Migrate to Australia - Visa Solutions

Permanent residence Independent Skilled Visa self-assessment form.

An initial assessment is provided free of charge or obligation.
This assessment does not guarantee that you will be successful, and should be used as a guide only.

-Basic Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) requirements

Skill:	Record the occupational category suitable for your skill level in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) (pdf).
Work experience:	(1) Recent Employment. You should have work experience in an occupational category in the SOL for 12 months of the 24 months prior to application if you are applying for an offshore visa, and do not meet the two year study in Australia requirement.
Age:	Less than 45 years old at the time of application.
English:	Unless you hold a passport from a specified English speaking country, you will need to acquire 6.0 or more in all sections (reading, writing, listening, speaking) of IELTS test. If you have nominated a trade in your application, you can apply with an average score of 5, and if you apply for a Skilled -Regional Sponsored (provisional) visa, an overall score of 5.5 is permissible.

The following self-assessment form should be completed to allow us to assess your suitability for the range of Independent visas free of charge. We will contact you if we require any further information. Please note that the pass mark for the new range of visas commencing on 1st September 2007, is as follows:

- Skilled Independent (175 and 885): 120 points
- Skilled - Sponsored (176 and 886): 100 points
- Skilled- Regional Sponsored (475 and 487): 100 points

Your Occupation	Points allocated	Check
Specialist positions usually requiring bachelor degree, including managerial occupations, accountancy, IT, engineering, teaching, legal, medicine and nursing, interpreter and translator. Also, most specialized trade occupations such as cook, electrician, plumber etc.	60 points
More generalized occupations that may require a bachelor's degree, but are not managerial. Examples include marketing occupations, journalist, graphic designer, and public relations officer	50 points
Generally occupations that do not require a degree of tertiary qualifications. Examples include commodities trader, financial advisor, insurance broker, office manager etc.	40 points
Please check the Skilled Occupation List if you are unsure (pdf link)	0 points

Age at time of application	Points allocated	Check
18-29 years old	30 points
30-34 years old	25 points
35-39 years old	20 points
40-44 years old	15 points

English language ability	Points allocated	Check
Band 7.0 or more can be acquired in all of the four fields of IELTS (General).	25 points
Band 6.0 or more can be acquired in all of the four fields of IELTS (General). Band 5.5 (only if you apply for a State Sponsored visa) Band 5.0 (only if you nominated a trade as your skilled occupation)	15 points

Specific Work Experience	Points allocated	Check
At least 3 years employment in an occupation closely related to your nominated occupation	10 points
At least three years employment in any occupation on the Skilled Occupation List	5 points
Neither meets my experience	0 points

Australian Work Experience	Points allocated	Check
You have at least 12 months work experience in a closely related occupation in Australia.	10 points
No relevant Australian work experience.	0 points

Australian Education	Points allocated	Check
You are completing a doctorate	25 points
You are completing a Masters and have studied for at least one year of a bachelor degree in Australia	15 points
You are completing a Bachelor degree with honours that involves a minimum of three years study.	15 points
You are completing one or more degree, diploma or trade qualification that involves a minimum of two years study.	5 points
None of the above applies to me	0 points

Migration Occupation in Demand	Points allocated	Check
If your nominated occupation is on the Migration Occupation in Demand list (MODL) and you have at least 12 months closely related work experience and a job offer As above without a job offer	20 points
My occupation is not on the MODL	0 points

Study in Regional Australia	Points allocated	Check
If you have studied and lived in regional Australia for at least 2 years	5 points
I have not lived and studied in regional Australia	0 points

Bonus Points	Points allocated	Check
You have strong skills in one of Australia's community languages (which include a wide variety of Asian and European languages), and are an accredited interpreter/translator in that subject or have complete a tertiary qualification in that language/ Your partner meets the threshold requirements and is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen, and not the main applicant	5 points
I do not qualify for bonus pointss	0 points

Designated Area Sponsorship	Points allocated	Check
If you have a relative who lives in a designated area (regional and rural Australia), you may be eligible for the Skilled - Regional Sponsored visa, which provides you with another 25 pointss.	25 points
The above does not apply to me.	0 points

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- This self assessment form is aimed to be a guide to eligibility only.
Please contact us for further details if you are eligible.

	-120 points or more- You may be legible for an Independent Skilled Visa. Please contact us by e-mail if you require further information.
	-From 100 to less than 120 points- You may be eligible for a Regional Sponsored visa that requires you to live and work in a regional area of Australia Please contact us by e-mail if you think that you may be eligible E-Mail
	-Less than 100 points- You may be able to gain the necessary points by studying in Australia. Please contact us by e-mail if interested in this option.