SM7.20 Additional requirements for skilled work experience (to 26/07/2024)

1. Work experience only qualifies for points if an immigration officer is satisfied that the principal applicant's work experience was lawfully obtained.
2. Work experience will not be recognised if it was gained while in a country where the principal applicant was either an unlawful resident or required authority to undertake employment, but did not have such authority.
3. Calculation of levels of work experience must be for complete weeks based on a 30-hour week.
4. Credit is given for 30-hour weeks only, even though a principal applicant has worked more than 30 hours in any week.

   Example: Fifty-two 60-hour weeks are equal to one year’s work experience.

5. Credit for part-time work experience may be given on a proportional basis.

   Example: Four years work experience for 15 hours per week is equal to two years work experience for a 30-hour week, and therefore qualifies for 10 points.

Effective 28/08/2017