Age

Points Awarded :

Your eligibility for points is determined by your age on the day of your application.
The following table lists the points you will be awarded based on your age group
at the time you apply.

You should attach a certified copy of the full Birth Certificates of each Family Member to your application.

• School Records
• Passport
• Baptism Certificate
• Family book showing Date of Birth
• ID Document Issued by your Government
• Hospital Birth Records
• Court Documents that verify your Date of Birth
• Copies of Military Service Records or Discharge Papers.

Job Offer

Points Awarded :

The table below sets out the points available under this part of the points test.

Evidence to attach to your application

To receive extra points for a job offer, you or your spouse must obtain documentary evidence
of your job offer. This evidence must:

• be written on the official letterhead of the prospective employer
• indicate clearly on the letterhead, the full address of the employer, any telephone and
  fax numbers, and email and website addresses
• have the name and position of the person authorised to sign the offer of employment
  typed or stamped below that person's signature. A letter with an illegible signature
  will not be accepted.
• the letter should indicate what the position is and the main five duties to be undertaken,
  and the salary level.
• the organisation making the job offer must also indicate the number of people it has
  employed on a full-time basis for the previous two (2) years.

 Points Awarded

You may receive points for satisfying one of the Australian qualifications critieria shown in
the table below. You can only be allocated points against one of these categories.

Evidence to attach to your application

You or your spouse, where relevant, must obtain documentary evidence of having completed
one of the qualifications described above. This evidence includes:

• a certified copy of notification of your results or a transcript of your academic record
  and
• one of the following:
  -certified copy of your degree, diploma or trade certificate (if available)
  -a letter of completion from your educational institution which details:
• the name of your course
• the qualification you have obtained
• the pattern of study – full-time versus part-time
• the medium of instruction was in English

Regional Australia/Low population growth metropolitan area

'Regional Australia' or a 'low population growth metropolitan area' means anywhere in
Australia except Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, the New South Wales Central Coast,
Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne or the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Points Awarded

The table below sets out the points available.

Evidence to attach to your application
You or your spouse must obtain documentary evidence that you have lived and studied in
'Regional Australia/ low population growth metropolitan areas' as follows: This evidence
may include, but is not limited to:

• documentary evidence of residency which covers the two (2) year period.
  This will usually include documents such as rental agreements and gas,
  power and telephone bills.
• evidence of studying at a campus in regional Australia or a low population
  growth metropolitan area, if your academic transcript does not identify the campus.

Eligible postcodes

Bonus Points – Capital Investment in Australia

Under the points test, you may be able to claim additional or 'bonus' points if you meet one of the following options:

• capital investment in Australia
• Australian work experience
• fluency in one of Australia's community languages – other than English

Note: You can only claim points for one of the above, even if you are able to satisfy
the requirements for the others.

Points Awarded
You cannot receive more than five points for this category, even if you are able to satisfy
more than one of the three options.

Capital investment in Australia

You must have invested a minimum of A$100,000 in an approved government investment
for a term of at least 12 months.

The following states are participating:

- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia

The table below outlines the Authority to contact for further information on approved
Government investments.

Evidence to attach to your application

If you are seeking bonus points for capital investment you only need to declare this in your
application. If your application is likely to be approved, you will be contacted to make the
necessary investment and provide evidence that this has occurred.