The Australian Point Based Migration System
Australia has a point based immigration process which provides permanent residency to successful applicants. The best way to get permanent residence in Australia is through GSM- General Skilled Migration which is valid throughout the country. Here, in the migration skill assessment, the applicant is required to score a minimum of 60 points to get the Australian skilled visa. There are various categories where a candidate can score. The categories are given below:- Nominated Occupation: Candidates applying for the skilled visa under subclasses 485, 189, 887 must nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupations List while candidates applying for a skilled visa under subclasses 190, 489, 457 must nominate an occupation on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List. As of 2011, no points are being allotted to any specific occupation anymore. Age: Candidates score points based on their age group. The ones aged between 25-32 years score the most points (30 points) while the