{"id":18232,"date":"2023-02-04T23:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T12:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/?p=18232"},"modified":"2023-12-01T18:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T07:00:52","slug":"pr-point-system-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/pr-point-system-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the PR point system for international students in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The high standard of living and immense opportunity for career growth has made many <strong>migrate to Australia<\/strong>. The cultural diversity, enchanting beauty, world-class educational institutions and availability of <strong>job opportunities<\/strong> are among the other top reasons which make Australia a most desirable country to live in. The country has always remained welcoming to immigrants for fulfilling the persistent skill gaps across various industries. Australia has an annual cap of 195,000 permanent residency (PR) visas. These PR visas are granted generally to skilled workers, their family members and foreign investors who invest in businesses established in Australia.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Permanent Residency?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Australia Permanent Residency Visa (PR<\/strong>) is a kind of visa given to the nationals of other countries upon meeting certain set criteria by the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA, Australian immigration). An Australian PR (permanent resident) is a non-citizen of Australia, who can work, live and study within Australia similar to that of an Australian citizen without any restrictions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skillselect program is one of the ways by which skilled workers are selected, and it follows a point-based system. If an applicant has a certain skill set that accomplishes the requirement of Australia, then they may express their preference and interest to apply for PR. One can find the list of most in-demand skills in Australia from the two major skills lists, namely, MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skill List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupational Demand List). Those planning to migrate to Australia, and are confused about acquiring PR in Australia, must first understand how the PR point system works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The whole process of acquiring PR is transparent. Interested people can check out the eligibility criteria through online modes such as the official websites and PR points that can be earned based on the current educational, English skills and employment background of the individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total PR points determine how early a person may get invited to apply for PR. The minimum score required to lodge an Express of Interest (EOS) for an application for PR is 65 points.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Following are the visas that a skilled person can apply for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/visa\/skilled-independent-visa-subclass-189\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled Independent visa subclass 189<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (permanent visa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/visa\/skilled-nominated-visa-subclass-190\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (permanent visa)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/visa\/skilled-work-regional-provisional-visa-subclass-491\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled Work Regional Provisional visa subclass 491<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point system is structured in a manner that ensures the immigrant possesses the skill, character and required potential to contribute to the country. Therefore, points are awarded to the person\u2019s age, qualification, language skills, employment and partner\u2019s qualifications, language and skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Points Test (Subclass 189, 190 and 491 visas)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point system is based on the time of invitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parameters for scoring points are included as shown below:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Age<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Age (Years)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 to 25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 to 33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33 to 40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 to 45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>English Language Skills<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Level<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proficient<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superior<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Skills Employment Experience<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Years<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overseas Skilled Employment (Outside Australia)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 to 5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 to 8 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 8 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overseas Skilled Employment (In Australia)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 to 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 to 5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 to 8 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 8 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><b>Educational Qualifications<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><b>Specialist education qualification<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least 2 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/skilled-independent-189\/australian-study-requirement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">academic years study <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in a relevant field.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The postgraduate degree by research in doctorate or masters must be awarded from an Australian education institution. This should be after at least 2 academic years of study in the following science, technology, engineering, mathematics or specified information and communication technology (ICT) fields:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Natural and physical sciences<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biological sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chemical sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earth sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mathematical sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural and physical sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other natural and physical sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physics and astronomy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Information technology<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">computer science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other information technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Engineering and related technologies<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerospace engineering and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">civil engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electrical and electronic engineering and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineering and related technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">geomatics engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manufacturing engineering and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maritime engineering and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mechanical and industrial engineering and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other engineering and related technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process and resources engineering.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Australian Study Requirement<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have a minimum of one degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/skilled-independent-189\/australian-study-requirement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian study requirement.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the Australian study requirement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Professional Year in Australia<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The requirement is that you\u2019ve completed a professional year while applying for the Professional Year. To gain eligibility and score these points, you should have pursued <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting, ICT\/Computing or Engineering, and:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in your nominated occupation or a closely related occupation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">completed over a period of at least 12 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">completed in Australia in the four years before you are invited to apply for a visa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provided by one of these organisations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Australian Computer Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPA Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Institute of Public Accountants (formerly the National Institute of Accountants)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineers Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed a Professional Year in Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Credential Community Language<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be credentialed in a community language and gain eligibility for the award of points, you must have been accredited in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the paraprofessional level or above,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certified at the certified provisional level or above, or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a community language credential to interpret or translate by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To hold a qualification in a credentialled community language<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Study in Regional Area\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to gain points for educational qualification then you need to either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the Australian Study Requirement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain a designated regional area while you lived in Australia or studied at a Campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, not included studies undertaken through distance education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution. This qualification should satisfy the Australian study requirement obtained while living and studying in an eligible area of regional Australia.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Partner Skills<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5><b>Requirement<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your spouse or partner must also be an applicant for this visa <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and meet age, English and the skills criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get these points, your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and must not be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must also provide evidence that when you were invited to apply for this visa your partner:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was under 45 years old<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had competent English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had nominated a skilled occupation that is on the same skilled occupation list as your nominated skilled occupation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority, and the assessment wasn\u2019t for a Subclass 485 visa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your spouse or partner must also be an applicant for this visa and has competent English<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for these points, your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h5><b>Nomination Requirement (Specifically for Subclass 190 and 491 visas)<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Subclass 190 Visa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Requirement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You were invited to apply for a Subclass 190 visa, and the nominating State or Territory Government Agency did not withdraw the nomination.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Subclass 491 Visa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5><b>Requirement<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Points<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You were invited to apply for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) because you were nominated. Also the nominating State or Territory Government Agency did not withdraw their nomination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A family member has sponsored you for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491), and it has been accepted by the Minister.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information and guidance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/australia\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact our Expert counsellors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Benefits of having a PR visa<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the PR visa, you can enjoy the following entitlements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay in Australia indefinitely<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work and study in Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Australia\u2019s national health scheme, Medicare<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply for a bank loan to purchase property<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponsor relatives eligible for permanent residence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply for Australian citizenship, if you meet the eligibility criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel in and out of Australia as per your travel permit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join English language classes for free, by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/settling-in-australia\/amep\/about-the-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult Migrant English Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted to work in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/new-zealand-visas\/apply-for-a-visa\/about-visa\/australian-resident-visa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the 195,000 permanent residency visas granted every year, nearly 25,000 positions are reserved for regional migration. 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