2022 Point Calculator for Australian Visa: Check if you’re eligible!
The immigration process of moving to Australia is dependent on the Australian PR Points calculator.
What is Australian PR?
Every year, hundreds of people from across the globe immigrate to Australia on a PR visa. With this visa, you can live and work in Australia for five years. After three years, you can apply for permanent citizenship. The two main eligibility criteria for visas are scoring a minimum of 65 points, and your occupation should be on the Skilled Occupations List.
Eligibility
You need PR points to apply to any of the following three subclasses:
Skilled Independent visa in Subclass 189
Skilled Nominated visa in Subclass 190
Territory nominated/ sponsored visa in Subclass 489
The 65 points that you need to achieve for a PR visa are dependent on several factors.
The table below shows how the points are distributed:
Factors
Maximum Points
Age (25-33 years)
30 points
English proficiency (8 bands)
20 points
Work Experience outside Australia (8-10 years)
15 points
Work Experience in Australia (8-10 years)
20 points
Education (outside Australia) – Doctorate degree
20 points
Doctorate or master’s degree by research in Australia or similar skilled degrees
10 points
Study in a regional area
5 points
Proficient in community language
5 points
Professional year in a skilled program in Australia
5 points
State sponsorship (190 visa)
5 points
Skilled spouse (Age, Skills & English language requirements to be met)
10 points
Spouse or de facto partner with competent English (No need to meet Skills requirement or age factor)
5 points
Applicants without a spouse or de facto partner or where a spouse is an Australian citizen or PR holder