Partner skills

You can claim 'partner skills' points if your partner is also able to satisfy the basic requirements of age, English language ability, qualifications, nominated occupation and recent work experience, and if they have obtained a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority.

Important: You cannot claim 'partner skills' points if your partner is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen or if they are not included in your visa application.

Points awarded

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

Partner skills	Points
If your partner is able to satisfy the basic requirements of: age English language ability qualifications nominated occupation recent work experience has obtained a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority	5

Evidence to attach to your application

You must obtain documentary evidence that your partner has met all the basic requirements for the particular General Skilled Migration visa that you are applying for. This evidence should include:

• a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for their nominated occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
  See: Skills assessment
• evidence of age to confirm that they are under 45 years of age
  See: Age
• evidence of English language level
  See: English language ability
• evidence that they meet the recent work experience or Australian study requirement.
  See: Recent work experience or Australian study requirement

For you to be awarded these points, documentary evidence as described above must be provided before the points assessment.

 

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.
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