PR points calculator
Add up your skilled migration points for the 189, 190 and 491 using the current Schedule 6D points table. Your answers stay in your browser.
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Estimate only, not advice. This calculator is general information. It gives estimated points and is not immigration advice or an assessment of your case. Your answers and dates are not stored or sent. Read the full notice.
General information and an estimate only, not migration advice. Your answers and dates are not stored or sent.
Your estimated points
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Answer the questions on the left to see your estimated points.
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Estimate only. General information, not advice or an assessment of your case. Home Affairs decides your actual points. Full notice
Dates to check
These are prompts based on the dates you entered, not conclusions. A registered agent can confirm how they apply to you.
You need at least 65 points to lodge an expression of interest for a skilled visa (189, 190 or 491). But invitations go to the highest-ranked candidates in each round, so competitive scores usually sit well above the floor.
How the calculator counts
It follows Schedule 6D of the Migration Regulations 1994, the same table the Department of Home Affairs publishes for the 189, 190 and 491.
- One score per section. If you meet more than one requirement in a section, such as two qualifications, only the highest counts.
- Work is capped. Overseas and Australian employment are added together and the total can’t pass 20 points.
- Regional study needs Australian study. The 5 regional points only apply on top of the Australian study requirement.
- Partner points are one choice. You get the single or citizen/PR partner 10, or the skilled partner 10, or the competent English partner 5, never a combination.
- Everything is measured at invitation. Age, English, work history and qualifications are counted as they stand on the day you are invited.
- Dates can flag a problem early. If you add dates, it points out any that may fall outside a window at invitation: an English test older than 3 years, a skills assessment older than 3 years or past its stated end, or an age band that changes within the next 12 months.
What it can’t do is test your claims. Your skills assessment, the way your work history is evidenced, and the invitation rounds decide the outcome. A total on a page is not an invitation.
The full points table
| Factor | What counts | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Age at invitation | Under 18 | 0 |
| 18 to 24 | 25 | |
| 25 to 32 | 30 | |
| 33 to 39 | 25 | |
| 40 to 44 | 15 | |
| 45 or over | 0 | |
| English language | Competent English | 0 |
| Proficient English | 10 | |
| Superior English | 20 | |
| Skilled employment outside Australia | Less than 3 years | 0 |
| 3 to under 5 years | 5 | |
| 5 to under 8 years | 10 | |
| 8 years or more | 15 | |
| Skilled employment in Australia | Less than 1 year | 0 |
| 1 to under 3 years | 5 | |
| 3 to under 5 years | 10 | |
| 5 to under 8 years | 15 | |
| 8 years or more | 20 | |
| Overseas and Australian employment together are capped at | 20 | |
| Educational qualification (highest only) | None of these | 0 |
| Doctorate (PhD) of a recognised standard | 20 | |
| At least a bachelor degree of a recognised standard | 15 | |
| Australian diploma or trade qualification | 10 | |
| Qualification your assessing authority recognises as suitable for your occupation | 10 | |
| Partner skills, or single | Single, or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident | 10 |
| Partner also applying, under 45, with competent English and a positive skills assessment in a listed occupation | 10 | |
| Partner also applying, with competent English | 5 | |
| Partner also applying, but meets neither of those | 0 | |
| Nomination or sponsorship | Subclass 189, no nomination | 0 |
| Subclass 190, state or territory nomination | 5 | |
| Subclass 491, state or territory nomination or eligible family sponsorship | 15 | |
| Specialist education qualification | Australian masters by research or doctorate with at least 2 academic years in a specified STEM or ICT field | 10 |
| Australian study requirement | A degree, diploma or trade qualification from Australian study that meets the Australian study requirement | 5 |
| Study in a designated regional area | Australian study requirement met at a campus in a designated regional area, while living there, with no distance education | 5 |
| Professional year in Australia | A professional year of at least 12 months completed in Australia in the 48 months before invitation | 5 |
| Credentialled community language | A recognised community language credential (NAATI) | 5 |
Source: Schedule 6D, Migration Regulations 1994 (Compilation 289, in force from 2 October 2026), checked against the Home Affairs points table on 21 October 2026.
Points questions
How many points do I need for a skilled visa?
65 is the minimum to lodge an expression of interest for the 189, 190 or 491. Invitations go to the highest-ranked candidates in each round, so competitive scores usually sit well above the floor.
Do the 189, 190 and 491 use the same points table?
Yes. All three use Schedule 6D of the Migration Regulations 1994. The only difference is nomination: nothing extra for the 189, 5 points for a state or territory nomination on the 190, and 15 points for a state or territory nomination or eligible family sponsorship on the 491.
Is there a cap on points for work experience?
Yes. Overseas and Australian skilled employment are added together and capped at 20 points. Overseas work is worth up to 15 and Australian work up to 20, so eight years of each still scores 20.
Which qualification counts if I have more than one?
Only the one that scores highest in that section. A specialist education qualification, which is an Australian masters by research or doctorate in a specified STEM or ICT field, is a separate 10 points.
Can I upload my documents to be checked?
No. The calculator never asks for documents. It asks for a few dates instead, such as your date of birth, English test date and skills assessment date, and compares them in your browser. Nothing you enter is stored or sent, and a registered agent is the right person to check the documents themselves.
Is the calculator advice, and who is responsible for the result?
No. It is general information that gives estimated points, not immigration advice or an assessment of your case. The result depends on what you enter, which Visacorp does not check, and Home Affairs decides your actual points at invitation and at decision. To the extent the law allows, Visacorp accepts no liability for decisions made on the strength of it, and nothing limits rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law. A registered migration agent can advise on your circumstances.
When are my points counted?
At the time you are invited to apply, not when you lodge your expression of interest. Your age, English result (the test must be in the 3 years before invitation) and work history are all measured at that point.
Important information about this calculator
Read this before you rely on the estimate. Rules checked on 21 October 2026.
- General information only
- The calculator gives general information and estimated points. It is not immigration assistance under the Migration Act 1958, and it is not a substitute for advice from a registered migration agent on your circumstances.
- Based on the rules as at 21 October 2026
- The estimate uses Schedule 6D of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Compilation 289, in force from 2 October 2026), as we checked it on 21 October 2026. The points test, the pass mark and invitation rounds change. Home Affairs decides your actual points at invitation and again at decision.
- An estimate is not a guarantee
- Estimated points at or above the pass mark do not guarantee an invitation, a state or territory nomination or a visa. Invitation cut-offs are often well above the pass mark.
- Your answers drive the result
- The estimate depends entirely on the information you enter. Visacorp does not check it. The points you can claim also depend on your evidence, your skills assessment and what you tell Home Affairs.
- Date checks are indicative only
- Notes about English test dates, skills assessments and age are prompts based on the dates you typed. They may be wrong for your situation and are not findings.
- Liability
- To the extent the law allows, Visacorp Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any decision made, or action taken or not taken, on the strength of the calculator. Nothing here limits any right you have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot be excluded.
- The official source
- The official points table is published by Home Affairs: points table for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). If this page and Home Affairs differ, Home Affairs and the Regulations prevail.
- Your data
- Your answers and dates are not stored or sent. If you allow analytics, we count that the calculator was used and the estimated total only, never your answers. See the privacy policy.
- Advice on your case
- To have your case looked at properly, book a consultation with our registered migration agents: Anthony Ross (MARN 0317382) and Yongrong (Stella) Wan (MARN 1799004).
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Talk it through with a registered agent
An agent can check which points you can evidence and what your skills assessment will support, before you lodge anything.