Concerning moving to Australia, what are points given for besides age and skills?

Question

I'm considering moving, I'm 31 my wife is 34 and we have two kids. I've heard that you need a score of 120 to 'pass' although 80(?) will put you in a pool for two years.

Any advice you can give will be much appreciated.

Also, will I really need to save two years worth of living expenses before I move?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Depends also where your from.

Main criteria is skills and skills that we cant or wont get workers to do here.

look up Australian Immigration pages, they will a lot of info for you

Answer 2

What are two years of waiting?

You're only 31 years old and you still have time to immigrate until you're 45 years. So what the heck?

In the meantime you can prepare your moving and sell stuff you don't really need (or get rid of it somehow).

Answer 3

immigration to Australia is not easy,you need to be a skilled worker in a field that Australia needs, the point system is still used to determine if you qualify

also it is highly unlikely to get immigration from being in the 2 year pool,

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/index.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-s...

Answer 4

Unless there has been yet another change in the rules, the points system for general migration is obsolete and you apply under only one of ten catagories. One of these is Skilled Migration and depends on your trade. If an electrician, auto electrician, RN nurse (especially in demand)  and numerous other trades  / professions the acceptance can be reasonably straight forward. You also can be sponsored by an employer or prospective employer subject to a job being first offered on the Australian job market for a time first, and if the employer hasn't been able to suitably fill the position within Australia they can apply to sponsor you. There is Family Migration, such as being a last remaining relative of an all Australian resident or citizen family, and where you are the absolute only remaining immediate family member not living in Australia. You can apply as a Former Resident returning. Or as someone who spent the total of 9 years of their formative years between 9 and 18 years of age in Australia, and must be able to absolutely prove so. Another is having an Aged Dependent relative who is an Australian resident  or citizen and who needs the support of the applicant with their living needs. Again there is a Spouse category which won't apply to you. There is a category for Arts and Entertainment professions and so on . What I do know is that nobody can mix the criteria across more than one specific category and can only apply within one. The age limit is 45 so you are ok there. It is something of a headache to say the least trying to get into Australia. The best State to apply  in is Victoria but it shifts and changes. The points still apply for graduate degree students who must attain 120 points after they attain their degree. I have known of an Indian student visa holder applicant, gaining a Masters after nearly 4 years in an Australian University then having to return to India because he couldn't get above 105 points on other grounds. Ridiculous. It will drive you mad in any event and puts a large strain on you and your family's relationship, so be aware of that and consider the non monetary costs. Good luck. It's a rough ride in any event. I know. I've been on that ride and succeeded but it was a d**n nightmare ! I won my residency in 2006 after an appeal tribunal for which the bill was $AU 9500.00 in legal costs, a 20 months wait and almost my sanity. Regarding the living costs, well they want to see a healthy bank account, definite means of support and you will NOT be able to work whatsoever without a valid visa. The application fees are in  three figures as well except for employer sponsorship where the employer is willing to pay or Former Resident returning. Hassle and more hassle I tell you honestly ! It just may have been all revised after they finally got rid of the disease that was the Howard government but I am not sure. I quit considering living there any longer, despite my success until that evil n**i monster was out of power.

Answer 5

It depends on your qualifications, if you are a tradesman then it is quite easy to get into Aus.

Living here is great, I immigrated 18 years ago and I don't regret it at all, the only difficult thing is living so far away from your family.