Mr and Mrs Holmesy Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Hi there, I have asked this on the general forum however wonder if I could ask the 'experts' here.... Is it not possible to receive an invite to apply for a family sponsored 489 visa with only 60 points? I am maxed out with 60 points: age: 41: 15 points superior english (ielts score 9): 20 points bachelor degree: 15 points state/family sponsorship: 10 Is state sponsorship my only option? I would really like to avoid this as my occupation (social worker) has recently come off the QSOL and we would like to be on the Sunshine Coast which is where my sister is based. However we would contemplate state sponsorship from a different state if we absolutely had to. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Stevens Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Can you not claim points for work in your occupation (between 3-5 years will give you 5 points)? Many States are currently sponsoring Social Workers, but many of them require two years minimum work experience. For family sponsorship, 65 is the minimum point score for an invitation and has been for several years. If you have no work experience you would need to check as to whether you would be able to obtain the AASW skills assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Stevens Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Just a clarification on my comments above- I've just been through some previous invitation rounds and I can see that in some recent (but not all) rounds they have actually invited people for the 489 Family Sponsored visa with 60 points. And one of my RMA's has also just received an invitation for 489 FS only yesterday, for a client with 60 points. The numbers of invited 489 visas has increased considerably too, and they have allocated 150 in the current round - whereas last year it was down to 5 per round. On this basis, if you can meet the requirements of the skills assessment and other qualifiers it sound as if it's worth lodging your EOI with 60 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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