Australia Permanent Resident Visa or Skilled Worker Immigration Eligibility
Planning to study, work, or settle in Australia? Any skilled professionals or business people have an opportunity to migrate to Australia if they have the required education, skills, work experience, and qualifications.
It is easy for Australian immigration to grant you a Permanent Resident (PR) Visa if you have enough scores on the general eligibility self-assessment test. It is a personal approach to knowing if you can be qualified to migrate to Australia or not.
MIS Consultants will provide you with general eligibility requirements and points criteria, so you can calculate your scores and see if it is high enough to get a guaranteed qualification.
General Eligibility Requirements for Australia PR Visa
Based on the Australia immigration point system, you should at least reach 65 points to determine your eligibility to apply for an Australian PR visa.
These are the main point categories:
Age: If you are 18 to 44, you can still migrate to Australia. However, a specific age corresponds to a certain point.
English language proficiency: You should show proof of English language proficiency test results from IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, or other recognized English proficiency examinations. Your points for this category will depend on your score on the test.
Work experience: If you have worked outside Australia within the last ten years, you will also likely get high scores. The point will depend on the years of your employment.
Education background: If you have experience studying in Australia, you can also qualify for a permanent stay in the country. The required points will depend on your educational attainment. If outside Australia, you can do it as well. Just ensure that the Australian government recognizes the university or institution.
Spouse application: If your spouse also applied for a PR visa, some of their qualifications will also affect your eligibility points.
Other qualifications
Relative or regional sponsorship (491 visa): You should have met the requirements and obtained sponsorship from an Australian region, state, or territory.
Completed a minimum of 2 academic years
State sponsorship (190 visa): For skilled workers who receive sponsorship or nomination from an Australian region, state, or territory.
Number of professional years taken under a skilled program based in Australia
Community language accreditation
Studied in a regional area
Complete Guide of Australia Immigration Point System
The minimum score you should have based on this point system is 65. You may have a faster application process if you reach 80 to 85 points.
Category
Points
Age
18-24 years
25
25-32 years
30
33-39 years
25
40-44 years
15
45 and above
0
English language proficiency test score
Superior (8 IELTS; 79 PTE)
20
Proficient (7 IELTS; 65 PTE)
10
Competent (6 IELTS; 50 PTE)
0
Skilled work experience
Outside Australia
More than eight years
15
5-7 years
10
3-4 years
5
Less than 3 years
0
In Australia
More than 8 years
20
5-7 years
15
3-4 years
10
1-2 years
5
Less than 1 year
0
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dd
ss
dd
Educational qualification
Doctorate degree from an Australian institution or university outside Australia
20
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an Australian institute or university outside Australia
15
Doctorate degree and/or Master’s degree by research from any Australian educational institution
10
Recognized award or qualification from the assessing authority for nominated skilled job
10
Diploma completion or trade qualification in Australia
10
Doctorate or Master’s degree in Australia
5
Spouse qualification
Australian citizen or has a PR visa
10
Positive skill assessment
10
Competent English proficiency
5
Other qualifications
Relative or regional sponsorship (491 visa)
15
Completed a minimum of 2 academic years
5
State sponsorship (190 visa)
5
Professional year in a skilled program in Australia
5
Community language accreditation
5
Studied in a regional area
5
Disclaimer:
Taking the above eligibility qualification point system only serves as a way to understand essential requirements and qualifications to get an Australian permanent residency visa approval. It still does not guarantee your eligibility if you reach the ideal score for this. Immigration has various parameters when it comes to its guidelines, technical evaluation, and criteria of your eligibility. There are also many technical bodies on this matter that have different standards or approaches regarding granting applications and sponsorships.
How MIS Consultants Can Assist You With Your Australian Permanent Visa Application
MIS Consultants is one of Qatar’s most reliable Australian permanent visa application consultants who can help you throughout the process.
With MIS Consultants visa processing agency, we can assist you with:
Identifying the most suitable and appropriate strategy for your visa approval.
Advising you on how you can manage your financial means to get better qualified
Providing you advice on each of the documents you need to submit.
Guiding you on how you should fill out the visa application forms.
Reviewing your application forms and all required documents before submitting them to the embassy.
Please contact us for further questions or inquiries regarding your visa application, so you can expect higher chances of getting approved!
FAQs If I meet the required points criteria, can I get a PR visa quickly?
Meeting the minimum points criteria (65 points and above) can make the processing of your application faster within 5 to 8 months. However, every immigration program has its way of determining criteria, eligibility, and terms of visa application. Thus, you should know which visa system you should apply for.
Is it easy to get a PR visa via Australia's Skilled Migration Program?
Yes, it is easy. Skilled migrants have better educational attainment and employment prospects, which has a higher potential to contribute to the country’s economy. Thus, migrants with sponsorships from their employers have a higher chance of getting approved.
The Australia Skilled Migration Program is the most popular among immigrants to get a PR visa and has many openings.
What are the reasons why my Australia PR visa application process takes so long?
Many factors can affect the duration of your Australia PR visa application process, and it is case-to-case. Some of the common reasons are:
Lack of supporting documents
Incorrect applications
Demand of your occupation in Australia
Background check completion delay
Time it takes to get other necessary information from your agency
Insufficient points in the Australia immigration point system
Available spots in the migration program
How long it takes for you to respond to the immigration’s questions or follow-ups
Therefore, if you want to have your PR visa application process on your desired timeframe, you should ensure to avoid the above factors and prepare yourself anytime in case the immigration asks you for additional requirements or inquiries.