Archive for December 20th, 2022

Q22.Do I need a medical examination if I am applying for a visa?

Yes, the department will ask all candidates who are applying for a visa with more than 12 months of stay in Australia are required to get medical clearance.

Q21.How are spouse points calculated for the purpose of skill work migration?

A spouse with a positive skill assessment of one of the SOL occupations adds 10 points, or with a good English language testing (above 6 bands) score can add 5 points. On the contrary, bachelor applicants score 10 additional points. Your spouse must meet the following requirements: Should be less than 45 years of age. […]

Q20.How can language proficiency be proven to be eligible for PR?

A minimum of 6 bands in IELTS or equivalent from other eligible English testing like PTE, TOEFL, or Cambridge English testing is a mandatory eligibility criterion (unless exempted) for PR applications.

Q19.What is the minimum eligibility points requirement for a PR visa?

There is a minimum score bar of 65 points that candidates must cross to become eligible for the visa application. Further, to secure a visa within the federal capping or ceiling limit, candidates must score above 80 points.  

Q18.What is the minimum eligibility points requirement for a PR visa?

There is a minimum score of 65 points bar for candidates to cross to become eligible for the visa application. Further, to secure a visa within federal capping /ceiling limit candidate must score above 80 points.

Q17.How are the points calculated for PR eligibility?

General skill migration under state and territory sponsorship programs is designed to consider the eligible candidates first, therefore, given points are calculated and compared to consider the most deserving candidate. Refer to Points calculator (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Q16.Does job offer letter is mandatory for the immigration to Australia?

Yes, a job offer letter is required for most subclasses except for the Skill Independent Visa Subclass 189. Some skill levels for 190 visa sub-class and provisional PR visa subclasses also don’t need a job offer letter in some states, but this subject to change with every SOL list.  

Q15.What is the minimum age for applying for PR in Australia?

For most of the General Skill visa age requirement is mandatory and must be under 45 unless exempted.

Q14.How does EOI work?

Under skill select, the Australian state can invite candidates to register their interest if their skill is included in the state’s SKILL OCCUPATION LIST. Eligible candidates receive a letter of invitation from the state to apply for state sponsorship skill migration visas.

Q13.What is Skill-Select?

Skill Select is a point-based state program to invite skilled labor and overseas business to Australia. Skilled workers and businesspeople can submit an expression of interest (EOI) at skill-select and if they reach the pass mark then they will be invited to apply for the relevant visa. However, applicants must remember that there is a […]