The New Points Test

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The New Points Test

Schedule 2 Criteria

Subclass 489 (Skilled — Regional (Provisional)

Subclass 190 Skilled — Nominated Visa

Schedule 2 Criteria Subclass 189 Skilled — Independent

Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa

Patchwork Quilt

Skill Select

What Is The Points Test?

Permanent Residence Skilled Visa Application

The Subclass 476 Visa

Subclass 485 Visa Re-Hashed

Students – Time Has Run Out

Charges Follow From Presenting False Documents To Immigration

Getting Someone Else To Sit The IELTS

Visas Cancelled For Bogus Work References

Fraud In Skilled Visa Cases

Living In A State

ASCO to ANZSCO

Occupational Ceilings

Post Qualification Work

What Is Remuneration?

Self Employed

Some Practice Points

Substantial Compliance And Living In A Regional Area

Correcting A Visa Application

Tribunal Saves Applicant From Error

Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Li and Another

Early MRT Cases Regarding Subclass 189 Visas Are Starting To Arrive

State & Territory Sponsorship

Introduction

Some Relief On Condition 8503 (No Further Stay)

Practice Point – Always Engineer A Situation Where One Applies For This Visa Onshore

Staleness Of A Skill Assessment Is Now Defined By Law

Website And PAM Do Not Bind Immigration

Must Be Present In Australia To Apply For A Subclass 485 Visa

Application Made

Some Recent Practice Decisions & Practice Points

Preamble

NSW Sponsorship Subclass 190 Visa

Various State & Territory Criteria

Priority Group 5

The End of Subclass 175, 176 and 475

Take the exam

Schedule 6D—General points test for General Skilled Migration visas mentioned in subregulation 2.26AC(1)

(regulation 2.26AC)

PART 6D.1—AGE QUALIFICATIONS

Item At the time of invitation to apply for the visa, the applicant’s age was …Number of points

6D 11 not less than 18 and under 2525

6D 12 not less than 25 and under 3330

6D 13 not less than 33 and under 4025

6D 14 not less than 40 and under 4515