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Age

not less than 18 and under 25
not less than 25 and under 33
not less than 33 and under 40
not less than 40 and under 45

Should your age be 45 years and above, you are NOT able to apply under these streams. No age waivers are available.

English language

Competent English
Superior English
Proficient English

English exemption available for accompanying dependent family members only** conditions apply.

Overseas employment experience

had been employed outside Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

had been employed outside Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

had been employed outside Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

Australian employment experience

had been employed in Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

had been employed in Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

had been employed in Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

had been employed in Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

Australian professional year

The applicant had completed a professional year in Australia in:

• the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation; or
• a closely related skilled occupation;

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

Educational qualifications

Had met the requirements for:

• the award of a doctorate by an Australian educational institution; or
• the award of a doctorate, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard

met the requirements for:

• the award of at least a bachelor degree by an Australian educational institution; or
• the award of at least a bachelor qualification, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard

Credentialled community language

a qualification in a particular language:

• awarded or accredited by a body specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this item; and
• at a standard for the language specified in the instrument

Study in designated regional area

each of the following applied:

• the applicant met the Australian study requirement;
• the location of the campus or campuses at which that study was undertaken is in a designated regional area;
• while the applicant undertook the course of study the applicant lived in a designated regional area;
• none of the study undertaken constituted distance education.

Partner qualifications

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

• is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and
• is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and
• was under 45 at the time the invitation to apply for the visa was issued to the primary applicant; and
• 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
• at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had been ssessed 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
• at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English

Either

• the applicant does not have a spouse or de facto partner; or
  
• the applicant has a spouse or de facto partner who is an educationalAustralian permanent resident or an Australian citizen

OR

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

• is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and
• is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and
• at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English