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Increase of Points-Tested General Skilled Migration Pass Mark to 65 Points

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryAustralia
Operative dateJuly 1, 2018
CategoryAdmission
Policy toolPoints test threshold adjustment
Affected groupPoints-tested skilled visa applicants

Policy effect

Increased the minimum pass mark from 60 points to 65 points for General Skilled Migration visa subclasses (Subclass 189 Skilled Independent, Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated, and Subclass 489 Skilled Regional Provisional).

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Increased the minimum pass mark from 60 points to 65 points for General Skilled Migration visa subclasses (Subclass 189 Skilled Independent, Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated, and Subclass 489 Skilled Regional Provisional).

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… marks in relation to general skilled migration visas 6 Pool and pass marks—post-1 July 2018 invitations to apply (1) For the purposes of the Act and Regulations, the pool mark in relation to a general skilled migration visa is 65 points. (2) For the purposes of the Act and Regulations, the pass mark in relation to applications for a general skilled migration visa is 65 points. 7 Pool and pass marks—pre-1 July 2018 invitations to apply (1) For the purposes of the Act and Regulations, the pool mark in relation to a general skilled migration visa is 60 points. (2) For the purposes of the Act and Regulations …
Federal Register of LegislationMigration (IMMI 18/067: Pool and Pass Marks for General Skilled Migration Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00920), Federal Register of Legislation.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00920

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