Australia · skilled migration · work experience
Skilled employment points calculator.
Enter your years and months of skilled work outside and inside Australia and see the points each earns, and where the combined 20 point cap bites.
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Enter your skilled work and press Calculate.
How skilled employment points are awarded
Work outside Australia earns 0 points under 3 years, 5 points from 3 years, 10 points from 5 years and 15 points from 8 years. Work in Australia earns 0 points under 1 year, 5 from 1 year, 10 from 3 years, 15 from 5 years and 20 from 8 years. The two are added and capped at 20.
Worked example. 5 years overseas (10 points) plus 3 years in Australia (10 points) is 20 points. 8 years overseas (15) plus 5 years in Australia (15) is 30 before the cap, so 20 points count.
Home Affairs counts only employment in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related one, for at least 20 hours a week, within the 10 years before you are invited. Australian employment counts only while you held a substantive visa or a Bridging A or B visa and complied with its conditions. The tool only does the arithmetic: whether your jobs qualify is a matter for your skills assessment and the department.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum employment points for Australian PR?
The maximum is 20 points. Overseas and Australian skilled employment points are added together and capped at 20.
Does overseas work count as much as Australian work?
No. Overseas work tops out at 15 points (8 years) while Australian work reaches 20 points (8 years), and 1 year in Australia already earns 5 points.
How many hours a week count as employed?
Home Affairs defines employed as engaged in an occupation for remuneration for at least 20 hours a week.
Is there a time limit on the experience I can claim?
Yes. The employment must have been in the 10 years before you are invited to apply.
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Information, not migration advice
This tool applies published Home Affairs figures to the numbers you enter. It cannot assess your skills assessment, occupation eligibility or whether a claim will be accepted, and it is not legal or migration advice. TNAADO is not a registered migration agent. Confirm every claim on the Home Affairs site or with a registered migration agent before you lodge an Expression of Interest.