Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Act 1958
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This notice sets the minimum score (called the pass mark) that applicants need to achieve to qualify for a Skilled-Independent (Migrant) visa (Class BN). This visa is for skilled workers who want to live permanently in Australia without needing an employer to sponsor them.
Applicants earn points based on factors like age, English language ability, work experience, and qualifications. This notice changes how many points are needed depending on when the application was lodged:
This effectively raises the barrier for skilled migration, making it harder to qualify for applications submitted from mid-April 2004 onwards.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Act 1958 - Notice under subsection 96(2) - Pass Mark in Relation to Applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) Visas - April 2004.
Migration Act 1958
NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION 96(2) OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958
SPECIFICATION OF PASS MARK IN RELATION TO APPLICATIONS FOR SKILLED - INDEPENDENT (MIGRANT) (CLASS BN) VISAS
I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) and subsection 96(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’) hereby:
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made before 8 May 2002 is 110 points;
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made between 8 May 2002 and 13 April 2004 (inclusive) is 115 points; and
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made on or after 14 April 2004 is 120 points.
This notice has effect on and from 14 April 2004.
Dated 1 April 2004.
AMANDA VANSTONE
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
[NOTE: Subsection 96(2) of the Act provides the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, specify, in relation to applications for visas of a particular class, the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations.]
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Migration Act 1958
NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION 96(2) OF THE MIGRATION ACT 1958
SPECIFICATION OF PASS MARK IN RELATION TO APPLICATIONS FOR SKILLED - INDEPENDENT (MIGRANT) (CLASS BN) VISAS
I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) and subsection 96(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (‘the Act’) hereby:
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made before 8 May 2002 is 110 points;
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made between 8 May 2002 and 13 April 2004 (inclusive) is 115 points; and
SPECIFY that the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations in relation to applications for Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) visas made on or after 14 April 2004 is 120 points.
This notice has effect on and from 14 April 2004.
Dated 1 April 2004.
AMANDA VANSTONE
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
[NOTE: Subsection 96(2) of the Act provides the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, specify, in relation to applications for visas of a particular class, the pass mark for the purposes of the Act and the Regulations.]