Skilled Migration Points Increase

Home Affairs have increased the base points required for skilled migration.

This affects any applications lodged after 1st of July 2018. Any applications lodged before that date will be under the old points (60).

The relevant visas affected are the 189, 190, and 489 visas.

Please also note, the Minister may at any time change the points required, so for example, current (June 2018) points requirements are at:

• 189 – 75 points
• 190  – 60 points
• 489 – 80 points

Added to the above, the Minister may also specify the points cutoff for a specific occupation, so even if the global requirement drops from 75 in the 189 to 65 after July the 1st 2018, your occupation may still require higher points. For reference, you can check it out at the skill select page.

For information on the above legislative changes, go here.