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Try Current Australian PR Points Calculator →The Grattan Institute proposes shifting the Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) visa points system away from "points for credentials" (like regional study or community languages) and heavily weighting points toward high-salary job offers, younger applicants, and proficient English skills to maximize economic benefit.
Primary beneficiaries would be younger, highly skilled professionals who already hold well-paying job offers in Australia, as well as secondary applicants (spouses) with high level skills and English proficiency.
No, this is currently a policy recommendation report by a think-tank, not legislated law. Any actual government changes would involve formal announcements and transitional arrangements for existing pipelines.
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