Step 2 - The Australian Immigration Bulletin

Age

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English language requirements

Competent English

What to provide

To prove you have competent English, provide evidence:

that you are a citizen of and hold a valid passport issued by the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, with your application
you have an obtained one of the following English language test results:

Specified test results

Test	Required score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	At least 6 for each of the 4 components
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)	At least 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	At least 50 for each of the 4 components
Occupational English Test (OET)	At least B for each of the 4 components
Cambridge C1 Advanced test	At least 169 in each of the 4 components

Proficient English

To prove you have Proficient English, show us evidence that in the 3 years before we invite you to apply for the visa, you scored one of the following:

Test	Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	At least 7 for each of the 4 test components
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)	At least 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	At least 65 for each of the 4 test components
Occupational English Test (OET)	At least B for each of the 4 test components
Cambridge C1 Advanced test	At least 185 in each of the 4 test components

Superior English

To prove you have Superior English, show us evidence that in the 3 years before we invite you to apply for the visa, you scored one of the following:

Test	Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	At least 8 for each of the 4 test components
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)	At least 28 for listening, 29 for reading, 30 for writing and 26 for speaking
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	At least 79 for each of the 4 test components
Occupational English Test (OET)	At least A for each of the 4 test components
Cambridge C1 Advanced test	At least 200 in each of the 4 test components

How would you rate your English language ability? *

Skilled employment experience

You can only claim points for employment if the employment was in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation; and you were employed for the relevant periods set out in the table, in the 10 years before you are invited to apply.
For any Australian employment you must have held a substantive visa or a Bridging A or Bridging B visa and complied with the conditions of that visa to be eligible for points.

Employed means engaged in an occupation for remuneration for at least 20 hours a week.

Closely-related occupations must be:

in the same ANZSCO Unit Group or
consistent with a career advancement pathway or
recognised by an assessing authority that it is closely related to your nominated occupation, as part of your skills assessment

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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Overseas skilled employment- (outside Australia)? *

Australia skilled employment- (in Australia)? *

Education qualifications

For points based migration you will receive points for your highest qualification only.

Recognition of your qualifications

The authority undertaking your skills assessment may determine if your qualifications are comparable to the relevant Australian qualification. Assessing authorities are listed against your occupation in the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations. You must have obtained this recognition at the time you are invited to apply for a visa.

If you hold an overseas qualification at bachelor level or above and your skills assessing authority did not offer an opinion on that qualification then it is open to you to contact Vocational Education Training and Assessment Services (VETASSESS) for advice.

VETASSESS can provide an assessment of the comparative educational level of these qualifications against the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Advice from VETASSESS should be provided with your application to support your claim for these points.

To obtain an assessment contact Vocational Education Training and Assessment Services.

Doctoral requirements (PhD)

You can only be awarded points for a doctoral degree if you have completed a qualification at the relevant level, that is, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). You cannot claim these points for the award of other qualifications that give you the right to use to the title of Doctor (that is, general practitioner, dentist, vet).

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What is your highest education qualifications? *

Australia study requirement

Do you have a degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the Australia study requirement? *

Yes
No

Special education qualification

The postgraduate degree by research (doctorate or masters) must be awarded from an Australian education institution after at least 2 academic years of study in the following science, technology, engineering, mathematics or specified information and communication technology (ICT) fields:

Natural and physical sciences

biological sciences
chemical sciences
earth sciences
mathematical sciences
natural and physical sciences
other natural and physical sciences
physics and astronomy

Information technology

computer science
information systems
information technology
other information technology

Engineering and related technologies

aerospace engineering and technology
civil engineering
electrical and electronic engineering and technology
engineering and related technologies
geomatics engineering
manufacturing engineering and technology
maritime engineering and technology
mechanical and industrial engineering and technology
other engineering and related technologies
process and resources engineering.

To determine whether your qualification is eligible, see the CRICOS website.

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Do you have a Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least 2 academic years to in a relevant field? *

Yes
No

Credentialled community language

Have you been accredited at paraprofessional level or above, certified at the certified provisional level or above, or have a community language credential for interpreting or translating by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreter? *

Yes
No

Study in regional Australia

To be eligible for the award of points your educational qualification:

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

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Do you 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? *

Yes
No

Partner Skills

Requirement	Points
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. Additionally, you will need to provide evidence that when you were invited to apply for this visa that they: 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.	10
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.	5
You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident	10

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Select the relevant partner skills qualifications: *

Professional year in Australia

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.

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Did you complete a professional year in Australia? *

Yes
No

Your Point Total Summary

Age:

English language:

Work experience outside Australia:

Work experience in Australia:

Qualification:

Australian study requirement:

Specialist education requirement:

Accredition in a community language:

Study in regional Australia:

Partner skill:

Professional year in Australia:

Your Point Total:

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Competent English

Specified test results

Proficient English

Superior English

Recognition of your qualifications

Doctoral requirements (PhD)

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