在澳洲移民新政策下的獨立技術移民189簽證，獲得配偶加分的基本要求如下：
1. 年齡在50歲以下
2. 提名職業和主申請人在同一個SOL上
3. IELTS 單項不低於6
4. 配偶非澳洲公民或永居
5. 和主申請人在同一個申請中
2012年7月1日生效的新移民法規關於配偶加分部分：
Part 6D.11 Partner skill qualifications
Item
Qualification
Number of points
6D111
The spouse or de facto partner of the applicant （the primary applicant）：
（a） is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and
（b） is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and
（c） was under 50 at the time the invitation to apply for the visa was issued to the primary applicant; and
（d） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, nominated a skilled occupation, being an occupation specified by the Minister under paragraph 1.15I（1）（a） at that time; and
（e） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had been assessed by the relevant assessing authority for the nominated skilled occupation as having suitable skills for the occupation; and
（f） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English
以上是189、190和489關於配偶加分的所有要求。可以看到，不存在畢業6個月內或一年工作經驗的要求。簡化地講，配偶加分主要只需滿足以下兩個條件：
1. 4個6的雅思成績；
2.通過職業清單上某個職業的職業評估
（其他如年齡等要求見前文英文移民法規）
1. 年齡在50歲以下
2. 提名職業和主申請人在同一個SOL上
3. IELTS 單項不低於6
4. 配偶非澳洲公民或永居
5. 和主申請人在同一個申請中
2012年7月1日生效的新移民法規關於配偶加分部分：
Part 6D.11 Partner skill qualifications
Item
Qualification
Number of points
6D111
The spouse or de facto partner of the applicant （the primary applicant）：
（a） is an applicant for the same subclass of visa as the primary applicant; and
（b） is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen; and
（c） was under 50 at the time the invitation to apply for the visa was issued to the primary applicant; and
（d） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, nominated a skilled occupation, being an occupation specified by the Minister under paragraph 1.15I（1）（a） at that time; and
（e） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had been assessed by the relevant assessing authority for the nominated skilled occupation as having suitable skills for the occupation; and
（f） at the time of invitation to apply for the visa, had competent English
以上是189、190和489關於配偶加分的所有要求。可以看到，不存在畢業6個月內或一年工作經驗的要求。簡化地講，配偶加分主要只需滿足以下兩個條件：
1. 4個6的雅思成績；
2.通過職業清單上某個職業的職業評估
（其他如年齡等要求見前文英文移民法規）
