The Australian PR points calculator table below is for the Skilled Work Regional Provisional Visa (subclass 491), a points-based visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
This temporary visa allows qualified professionals to reside and work in a specific geographical area of Australia. Applicants are asked to apply based on the information they provided in their Skill Select Expression of Interest (EOI). The points system considers a variety of characteristics, including age, English proficiency, skilled occupation, and more.
Here is a breakdown of how points are awarded under different categories:
Age
- 18 to 24 years: 25 points
- 25 to 32 years: 30 points
- 33 to 39 years: 25 points
- 40 to 44 years: 15 points
English Language Skills
- Competent English: 0 points
- Proficient English: 10 points
- Superior English: 20 points
Skilled Employment Experience
Overseas Skilled Employment (Outside Australia)
- Less than 3 years: 0 points
- 3 to less than 5 years: 5 points
- 5 to less than 8 years: 10 points
- 8 years or more: 15 points
Australian Skilled Employment (Within Australia)
- Less than 1 year: 0 points
- 1 to less than 3 years: 5 points
- 3 to less than 5 years: 10 points
- 5 to less than 8 years: 15 points
- 8 years or more: 20 points
Note: Employment must be in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related one, and it must be within the last 10 years before being invited to apply.
Educational Qualifications:
- Doctorate from an Australian or recognized institution: 20 points.
- A bachelor's degree from an Australian or recognized university earns 15 points.
- A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian institution is worth ten points.
- Qualification recognized by the competent authority for your specified skilled occupation: 10 points.
Specialized Education Qualification
- A master's degree by research or a doctorate from an Australian university (with at least two academic years of study in a relevant field): 10 points
- Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and some ICT industries are all eligible disciplines.
Australian Study Requirements
- Meeting the Australian study requirement: 5 points.
- This is applicable if you hold a degree, certificate, or trade qualification from an Australian institution that meets the study requirement.
Professional Year in Australia.
- Finishing a Professional Year in Australia: 5 points.
- The Professional Year must be in Accounting, ICT/Computing, or Engineering and completed within four years of receiving the invitation.
Credentialed Community Language
- Having a validated certification in a community language: 5 points.
- This applies if you are a paraprofessional recognized or provisionally certified by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.
Study in regional Australia
- Qualifications earned while living and studying in remote Australia: Five points.
- The qualification must fulfill Australian study requirements and have been acquired in a specific regional area.
Partner Skills
- Partner satisfies the age, English, and skill requirements: 10 points.
- Partner possesses competent English only: 5 points.
- You are single, and your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident: Ten points.
- To be eligible for points, your companion must apply for the same visa subclass and fulfill the appropriate conditions.
Nomination or Sponsorship
- Nominated by a State or Territory government; or sponsored by an eligible family member. 15 points.
- To obtain these points through nomination or sponsorship, your nominating agency or sponsoring family member must continue to support your immigration application.
- Understanding the points system allows you to analyze better your eligibility for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491). Meeting the minimum points criterion is critical for getting invited to apply under the Skill Select system.
State Nomination
- State nomination allows a state government to nominate highly skilled migrants to address skills shortages in key industry areas defined by the state as vital.
- State nomination can help skilled migrants qualify for a skilled migration visa from the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs (DHA), earning them more points on their visa application.
State nomination provides two skilled migration visa options:
Talented Nominated (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 190): This permanent visa permits talented migrants to live and work wherever in the state that nominates them. A state must nominate you before the DHA may ask you to apply for a visa.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) - This is a state-sponsored provisional visa for skilled migrants that permits them to live and work in designated regional areas of that state for up to five years and can lead to permanent residency.
To be eligible for one of the state's nomination channels, your occupation must be listed as eligible skilled.
Every state and territory has its qualifying conditions for nomination. To be eligible for your nomination, you must satisfy the following conditions. Each state has its nomination requirements, which you must sign on a declaration form before getting your nomination. If you are nominated, you must fulfill your commitments.
Once nominated, the DHA will ask you to apply for your visa. The DHA has its own set of qualifying conditions that applicants must complete before a visa may be issued.
