Australia PR points calculator: 189, 190 and 491 visas

You must be able to obtain at least 65 points on our points test to be eligible for this visa. If you cannot obtain 65 points we will not invite you to apply.

If we do invite you to apply for the visa, your invitation will state the number of points that you must score when we assess your application for grant of the visa (this score may be higher than 65 points, depending on your claims in the EOI).

You must be aged under 45 when we invite you to apply for the visa.

at least 18 but less than 25 years

at least 25 but less than 33 years

at least 33 but less than 40 years

at least 40 but less than 45 years

Competent English | 0

Proficient English | 10

Superior English | 20

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

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

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.

A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised 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 recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation | 10

A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least 2 academic years study in a relevant field. | 10

Meet the Australian study requirement | 5

You must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the Australian study requirement.

Completion of a Professional Year in Australia | 5

At the time of invitation to apply, you had completed a Professional Year. To be eligible for the award of these points your Professional Year must have been in Accounting, ICT/Computing or Engineering, and:

in your nominated occupation or a closely related occupation

completed over a period of at least 12 months

completed in Australia in the four years before you are invited to apply for a visa*

provided by one of these organisations:

the Australian Computer Society

CPA Australia

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

the Institute of Public Accountants (formerly the National Institute of Accountants)

Engineers Australia.

Hold a recognised qualification in a credentialled community language | 5

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

must meet the Australian study requirement

have been obtained while you lived in, and studied at a campus in, a designated regional area

not include study undertaken by distance education

Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and meet age, English and skill criteria

For you to be eligible for the award of these points your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and must not be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen.

were under 45 years old

had competent English

had nominated a skilled occupation that is on the same skilled occupation list as your nominated skilled occupation

had a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for their nominated skilled occupation, and the assessment wasn’t for a Subclass 485 visa.

Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and has competent English

For you to be eligible for the award of these points your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and must not be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen.

You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident* | 10

You were invited to apply for a Subclass 190 (Skilled — Nominated) visa and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn the nomination | 5

You were invited to apply for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) because you were nominated and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn that nomination or You are being sponsored for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) by a family member and the Minister has accepted that sponsorship | 15