From 8 May 2002, The Department of Immigration & Multiculture & Indigenous Affairs will change the pass and pool marks for some general skilled migration visa categories. 

All the skilled migration applications lodged on or after 8 May 2002 are subject to the following new pass marks and pool marks: 

* Skilled - Australian sponsored catergory (138) 110(pass) 105(pool) 

* Skilled - Independent Category (136) 115(pass) 70(pool) 

* Skilled - Onshore Austrlain Sponsored NZ citizen (862) 110(pass) 110(Pool) 

* Skilled - Onshore Independent NZ citizen (861) 115(pass) 115(pool) 

* Skilled - Australian sponsored overseas student (881) 110(pass) 110(pool) 

* Skilled - Independent overseas student (880) 115(pass) 115(pool) 

(The news changes have been marked in red) 

This time the changes are only on Pass and Pool marks. the Point System hasn't been changed. 

If you want to know how is your application affected by the new pass mark and pool mark, please contact our offices.