New rules for skilled immigrants in Australia: accompanying spouses over 45 years old will no longer receive extra points.

According to the original regulations, the married spouse or de facto marriage partner of the general skilled immigrant visa applicant can apply for 5 points if he is under the age of 50. Today, the relevant age limit for spouses has been lowered to 45.

The latest reform will apply to 189 and 190 general skilled immigrant visas and 489 remote skilled immigrant visas, and will take effect from July 1 day local time.

The amendment to the immigration law in July 2007+2065438 proposed that the age at which visa applicants can get extra points on the date of receiving the invitation to apply for immigration should be reduced from under 50 to 45. However, the upper age limit for spouses of skilled immigrants to apply for extra points has not been lowered.

The Ministry of the Interior subsequently stated in an explanatory statement that this amendment aims to unify the upper age limit of spouses who can apply for extra points with the main applicant.

According to the Ministry of the Interior, this will benefit the Australian economy, because the labor participation rate of elderly immigrants after going to Australia is low. The department quoted the findings of the Productivity Commission as saying that these immigrants "will use government-funded medical and aid services, resulting in increased related costs".

It is understood that the score of skilled immigrant permanent residence applicants needs to reach about 70 points in order to apply successfully. The score mainly depends on the applicant's age, education level, work experience and English level. Age score of applicants aged 26 to 32. If the applicant is nominated by the state, he can get extra points.