5 July 2019
The skilled migration points test will change from November 16, 2019. The changes will affect new visa applicants as well as applications for other skilled migration visas that have not been assessed at that time. The new points details are:
- 15 points for nomination by a State or Territory government agency or sponsorship by a family member residing in regional Australia, to live and work in regional Australia
- 10 points for a skilled spouse or de facto partner
- 10 points for certain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications
- 5 points for a spouse or de facto partner with ‘competent English’
- 10 points for applicants without a spouse or de facto partner.
2 Comments
Hi,
Is this change official or not yet?
Thank you,
The changes are contained in this legislative instrument which will commence on 16 November 2019
http://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00578