| Now that more people are considering emigration to | | | | settle in, his age and English language proficiency. |
| Australia, they are asking how the Australian point | | | | All of these various requirements are awarded a |
| system in regard to visa applications works. Making | | | | varying number of points so a fair amount of research |
| the decision to emigrate is a big step in itself but the | | | | is recommended to ensure that an applicant can get |
| complicated system of applying for an Australian | | | | enough points to allow the application to be approved. |
| residency visa makes it much more stressful. How | | | | At present there is not a set number of points that |
| then does the points system work? | | | | need to be reached. It all depends on exactly which |
| The Australian point system has been introduced by | | | | visa is applied for but the pass mark is in the 110 to 120 |
| the Department of Immigration to make the processing | | | | range. |
| of the many thousands of residency visa applications | | | | In short, the Australian point system of visa allocation |
| more manageable and to ensure that the system is as | | | | can be a minefield to the unwary but with a little bit of |
| fair to everyone as possible. One of the most popular | | | | research can be easily understood. The services of a |
| visa categories is the skilled migration visa which | | | | registered migration agent can be very useful and |
| awards applicants with points for various aspects | | | | although they will charge you a fee, you will benefit |
| including their work experience and qualifications. Of | | | | enormously from their considerable experience in |
| course it also considers other issues such as whether | | | | helping you find and apply for the right visa for your |
| the applicant has family already in Australia that will | | | | circumstances. |
| agree to sponsor him, which part of Australia he will | | | | |