Pr Visa

1. Necessary Documents

Some paperwork is done before you are given a visa. This paperwork requires some of the necessary documents which are to be attached with your application. These are

  • Academic qualification certificates
  • Documents of employment
  • Skill assessment document
  • English proficiency test score (IELTS)

2. Skill Nomination

A particular skill you possess needs to be opt out from Skills Occupation List (SOL) of Australian authorities. It applies to those who are applying for skilled or business migration for PR.

3. Health Checkups

 Health checkups are needed to ensure that you are healthy and physically fit to become an asset for the country.

4. Character Verification

Character verification is an important prerequisite before applying for Australian PR. It ensures that you are free from any legal allegations and you maintain the law and order of the country.

Australia is a country with all the luxurious and comfortable necessities. It is required to fulfill the above-said procedure in an appropriate manner. It is not difficult but many formalities are there to attain a PR visa. After all, it is all worth the standard of living, this country is waiting to provide you. Follow and get the proper direction, set your aim early, and go for it.

Australia’s permanent residency is awarded under the following subclasses of distinct categories:-

  • Business innovation and investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)
  • Skilled independent visa (subclass 189)
  • Skilled nominated visa (subclass 190)
  • Skilled regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489)
  • Skilled work regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Business innovation and investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

Factor

Description

Points

Age

18–24 years

20

25–32 years

30

33–39 years

25

40–44 years

20

45–54 years

15

55 and older

0

Business turnover

If you are invited to apply for the visa on or after 1 July 2021, you had an ownership interest in one or more main businesses that had an annual turnover in at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the time of invitation to apply for the visa:

Not less than AUD750,000

5

Not less than AUD1,250,000

15

Not less than AUD1.,750,000

25

Not less than AUD2,250,000​

35

Business innovation qualifications

Patents or designs registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business

15

Trademarks registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business

10

An ownership in and day to day participation in the management of one or more main business operated under a formal joint venture agreement/s entered into no less than 1 year before the time

5

An ownership interest in a main businesses that derives no less than 50% of its annual turnover from export trade

15

An ownership interest in a main buisnesses not more that 5 years before :

  • had an average annualised growth in turnover that was greater than 20% per annum over 3 continuous fiscal years; and
  • in at least one of the 3 fiscal years employed 10 or more employees for a total number of hours that was at least the total number of hours that would have been worked by 10 full-time employees

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