Partner Skills

[hyhwe13]

Can I claim partner skills points (10 points) for a 189 visa if I'm in MLTSSL (Secondary School Teacher 241411) and my partner has skills under STSOL (Private Tutors 249299)? How about 190 visa?

Thanks for any guidance! 

[paulhand]

Broadly speaking:

“For the purpose of awarding partner points, the nominated occupation of the partner (that is, spouse or de facto partner) must be on the Occupation List(s) applicable to the point-tested visa that the primary applicant has applied for.

A suitable skills assessment must have been obtained [by the partner] at time of invitation but is not subject to the time periods prescribed in Schedule 2 and which apply to the primary applicant. This means that a suitable skills assessment obtained more than three years prior to the date of invitation can be accepted for this criterion.”

I’d suggest you seek a professional opinion based on your specific circumstances to ensure any EOI is correct.