It is easier to get Australian PR with 80 points based on latest draw. With Masters degree, good English score and work experience in Australia’s skills list, you can get Australia’s residency within a year.
Minimum points to apply for Australia PR SkillSelect 189 (points based) or 190 (State Sponsored Visa) is 65in 2019-2020.
Age is counted as 32 till you are 32 years 11 months and 30 days old. The Age changes to 33 on your 33rd birthday.
S = Speaking, L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing
To get Spouse skills 5 points added to your SkillSelect Expression of Interest, all of these conditions should be met for our SPOUSE:
1. Age should be less than 45 years.
2. English Test Score should be at-least the ‘Competent‘ – basic score.
3. Job Occupation code should be in the same occupation list as primary applicant list.
Use the calculator given above to calculate spouse skills points.
If you are currently working on H1B in US and fed up with long waiting for green card, Australia PR is a good option. They give you Permanent residency (Australian Green Card) even before you land there for the first time!
You do not get any extra points pr preference just because you have worked in US. The experience is counted at par with other countries.
Please note that even if you move to Australia for work, your Green card application in US can stay active. Remember that Green card in US is filed for future job and your i-140 remains active.
You can return to US in future if your priority date becomes current and the employer is ready to hire you.
Police verification is required for all adults (18+), who are part of your PR application, from all countries where they have lived in past 10 years.
If you are an Indian, you can apply Indian Police certificate from Indian Embassy if living outside India. You will get PCC from Indian Passport office if residing in India.
If you have lived or are living in USA, you will need FBI Clearance certificate along with US state police clearance certificate. Remember you will need the US FD-258 fingerprint card for FBI.
Example: If you are currently living in Texas for last 4 months and moved from California, then you would need both state’s Criminal history record along with FBI report.
