6D11

not less than 18 and under 25

25

6D12

not less than 25 and under 33

30

6D13

not less than 33 and under 40

25

6D14

not less than 40 and under 45

15

6D21

superior English

20

6D22

proficient English

10

6D31

had been employed outside Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 36 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

5

6D32

had been employed outside Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 60 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

10

6D33

had been employed outside Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 96 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

15

6D41

had been employed in Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 12 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

5

6D42

had been employed in Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 36 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

10

6D43

had been employed in Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 60 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

15

6D44

had been employed in Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 96 months in the 10 years immediately before that time

20

6D61

a professional year in Australia in:

(a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or

(b) a closely related skilled occupation;

for a period totalling at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before that time

5

6D71

met the requirements for:

(a) the award of a doctorate by an Australian educational institution; or

(b) the award of a doctorate, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard

20

6D72

met the requirements for:

(a) the award of at least a bachelor degree by an Australian educational institution; or

(b) the award of at least a bachelor qualification, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard

15

6D73

met the requirements for the award of a diploma by an Australian educational institution

10

6D74

met the requirements for the award of a trade qualification by an Australian educational institution

10

6D75

attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for the applicant's nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for the occupation

10

6D7A1

the applicant met the requirements for the award of a specialist educational qualification

10

6D81

the applicant met the Australian study requirement

5

6D91

a qualification in a particular language:

(a) awarded or accredited by a body specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this item; and

(b) at a standard for the language specified in the instrument

5

Item

At the time of invitation to apply for the visa ...

Number of points

6D101

each of the following applied:

(a) the applicant met the Australian study requirement;

(b) the location of the campus or campuses at which that study was undertaken is in a designated regional area;

(c) while the applicant undertook the course of study the applicant lived in a designated regional area;

(d) none of the study undertaken constituted distance education

5

6D111

The spouse or   de   facto   partner of the applicant (the primary applicant ):

(a) is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and

(b) is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and

(c) was under 45 at the time the invitation to apply for the visa was issued to the primary applicant; and

(d) at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, nominated a skilled occupation, being an occupation specified by the Minister under paragraph   1.15I(1)(a) at that time; and

(e) at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had been assessed by the relevant assessing authority for the nominated skilled occupation as having suitable skills for the occupation and the assessment was not for a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa; and

(f) at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English

10

6D112

Either:

(a) the applicant does not have a spouse or de facto partner; or

(b) the applicant has a spouse or de facto partner who is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen

10

6D113

The spouse or de facto partner of the applicant (the primary applicant ):

(a) is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and

(b) is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and

(c) at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English

5

6D121

The applicant has been invited to apply for a Subclass 190 (Skilled--Nominated) visa, and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn the nomination

5

6D131

The applicant has been invited to apply for a Subclass 489 (Skilled--Regional) (Provisional) visa or a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa, and:

(a) the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn the nomination; or

(b) if the applicant is sponsored by a family member, the Minister has accepted the sponsorship

15