Maximize your Australian PR points calculation in 2024 [With case scenario]- Visa 189, 190 & 491

hi I'm Chris Johnston from work visa lawyers Welcome to our work visa lawyers immigration videos if you would like us to help you please hit subscribe and the bell to get notified of our latest news videos in this video I'll be talking about the expression of Interest points tests calculations for Australia there are several different points test based visas in Australia this points test based Visa is for the general skilled migration program for the 189 the 190 and the 491 visas applicants must meet some prerequisites for those points-based skilled visas these include a positive skills assessment for a relevant occupation on a relevant list and a minimum of competent English which is six in the IELTS or 50 in the pte or be from an eligible country here on the screen the expression of Interest points test is compulsory for skilled visas in Australia such as the 189 the 190 and the 491 Visa so how do you calculate the points test correctly let's talk more about it today I'll give you a case scenario for your reference a 190 or a 491 Visa often only requires a minimum of 65 points but there are more criteria such as studying or working in a regional area or having a certain amount of experience 40189 Visa or a family sponsored 491 it is usually dependent on the department of Home affairs it is usually indicated in their skill select invitation round every quarter historically points can be up to 100 or even 105 to get an invitation for a 189 Visa but more recently we've seen many invitations for a 189 at 65 to 75 points there are many factors to be considered in relation to points age English language requirements skilled employment experience qualification Australian study requirement specialist education qualification credential Community language Regional study partner skills and points professional year in Australia and nomination we'll explain each one for your reference nomination it's important to know which Visa you're applying for if it's a 189 Visa you will not receive any points and you will not need a nomination 40190 you get five points for nomination from a state or territory 40491 you'll get 15 points for nomination from a state or territory or a eligible relative age this is your age at the time of invitation to apply for the skilled Visa you will get at least 15 points to a maximum of 30 points for age if you're from 18 to 24 at the time of invitation if you're 25 to 32 years old you'll get 30 points if you're 33 to 39 you'll receive 25 points you'll only get 15 points if you're 40 to 44 years old if you're the age of 45 or older you're not eligible English requirements you are required to meet a minimum level of competence for English competent English is IELTS 6 or equivalent in pte which is 50. there are no points given to someone with competent English there are two higher levels of English which do give you points proficient English where applicants reach all sevens in the IELTS or 65 in the pte will be given 10 points Superior English is where applicants reach all eights in the IELTS or all 79 in the pte and they will be given 20 points [Music] onshore and offshore experience can give applicants more points in the skill Visa program for the employment to be counted it must be at least 20 hours per week and B4 remuneration be careful to only claim points for employment closely related to your occupation in the same ansco unit group the employment must be after qualification to be counted for points the maximum points that can be awarded for overseas and Australian work experience combined is 20 points for overseas work experience you can start earning a minimum of five points with more than three years of experience in the last 10 years the maximum points that can be collected for overseas experience is 15 points for eight or more years experience in the last 10. in terms of Australian experience Five Points will be given for at least one year of work experience in the last 10 years qualification this can be completed in Australia or in any recognized standard institution overseas for a diploma or trade level qualification you can get 10 points a bachelor degree will give you 15 points and a doctorate degree will give you 20 points you can get an extra five points for Australian study this is if you have an Australian degree diploma Advanced diploma or trade qualification that's at least two years of full-time study and it's taught in English specialist education qualification an additional 10 points will be given if you've completed a PhD degree or a masters of research in an Australian Institution with a stem major stem Majors include science technology engineering mathematics and ICT if you complete two years full-time study in Regional Australia you will be awarded Five Points accredited Community language you can get five points if you've got a naughty approved accredited qualification partner points qualification and English if you were single you will get 10 points it is more difficult if you need to get partner points if your partner has competent English and a positive skills assessment on the same list as you you'll be given 10 points the same points will be given if you've got an Australian citizen or permanent resident partner if your partner has confident English but does not have a relevant skills assessment then they'll be able to give you five points in any other circumstance you will not be given any partner points for the skilled migration program you may be eligible for five points for a professional year if the program is recognized this could include a program conducted in Australia and the program is in relation to your nominated occupation for at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately prior to applying professional year programs include the following accounting I.T and Engineering so we've gone through the basic points now let's look at a case scenario Ben is turning 25 on the 20th of September 2022 he is holding a bachelor's degree in marketing three years full-time course from a University of South Australia Ben has never worked outside of Australia in marketing but has two years in Australia as a marketing specialist he has not completed any credentialed language test or professional year he has a partner who's got proficient English and a positive skills assessment in ICT support engineer Ben also has a proficient English language test result so how many points does Ben have if he lodges an expression of Interest now for a 190 or a 491 firstly 30 points for age because he's just turned 25 years old he has proficient English so he gets 10 points for that he's completed a bachelor's degree in South Australia so that would be 15 points for the bachelor degree and five points for Australian study and five points for studying in a regional area the skilled employment Factor gives Ben another five points his partner will further boost his points to a total of 10 points nomination for a 190 would give him five points while nomination for a 491 would give him 15 points in total Ben will be able to claim 85 points for a 190 or 95 points for a 491 so that's the end of today's video about the points test calculations our lawyers and migration agents at work visa lawyers are able to help you to choose the appropriate occupation and to calculate your points work visa lawyers is proud to be a multilingual company with lawyers and agents who can speak Mandarin Vietnamese Punjabi Portuguese and Tagalog I hope you enjoyed this video as usual YouTube prefers videos with more likes please like And subscribe to spread the word about our videos thanks for watching foreign [Music]

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Length: 9min 44sec (584 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 11 2023