3. Education Highest qualification Select… Doctorate (PhD) Master’s by research Master’s by coursework Bachelor degree (incl. B.Tech / B.E. / MBBS) Diploma / Advanced Diploma Trade qualification (Cert III / IV, ITI) Year 12 / no tertiary qualification
Field of study Select… STEM / ICT / Engineering / Science / Maths Health / Nursing / Medicine Business / Accounting / Commerce Education / Teaching Other
Is your qualification recognised by the assessing body? Select… Yes / likely No / not sure
Australian study – 2+ years (92 weeks) of CRICOS study completed in Australia? Select… Yes No Australian study requirement = 5 points
Did you study (and live) in regional Australia for that study? Select… Yes No Regional study = 5 points (not Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)
Specialist education: Australian Master’s by research or PhD in STEM (2+ years)? Select… Yes No = 10 points
Professional Year completed in Australia (ICT, Accounting or Engineering)? Select… Yes No PY = 5 points
NAATI CCL credential (community language)? Select… Yes No NAATI CCL = 5 points
6. Family & history
Is your partner an Australian citizen or PR? Select… Yes No
Is your partner under 45? Select… Yes No
Does your partner have at least Competent English? Select… Yes No
Does your partner have a positive skills assessment in an occupation on the same list? Select… Yes No
Close relative (citizen/PR) living in regional Australia? Select… Yes No Parent, child, sibling, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, cousin, grandparent – can sponsor a 491
7. Risk check These questions help us spot problems early. Answers are private and only seen by our team.
Any previous visa refusal or cancellation (Australia or any country)? Select… Yes No
Have you ever overstayed a visa or breached visa conditions? Select… Yes No
Does your current visa have “No further stay” (8503 / 8534 / 8535)? Select… No Yes Not sure
Any application currently pending, or a case at the ART / court? Select… Yes No
Any health condition that may need to be declared? Select… No Yes Prefer to discuss
Any criminal record or character concern (any country)? Select… No Yes Prefer to discuss
Any debt to the Australian Government (e.g. Medicare, Centrelink)? Select… No Yes Not sure
Is any family member included who may not meet health / character? Select… No Yes Not sure
We also check automatically: visa expiring soon (from step 1), English test older than 3 years (step 5) and turning 45 soon (from your date of birth).
8. Boost your points Tell us what you are willing to do – we will show exactly how many points each step adds.
Willing to retake English for a higher score? Select… Yes No Already Superior
Target English level Choose… Proficient (+10) Superior (+20)
Willing to sit the NAATI CCL test (+5)? Select… Yes No Already have it
Willing to complete a Professional Year (+5)? Select… Yes No / not eligible Already done
Can your partner improve English or get a skills assessment (+5 / +10)? Select… Not applicable English (+5) Skills assessment (+10) No
Open to state nomination (190, +5)? Select… Yes No
Willing to live & work in regional Australia (491, +15)? Select… Yes No
When do you want to apply? Select… Immediately Within 6 months Within 12 months Just exploring
Anything else we should know?