Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_5:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 11/68)
Character Range: 1903435–1906080

the relevant assessing authority had assessed the applicant's skills as suitable for the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; and
 (b) the assessment was not for a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa; and
 (c) if the assessment specified a period during which the assessment was valid, and the period did not end more than 3 years after the date of the assessment—the period had not ended; and
 (d) if paragraph (c) did not apply—not more than 3 years had passed since the date of the assessment.
 (2) If the assessment was made on the basis of a qualification obtained in Australia while the applicant held a student visa, the qualification was obtained as a result of studying a registered course.

489.223
  At the time of invitation to apply for the visa, the applicant had competent English.

489.224
 (1) The applicant's score, when assessed in relation to the visa under Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act, is not less than the score stated in the invitation to apply for the visa.
 (2) The applicant's score, when assessed in relation to the visa under Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act, is not less than the qualifying score for that Subdivision.
Note: Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act provides for the application of a points system under which applicants for relevant visas are given an assessed score based on a prescribed number of points for particular attributes, assessed against the relevant pool mark and pass mark: see sections 92 to 96 of the Act.
 The prescribed points and the manner of their allocation are provided for in Division 2.6 and Schedule 6D of these Regulations. Pool marks and pass marks are set from time to time by the Minister by instrument: see section 96 of the Act.

489.225
 (1) The requirements in subclause (2) or (3) are met.
 (2) The nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn the nomination.
 (3) The Minister has accepted the sponsorship of the applicant by a person in the following circumstances:
 (a) the person has turned 18; and
 (b) the person is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen;
 (c) the person is usually resident in a designated area of Australia;
 (d) the person is related to the applicant, or the applicant's spouse or de facto partner (if the applicant's spouse or de facto partner is an applicant for a Subclass 489 visa), as:
 (i) a parent; or
 (ii) a child or step‑child; or
 (iii) a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step‑brother or step‑sister; or
 (iv) an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step‑aunt or step‑uncle;
 (v) a