For 189 / 190 / 491 applicants · The 2026–27 program year opened 1 July
Short on points? Find the cheapest way to raise your score — in 10 minutes.
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The Cheapest-Path Engine scores the exact 2026 points test and ranks every move that raises your 189, 190 or 491 score — cheapest first. Seven more tools give you the pathway, the state shortlist and the documents.
- IELTS 7→8 = +10. 491 nomination = +15. Ranked for your answers.
- All 8 state programs on one screen, each occupation list linked.
- Fill-in reference letter, CV and declaration templates — assessor format.
Built by Australian Visa Online — 790+ free guides, read by thousands of applicants every month.
Secure checkout opens right here — no other site → access link by email after payment → open on any device.
Charged once in AUD (approx. US$32, your bank converts) · 30-day full refund.
30-day “clearer next step” guarantee — if it doesn't show you a clearer next move than the free articles, reply to your receipt for a full refund.
Less than one English-test resit — and it exists to stop you paying for the wrong one.
30-day refund — reply to your receipt. Points and state rules are checked against the published 2026 SkillSelect test and each state's current nomination criteria; estimates are indicative, not advice.
Government visa charges and skills-assessment fees are separate and paid to the relevant body. This is the system and the tools, not the visa.
The 2026–27 program year opened 1 July. State programs are reopening and give out places as the year runs. Your EOI's date of effect rewards whoever locks in their points first — waiting another cycle is the most expensive move in this process.
Not a promise — the actual Engine
Enter 3 answers. See your cheapest move — free.
A live slice of the paid Engine, limited to 3 of the 8 categories. Check any point value against the official Home Affairs points table — we publish nothing you can't verify.
That was 1 of 8 tools. The toolkit adds the full Engine, the all-8-state comparator, the 189/190/491 decision tree, the decoders and the fill-in documents. AU$49 once. 30-day refund.
Get my full plan — AU$49 →No spam, unsubscribe anytime. The toolkit is here when you're ready.
The free calculator gave you a score. This gives you the plan.
Free points calculator (stays free)
Your score under the exact 2026 test, and the size of your gap.
The Cheapest-Path Engine (in the toolkit)
Every move that closes the gap, ranked by cost and speed — plus the comparator, decision tree, decoders and documents to act on it.
Same published point values in both. AU$49 is for what happens after the number.
Everything you get
Eight tools. One price — AU$49.
- Start here01
The Cheapest-Path Engine (points calculator)
Scores the exact 2026 test, then ranks every score-raising move — cheapest first.
Replaces: guessing which test or nomination to pay for.
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189 vs 190 vs 491 decision tree
Answer a few questions; it routes you to the subclass that fits your case.
Replaces: three weekends of forum threads.
- 03
State nomination comparator
All 8 states side by side, each state's own occupation list linked.
Replaces: reading eight state websites and still not being sure.
- 04
Skills-assessment decoder
VETASSESS, ACS, Engineers Australia, TRA or CPA — which one assesses you, and what it wants.
Replaces: applying to the wrong body.
- 05
EOI / SkillSelect strategy
How invitation rounds and the date-of-effect rule really work.
Replaces: lodging blind and waiting.
- 06
English-test framework
IELTS vs PTE vs OET on one points table — the fastest route to your next +10.
Replaces: paying to resit the wrong test.
- 07
DIY vs migration-agent tool
An honest checklist: when self-lodging is fine, when to hire a MARA agent.
Replaces: an agent fee you may not need — AU$2,000+.
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Fill-in document templates
Reference letter, CV, statutory declaration and checklists — fill in, download.
Replaces: a letter the assessor bounces.
The whole process costs AU$5,000–10,000. An agent costs AU$2,000 and up. The system that stops you spending it on the wrong move costs AU$49 — once.
