Last updated on October 5th, 2019
If you are looking to migrate to Australia as a skilled migrant, you must be well-versed with the skilled visa points system. All three types of skilled visa, i.e. Skilled Independent (189), Skilled Nominated (190) and Skilled Regional (489) require that you score pass mark to be invited to lodge the visa application.
What Is The Points system?
Australia attracts a lot of talent from all over the world due to various factors. Hence, DIBP has laid out certain parameters for people to qualify their entry to Australia. Consider the skilled visa points system as a funnel which allows people with desired skills to pass through to the next stage in the immigration process.
There are broadly six pillars of the Points system:
Age
Australia favours young talent when it comes to visa.
