Australian general skill migration includes 4 categories: skill matching, independent skill
migration, skill -- Australian sponsored and skill -- Designated Area sponsored. The basic
requirements are as follows:
Must be under 45 when you apply;
Bachelor degree or trade qualification (such as chef);
Vocational English; (IELTS (G) 5 score)
At least one-year working experience, if your nominated occupation is worth 60 points, you need at least 12 of 18 months immediately before applying; if your nominated occupation is worth 40 or 50 points, you need at least 2 of 3 years immediately before applying.

1. Skill -- independent migration includes many occupations, almost all kinds of careers. 60 points occupations such as IT, Engineer, Accountant, translator (interpreter and translator), senior manager, and trade workers such as chef, hairdresser, electrician and tailor etc. Every occupation has own special assessment committee. The pass mark is 120 points.
2. Skill -- Australian sponsored migration is designed for the applicants who have relatives in Aus, these relative should be Aus citizen and have stable income. This category must pass points test. The pass mark is 120 points. The applicants can get additional points.
3. Skill -- Designated Area sponsored migration is designed for the applicants who have relatives in designated area in Aus. These relatives should be Aus. Citizen and have stable income. This category doesn't need to pass point test, the applicants only reach the basic requirements of general skill migration.
4. Skill -- matching migration is designed for the skill -- independent applicants whose points are lower than 120 points, but more than 70 points. These applicants can put their files into Aus. Skill -- matching database. If regional employer or State/Territory Government nominates them in 2 years, they can migrate to Aus. That means, the period of validity for this application is 2 years.