Australia
 Australia
The land of Kangaroos . It's the largest continent island in the world having a population of approximately 1/10 of Indian population. Australia supports a range of colleges having a variety of courses to choose from. There are approximately 37 Colleges and universities of which some of the most popular ones are listed with us.
Australiais an extremely popular destination for highly skilled young people wishing to start a new life in another country. The country's economy is strong and Australiais actively encouraging the immigration of skilled migrants. Skilled migrants wishing to work in Australiawill be assessed on a points based system with points awarded for work experience, qualifications and language proficiency.
Skill level
You receive points for the occupation you nominate as long as the relevant assessing authority determines that your skills are suitable for this occupation.
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Skill
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Points
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For most occupations where training is specific to the occupation 1
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60
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For more general professional occupations 2
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50
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1 - To obtain 60 points for your nominated occupation, you most likely need to have a degree or trade certificate and experience that meet Australian standards and that are specifically related to your occupation. If necessary, you must meet any registration requirements in Australia. In some cases, experience without formal qualifications may be accepted.
2 - To obtain 50 points for your nominated occupation, you must have earned a qualification equal to an Australian Bachelor degree or higher qualification, but it does not necessarily have to relate to the occupation you nominate.
3 - To obtain 40 points for your nominated occupation, you must have a qualification equal to an Australian diploma or advanced diploma which does not necessarily have to relate to the occupation you nominate.
You should see the Australian Skilled Occupations List (SOL) to check whether or not the occupation you wish to nominate is on SOL and to find out how many points your occupation is worth.
Before you apply, you must have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation. The skills assessment and the documents provided to the assessing authority must be included with your application.
Age
You are awarded points for your age. You must be under 45 years of age when you apply.
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Age
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Points
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18-29 years
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30
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30-34 years
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25
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35-39 years
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20
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40-44 years
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15
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Before you apply you should provide evidence of your age, for example, by your birth certificate.
English language ability
You need to ensure you are able to provide evidence of your English language ability. IELTS has an academic test and a general training test – unless you are required to do otherwise by your assessing authority you only need to take the general training test.
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English language ability
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Points
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Proficient English- IELTS score of at least 7 on each of the 4 components of the test—speaking, reading, writing and listening, or equivalent standard in a specified test.
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25
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Competent English- IELTS score of at least 6 on each of the 4 components of the test— speaking, reading, writing and listening, or equivalent standard in a specified test or hold a specified passport.
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15
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Concessional competent English-IELTS overall band score of 6.0. You are only able to claim points for this level if you have applied for the Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa and you are sponsored by an eligible relative or a participating state or territory.
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15
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If you hold a passport from one of the following countries listed below, you will not be required to sit the IELTS test to demonstrate that you meet the English language threshold:
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United Kingdom [UK]
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Canada
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New Zeland
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United States of America [USA]
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Republicof Ireland
Specific employment
This differs from the basic requirement of recent work experience, without which you can not make a valid application. The numbers of points you are awarded for this factor vary. It depends on the number of points for your nominated occupation and the period of time you have worked in your nominated occupation, closely related occupation or skilled employment.
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Specific employment
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Points
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If your nominated occupation is worth 60 points and you have worked in your nominated occupation or a closely related occupation at a skilled level for at least 3 of the 4 years immediately before you apply.
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10
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If your nominated occupation is worth 40, 50 or 60 points, and you have worked in skilled employment (any occupations listed on the Skilled Occupation List) for at least 3 of the 4 years immediately before you apply.
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5
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Australian employment
For Australian skilled work experience.
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Australian Work Experience
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Points
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You have been employed in Australiain your nominated occupation or a closely related skilled occupation for a total of 12 months in the 48 months immediately before lodging your application.
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10
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You have completed a professional year in Australiain your skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation for a total of 12 months in the 48 months immediately before lodging your application.
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10
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