Points Test Changes for GSM Starting November 2019

joy.0491 · April 10

Share your insights please.. Favorable or not?

POINTS TEST FOR GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION TO CHANGE FROM 16 NOV 2019

1) Ten (10) points for having a skilled spouse or de facto partner;

2) Fifteen (15) points for applicants nominated by a State or Territory government or sponsored by a family member residing in regional Australia;

3) Ten (10) points for having certain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications

4) Ten (10) points for applicants who do not have a spouse or de facto partner; and

5) Five (5) points for applicants with a spouse or de facto partner who has competent English.

czianczia28 · April 15

Hi po does number 3 means that if a person or an applicant is an Engineer or someone who has a background in STEM he or she is qualified to claim the "10" points?

RheaMARN1171933 · April 15

@czianczia28 not much info has been provided by the Department unfortunately

MLBS · April 15

Before, advantaegous ang +5 pag may defacto. Now, pag yung partner cannot claim english pts and assessment, the primary applicant can potentially lose pts pa. Single people have no changes, so ngayon wala nang benefit ang having de facto. So in a way mas may advantage na ang single applicants sa pointing system

czianczia28 · April 15

@MLBS after reading this discussion, I made some research on the proposed changes in the point system. Yes you're right, applicants with partners who cannot claim english points will be the least priority in visa invitation. However, single applicants and those with skilled partners will be given top priority in the ITA and visa approval. Sana umabot kami before Nov. hassle kasi pag dalawa pa kaming mag papa-assess and mag English exam.

superluckyclover · April 15

@czianczia28 for those who are Australian uni graduates with Masters in research or Phd degree in STEM field like @markier87 are qualified to claim 10 pts for specialist qualification

markier87 · April 15

@superluckyclover Thanks for the info. Currently, I have already claimed 5pts for specialist qualification. 10pts would be great though but will hopefully lodge my 189 before the April ends para maximize ang points, sana will be granted before my 32nd birthday.

superluckyclover · April 15

@markier87 im sure you will, pag 10 pts pa specialist qualification + super skilled partner mo, 150+ pts ka na!!! hehe batang Promil Plus Gold ka talaga

joy.0491 · April 16

@czianczia28 hindi ba.. sa current point system.. need pa din naman mag english exam ng partner kasi recently daw di na tinatanggap ng COs yung CEMI from Univ?

czianczia28 · April 16

@joy.0491 Aw hindi ako aware na need pala talaga mag exam ni Husband. If that's the case might as well have his skill assessed, sayang din kasi. Since when po hindi na nag accept ng CEMI ang CO?

joy.0491 · April 16

@czianczia28 based sa nabasa ko dito.. may ibang nakakalusot.. pero sabi daw recently kinocontact ni CO to take yung english exam. Check mo yung CO Contact Thread. Makita mo dun mga usual na hinihingi ni CO na mga kulang n requirements..

czianczia28 · April 16

@joy.0491 will check it po, thanks for the info

joy.0491 · April 16

@czianczia28 waiting nga din ako sa further details dito sa pointing system changes n to

czianczia28 · April 16

@joy.0491 once makapag lodge naman hindi na covered ng changes tama ba?

joy.0491 · April 16

Wala pa info abt jan. Pero i think hanggat di pa naiinvite affected sa changes. Wait natin inputs ng iba

MLBS · April 16

@czianczia28 pag lodged na yes di ka na affected ng new changes. Pero pag wala ka pa invite by then, under ka na sa new rules.

Butterfly8i8 · April 24

Oh, this is good news for me. clarification lang po. Yung sa No. 2 ba, applicable po ba ito sa Visa 190? Meaning by November instead of plus 5, magiging +15 na?

And another, question, retroactive po kaya ito? For example EOI ko lodged Feb 2019, automatic kaya ma-uupdate yung points by November? Or sa applicants after November 2019 lang ang madadagdagan ng points?

BrizyFilo · April 24

superluckyclover said:
@czianczia28 for those who are Australian uni graduates with Masters in research or Phd degree in STEM field like @markier87 are qualified to claim 10 pts for specialist qualification

So technically the STEM points is only applicable for Aus uni graduates?

BrizyFilo · April 24

Patibayan na, Wala ng naiinvite sa mga 75 points and below. 80 is new 75.

superluckyclover · April 24

@BrizyFilo hahaha natawa ko sa 80 is the new 75! Grabeeeee

superluckyclover · April 24

@BrizyFilo yes, and dapat ms research or PHD.

MLBS · April 24

@Butterfly8i8 i think it's only for regional visas (491). Correct me if I'm wrong.

markedino · April 25

Per official document, applies to all GSM visas (refer to page 11):

The amendments introduce a revised points system for the subclass 491 visa as well as
existing General Skilled Migration visas. Points are awarded for attributes that are linked
with the applicant’s ability to make the greatest economic contribution, as the key purpose of
the skilled migration program is to maximise the economic benefits of migration to Australia.
The changes to the points test are to introduce:
 more points for having a skilled spouse or de facto partner (10 points);
 more points for applicants nominated by a State or Territory government or
sponsored by a family member residing in regional Australia (15 points);
 more points for having certain STEM qualifications (10 points);
 points for applicants who do not have a spouse or de facto partner (10 points); and
 points for applicants with a spouse or de facto partner who has competent English (5
points).

joeisan · May 6

Sa #5 po, if my husband has competent english I can claim 5points for 189 visa?

Captain_A · May 6

markedino said:
Per official document, applies to all GSM visas (refer to page 11):

The amendments introduce a revised points system for the subclass 491 visa as well as
existing General Skilled Migration visas. Points are awarded for attributes that are linked
with the applicant’s ability to make the greatest economic contribution, as the key purpose of
the skilled migration program is to maximise the economic benefits of migration to Australia.
The changes to the points test are to introduce:
 more points for having a skilled spouse or de facto partner (10 points);
 more points for applicants nominated by a State or Territory government or
sponsored by a family member residing in regional Australia (15 points);
 more points for having certain STEM qualifications (10 points);
 points for applicants who do not have a spouse or de facto partner (10 points); and
 points for applicants with a spouse or de facto partner who has competent English (5
points).

pwede pahingi po link ng official doc? tia

Captain_A · May 6

joeisan said:
Sa #5 po, if my husband has competent english I can claim 5points for 189 visa?

i think yes.

jmban33 · May 7

@Captain_A yung points ba sa spouse for english and skill nomination is age dependent padin meaning applicable pa din yung max 45 yo for spouse/defacto?

czianczia28 · May 7

@jmban33 yes age dependent sya.

Captain_A · May 7

@jmban33

jmban33 said:
@Captain_A yung points ba sa spouse for english and skill nomination is age dependent padin meaning applicable pa din yung max 45 yo for spouse/defacto?

hindi pa complete ang details e, pero i think hndi sya age dependent kasi, hndi nmn mula sa primary applicant yung details e,, not 100% sure..

edit, may nagsabi pla sa taas na age dependent sya..