Checklist · Immigration & Migration Law
Points test worksheet for a Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
A worksheet of the subclass 189 points table published by Home Affairs, last updated 11 June 2026, with a column for the client's claim and the document that supports it.
- Kind
- Checklist. Steps or checks to work through and tick off.
- Where it applies
- Australia
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the authority it cites, for Australia.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Written for this library
When to use it
Use when checking an expression of interest, or an invitation, for a Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). Confirm the table still on the Home Affairs page before the points are relied on.
Used for these tasks
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may add the rows from the documents the client has supplied; the practitioner checks each claim against the current points table before an expression of interest is lodged.
AI may
- Enter the points the 11 June 2026 table gives for a fact the client has documented
- Flag employment points that would exceed the cap of 20, and partner points that depend on marital status during processing
- Leave a row blank where the table has no row, including age 45 or over
AI must not
- Must not add nomination points for a subclass 190 or 491 visa; they are not on this table
- Must not award doctorate points for a professional title of doctor that is not a Doctor of Philosophy
- Must not treat the points as still current without the practitioner checking the live table
The lawyer checks
- The table on the Home Affairs page still matches the figures in this worksheet
- Employment is in the nominated or a closely related occupation, at least 20 hours a week, in the 10 years before invitation, and Australian employment was on a substantive visa or Bridging A or B with conditions met
- Only the highest qualification is counted, and a doctorate claim is a Doctor of Philosophy
- The partner row matches the row on the table, including the warning that a change in marital status during processing may mean the single or citizen-partner points are not awarded
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
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