A total of 70 points is required to be eligible to apply that are tradeable.
| 
 Characteristics  | 
 Points  | 
| 
 Offer of job by approved sponsor  | 
 20  | 
| 
 Job at appropriate skill level  | 
 20  | 
| 
 Speaks English at required level  | 
 10  | 
| 
 Salary of £20,480 (minimum) – £23,039  | 
 0  | 
| 
 Salary of £23,040 – £25,599  | 
 10  | 
| 
 Salary of £25,600 or above  | 
 20  | 
| 
 Job in a shortage occupation (as designated by the MAC)  | 
 20  | 
| 
 Education qualification: PhD in subject relevant to the job  | 
 10  | 
| 
 Education qualification: PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job  | 
 20  |