Points tested migration from Hong Kong
SkillSelect is the Australian Government system for skilled workers who want to express interest in subclasses 189, 190 and 491. The EOI records your claims. It is not a visa application.
The sequence
Hong Kong qualifications, employment records and English evidence should be checked before claims are entered in the EOI.
Compare your actual duties and qualifications with an occupation that is relevant to the intended visa pathway.
Review the relevant skilled occupation list, assessing authority and occupation specific requirements.
Prepare the documents requested by the assessing authority for the nominated occupation.
Check which evidence is accepted and whether an exemption category applies to your circumstances.
Review age, qualifications, employment history, English and other points test factors.
Enter information through SkillSelect using claims that can later be supported with documents.
For subclass 190 or a relevant subclass 491 pathway, check the current requirements of the jurisdiction.
Only an invitation opens the relevant visa application stage. Invitation scores are not fixed by this website.
Submit the application within the invitation period and follow the current document instructions.
Upload identity, skills, English, health, character and other evidence requested for the application.
For subclasses 189, 190 and 491, the current published minimum points threshold is 65 points. Reaching 65 points does not guarantee an invitation to apply.
Before the EOI
An EOI does not usually require every document at the moment of submission, but the claims must be accurate and supportable at visa stage.
Read the official EOI sequenceNomination and invitation
State and territory governments set their own nomination requirements. A state nomination interest form, invitation or registration is not the same as a visa grant.
State or territory nomination is required. Review the relevant jurisdiction's current occupation, residence, work and evidence requirements.
Nomination or eligible family sponsorship may be relevant. Regional residence and work requirements continue after grant.
Meeting the minimum points threshold or lodging an EOI does not guarantee an invitation to apply.
Official source
Use the Department of Home Affairs information for the current EOI process, points threshold and invitation instructions.