(FOR STUDENTS WHO STUDY ACCOUNTING OR CHILDCARE)

 Table 1: Points gained by studying either Accounting or Childcare programs

Item	Factor	Points (Required 65 points)
	Age group	Ages: 18-24 or 33-39		Age: 25-32 yrs old
	IELTS Score	6.0	7.0	6.0	7.0
1	Age	25	25	30	30
2	English	0	10	0	10
3	Work Experience	5	5	5	5
4	Qualifications (Diploma)	10	10	10	10
5	Australia Study (Study in Australia)	5	5	5	5
6	Community Language	5	5	5	5
7	NSW State Sponsor	5	5	5	5
	Total	55 (A)	65	60 (B)	70
		Requiring 10 more		Requiring 5 more

Notes:

1. The table is only a general guide. Please contact an immigration lawyer for more details.
2. Work Experience: Students will be given a 18- month working visa to gain work experience in Australia.
3. Full New Points Tests – See:

             (http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/points fact.pdf)

      4.   Community Languages (See Page 2)

Table 2: How to Improve the Points?

For Case (A) & (B) from Table 1, you can improve your points by the following actions:

Item	Factor	(A)	(B)	Notes
	Additional Points required	10	5
1	Age	5	No	Age group 18-24: wait until 25 by returning home or studying in Australia. Not applied to group 33-39
2	English	10	10	Improve English proficiency to gain IELTS =7.0. This can be done while having the 18 month working visa
3	University degree	5	5	Obtaining a university degree (2 more years)
4	Professional Year	5	5	Studying the professional year (1 more year)
5	Regional Sate Sponsor	10	10	Move out of Capital Cities or big centres

* In both cases, having a job in a regional centre will gain 10 points.

                              Australian community language

To be eligible for Australian community language points you must be fluent in one of the community languages listed below.

 'Fluent' means you have professional level language skills (written or oral) as evidenced by a qualification (of equivalent standard to an Australian degree) gained from a university where instruction was in one of the listed languages or be accredited with the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the professional level (translator/interpreter level).

NAATI can provide tests in a wide range of languages both within Australia and at many overseas locations. Further information is available on the NAATI web site.

Afrikaans	Albanian	Arabic/Lebanese	Armenian	Bangla (Bengali)	Bosnian
Bulgarian	Burmese	Chinese - Cantonese	Chinese - Mandarin	Croatian	Czech
Danish	Dutch	Estonian	Fijian	Filipino (Tagalog)	Finnish
French	German	Greek	Hebrew	Hindi	Hungarian
Indonesian	Italian	Japanese	Khmer	Korean	Lao
Latvian	Lithuanian	Macedonian	Malay	Maltese	Norwegian
Persian	Polish	Portuguese	Punjabi	Romanian	Russian
Serbian	Sinhalese	Slovak	Slovene	Spanish	Swedish
Tamil	Thai	Turkish	Ukrainian	Urdu	Vietnamese
Yiddish

* Testing by National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) is not available

Points awarded

The table below sets out the points available under this part of the points test

Bonus points options	Points
Fluency in one of Australia’s community languages as evidenced by a qualification (of equivalent standard to an Australian degree) gained from a university where instruction was in one of the above listed languages Or Be accredited with the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the professional level (translator/interpreter level).	5

Evidence to attach to your application

 If you are seeking bonus points for fluency in one of Australia’s community languages, you must attach certified copies of your degree, academic transcript and a letter from your university stating the language in which your course was conducted, or evidence of your NAATI accreditation.

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.