PR POINT CALCULATOR IN AUSTRALIA

Australia is one of the leading nations for providing a range of opportunities for skilled candidates hoping to move and find work abroad. Candidates aiming for Australian immigration can become Australian permanent residents (PR) by meeting the required eligibility standards. Applicants can use our simple Australian immigration points calculator online to get an idea of their eligibility.

Applicants who are intending to settle as an Australia PR through subclass 189, subclass 190, or subclass 489 visas need to have their skills assessed and have a minimum of 65 immigration points for eligibility. These points are distributed based on factors like age, education, qualifications, skilled employment experience, English language skills, and other aspects.

#1 Age Max Points – 30

Age	Points
18-24 years	25
25-32 years	30
33-39 years	25
40-44 years	15

Age is counted as 32 till you are 32 years 11 months and 30 days old. The Age changes to 33 on your 33rd birthday.

#2 English Language Max Points – 20

English	Competent	Proficient	Superior
IELTS	6	7	8
PTE	50	65	79
OET	C	B	A
Toefl iBT	L-12, R-13, W-21, S-18	L-24, R-24, W-27, S-23	L-28, R-29, W-30, S-26
CAE	169	185	200
Points	0	10	20

The score has to be in all i.e. Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing separately unless otherwise mentioned as in case of Toefl exam.
PTE is easier to score than IELTS. My notes and tips to score 79+ PTE Academic in a week.

#3 Employment Outside Australia Max Points – 15

Skilled employment in last 10 yrs counting back from today	Points
Less than 3 years	0
3-4 years	5
5-7 years	10
8-10 years	15

#4 Employment in Australia Max Points – 20

Skilled employment in last 10 yrs counting back from today	Points
Less than 1 year	0
1-2 years	5
3-4 years	10
5-7 years	15
8-10 years	20

#5 Education Max Points – 20

Qualifications	Points
A Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution that is of a recognized standard (can be outside Australia).	20
A Bachelor (or Masters) degree from an Australian educational institution or a Bachelor (or Masters) qualification, from another educational institution that is of a recognized standard (can be outside Australia).	15
A diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia	10
An award or qualification recognized by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation.	10

Education and Employment has to be verified by Assessment company to claim points. How to file ACS Assessment.

#6 Studied in Australia Max Points – 5

Australian study requirement	Points
At least one degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the Australian study requirement	5

#7 Niche skills Education Max Points – 5

Specialist education qualification	Points
A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least two academic years in a relevant field.	5

#8 Spouse Skills Points Max Points – 5

Spouse points in New Point system starting November 16, 2019

	Points
Single (Unmarried)	10
Spouse is Australian Citizen or PR holder	10
Spouse has Positive Skill Assessment, Job code is in same occupation list as primary, competent English and is less than 45 yrs old	10
Spouse has no Skill Assessment but competent English	5
Other Cases	0

#9 Other Points Max Points – 15

Other	Points
Accredited in community language (E.g. NAATI test)	5
Study in regional Australia or a low population growth metropolitan area that meets the Australian study requirement	5
Professional year in Australia (E.g. Professional training like ACS PYear program)	5
State Nomination (190 visa)	5

Employer Sponsorship for Permanent Residence

Employer sponsorship is optional in Australia and you can directly file for permanent residency unlike US, where you need an employer to file for your green card.

If you have the required points, you will be selected and will get a PR even before you travel to Australia.
Applicants with 65+ points get the invitation to apply pretty fast. Once you have applied, you can expect to get the PR within 5-8 months.

189 and 190 PR visa do not have any points for family or employer sponsorship. 489 visa has option of sponsorship but it is not a direct PR.

Australia PR for US based H1B

If you are currently working on H1B in US and fed up with long waiting for green card, Australia PR is a good option. They give you Permanent residency (Australian Green Card) even before you land there for the first time!

You do not get any extra points or preference just because you have worked in US. The experience is counted at par with other countries.

Please note that even if you move to Australia for work, your Green card application in US can stay active. Remember that Green card in US is filed for future job and your i-140 remains active.

You can return to US in future if your priority date becomes current and the employer is ready to hire you.

Police Clearance Certificate

Police clearance certificate is required from all adults (18+) for Australia permanent residency, who are part of your PR application, from all countries where you have lived in past 10 years.

If you are an Indian, you can apply Indian Police certificate from Indian Embassy if living outside India. You will get PCC from Indian Passport office if residing in India.

If you have lived or are living in USA, you will need  FBI Clearance certificate along with US state police clearance certificate. Remember you will need the US FD-258 fingerprint card for FBI.