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POINTS TABULATION GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION (GSM) VISA

Australia is definitely a land of opportunities for people who want a high quality of life, good lifestyle and are looking for a career challenge. The Australian economy is strong and is actively encouraging the skilled young people to lodge immigration application. Applicants who have skilled work experience and wish to work in Australia will be assessed based on points set by the immigration department under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas.

GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION (GSM) VISA PROGRAM:  This visa is for applicants who have skills in occupations that Australia needs to fill up the labor shortages. The reason of the General Skilled Migration Program is to draw highly employable candidates for migration to Australia. It is the most general form of migration to Australia.

The Skilled migration visas are one of the best opportunities for applicants to live and work in Australia. Under the Australian General Skilled Migration program, skilled migrant and skilled worker applicants can use their qualifications, work experience and language ability to meet the Australian immigration requirements to apply for a permanent Australia visa.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GSM VISA: An applicant will need to meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply under one of the GSM Visas:

• Applicant must be under 49 years of age at the time of application. Applicants aged 44 or more will not gain any points on age.
• Applicant must have sufficient ability in the English language and should be able to pass the English test with the required test results.
• Applicant and the family members must meet to Medical and character requirements.
• Applicant is required to have a (usually university or a trade) and the applicant’s skills must have been assessed by the relevant Skills assessment body in Australia.
• Applicant must have work experience in one of the Nominated occupations which will fit your skills and qualifications either in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)  or on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) to qualify with State sponsorship.

 

OCCUPATION LIST:

The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)  

https://www.bilimoriaassociate.com/immigration-to-detail.php?cId=2&rId=22&c=c

(OR)

Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) 

https://www.bilimoriaassociate.com/immigration-to-detail.php?cId=2&rId=119&c=c

 

POINTS TABULATION: Each application is assessed based on the point system set by the Immigration department and points are awarded in various selection standards such as Age, Qualification, Work experience and Language proficiency. The new pass mark has been set as 65 points as minimum pass mark and all applications will be assessed based on the following factors: 

Factor	Description	Points
Age	18–24 years	25
	25–32 years	30
	33–39 years	25
	40–44 years	15
	45–49 years	0
English language ability Test results must be no older than three years immediately before the day on which the visa application was made.	Competent English	0
	Proficient English	10
	Superior English	20
Skilled employment  Only 20 points can be awarded for any combination of skilled employment in and outside Australia	Outside Australia: skilled employment in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation
	In skilled employment for at least three but less than five years (of the past 10 years)	5
	In skilled employment for at least five but less than eight years (of the past 10 years)	10
	In skilled employment for at least eight and up to 10 years (of the past 10 years)	15
	In Australia: skilled employment in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation
	In skilled employment for at least one but less than three years (of the past 10 years)	5
	In skilled employment for at least three but less than five years (of the past 10 years)	10
	In skilled employment for at least five but less than eight years (of the past 10 years)	15
	In skilled employment for at least eight and up to 10 years (of the past 10 years)	20
Qualifications	Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or other doctorate of a recognised standard	20
	At least a bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard	15
	Diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia	10
	An award or qualification recognised by the assessing authority in the assessment of the skilled occupation	10
Australian study requirement	One or more degrees, diplomas or trade qualifications awarded by an Australian educational institution and meet the Australian study requirement	5
Other factors	Credentialed community language qualifications	5
	Study in regional Australia or a low population growth metropolitan area (excluding distance education)	5
	Partner skill qualifications	5
	Professional year in Australia for at least 12 months in the four years before the day you were invited to apply	5
Nomination/sponsorship (where required)	Nomination by state or territory government (visa subclass 190 only)	5
	Nomination by state or territory government or sponsorship by an eligible family member to reside and work in a specified/designated area (visa subclass 491 only)	10

 

NAATI: The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) is the national standards and accreditation body for translators and interpreters in Australia.

NAATI CCL tests are delivered online via Microsoft Teams.  The Credentialed Community Language Test (CCL) is an assessment of  language abilities at a community level. The CCL Test is generally taken by the applicants who are looking to lodge a point-based visa application to Australia. Each dialogue represents a conversation between a native English Speaker and a native LOTE speaker. 

The test consists of two dialogue recordings. Each dialogue represents a conversation between a native English Speaker and a native Language Other Than English (LOTE) speaker. Each dialogue is approximately 300 words, with about half in English and half in the LOTE. The dialogues are divided into segments of 35 words or less.

On successfully passing the test, the applicant can claim 5 bonus points on their immigration application to Australia.

NAATI is the only organisation to issue certification to practitioners who wish to work in this profession in Australia.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI):  When an applicant meets the above requirements and has the pass mark, can apply for Expression of Interest (EOI). All potential visa applicants will be required to meet the relevant English language requirements and obtain the necessary skills assessment prior to their EOI submission.

Recently, there have been some changes made in the Australian General Skilled Migration program providing more points English skills or else an applicant must be very good in his language proficiency. Also, the program has been short-listed 9 subclasses out of 15 subclasses making it easy for applicants to choose the suitable visa subclass to qualify.

The following Off-shore visa subclasses are closed and have been replaced with the new Subclasses to new applications lodged after 1st July 2012:

• Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
• Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
• Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)

The following On-shore visa subclasses are closed and have been replaced with the new Subclasses to new applications lodged after 1st January 2013:

• Skilled - Sponsored (Residence) Visa (Subclass 886)
• Skilled - Independent (Residence) Visa (Subclass 885)
• Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 487)

Skilled visa options are now available under the SkillSelect program. Applicants are required to apply for Expression of Interest (EOI) and when invited by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) they can submit their Permanent Residence application.

Applicants interested in migrating to Australia, please send us your resume and your spouse’s resume to assess your eligibility. We will write back to you within 48 working hours and guide you accordingly on how to proceed further.

Bilimoria & Associate liaisoning with members of Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) and Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) Representatives and strive to achieve the highest possible standards of professional service.

For further clarifications you can write to us at: neville@bilimoriaassociate.com or call our office at +91 44 28227222 / 28239229 / 43508191 during Business Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10.30 am to 5.30 pm (Lunch: 1.00- 2.00 pm) for consultation or for an appointment.

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