Get all 8 tools — AU$49 →Instant access · 30-day full refund · nothing else to buy
Where AU$49 sits between free and a AU$2,000 agent
| Free calculator + articles | This toolkit — AU$49 | MARA agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | AU$0 | AU$49 one-time | Often AU$2,000+ — varies |
| Who does the work | You assemble everything | The tools assemble it | The agent does it for you |
| Cheapest path to a score | A score and general tips | Every move ranked, cheapest first | Depends on the agent |
| Fill-in document templates | No | Yes | Agent-prepared |
| Tells you honestly when to hire an agent | No | Yes | — |
| Time to clarity | Weekends of reading | About 10 minutes | A booked consultation |
This toolkit — AU$49
- Cost
- AU$49 one-time
- Who does the work
- The tools assemble it
- Cheapest path to a score
- Every move ranked, cheapest first
- Fill-in document templates
- Yes
- Tells you honestly when to hire an agent
- Yes
- Time to clarity
- About 10 minutes
Free calculator + articles
- Cost
- AU$0
- Who does the work
- You assemble everything
- Cheapest path to a score
- A score and general tips
- Fill-in document templates
- No
- Tells you honestly when to hire an agent
- No
- Time to clarity
- Weekends of reading
MARA agent
- Cost
- Often AU$2,000+ — varies
- Who does the work
- The agent does it for you
- Cheapest path to a score
- Depends on the agent
- Fill-in document templates
- Agent-prepared
- Tells you honestly when to hire an agent
- —
- Time to clarity
- A booked consultation
Doing nothing costs the months you don't get back.
Risk reversal
The 30-day “clearer next step” guarantee
Open it. Run your numbers. If it doesn't show you a clearer next step than the free articles did, reply to your receipt email within 30 days and we refund the full AU$49 — no form, no questions.
Refunds go back the way you paid. A person reads the email — no bot, no runaround.
Who makes this
An independent publisher — not an agent, not the government
Australian Visa Online publishes 790+ free guides on Australian visas — probably including the one that brought you here. Readers kept asking the one question articles can't answer: from MY score, what's the cheapest next move? The toolkit is that answer, rebuilt as working tools. We are not migration agents and we are not the Department of Home Affairs — we say so on every page.
Questions
How does checkout work?
A secure checkout window opens right here on this page. You'll see the toolkit's name and AU$49. Your card goes straight to the payment processor — this site never sees it. (If checkout opens in a new tab instead, the page is headed “Australian Visa Online” at link.fastpaydirect.com.)
Does it cover my occupation?
The points test is the same for every occupation, so the Engine works for all of them. The decoder covers the major assessing bodies — VETASSESS, ACS, Engineers Australia, TRA, CPA — and the comparator links every state's own occupation list, so you confirm yours at the source.
Your articles are free — what am I paying for?
The next move. Articles tell you the rules. The toolkit takes your answers and gives you your cheapest path, your state shortlist and your documents. The articles stay free.
Why should I trust a AU$49 product I just found?
Don't trust it — test it. The free demo on this page runs the real Engine, every point value matches the published 2026 SkillSelect test, and there's a 30-day full refund. You risk ten minutes.
Is AU$49 the whole price?
Yes. One payment, lifetime access, no subscription, no upsells. Charged in AUD (about US$32) — your bank converts.
How do I get access after paying?
An email arrives with a one-click access link. Open it on any device. No account, no password.
What if it's not for me?
Reply to your receipt email within 30 days and we refund in full. No form, no questions.
Your cheapest move is 10 minutes away.
State programs are reopening now, and the queue rewards whoever locks in points first. AU$49 once. 30-day full refund. Access by email in about a minute.
30-day full refund. Reply to your receipt — no form, no questions.
Secure checkout opens right here — no other site → access link by email after payment → open on any device.
Charged once in AUD (approx. US$32, your bank converts) · 30-day full refund.
30-day refund — reply to your receipt. Points and state rules are checked against the published 2026 SkillSelect test and each state's current nomination criteria; estimates are indicative, not advice.
Australian Visa Online is an independent guide, not affiliated with the Australian Government or the Department of Home Affairs. This toolkit is general information, not migration advice. Points estimates are indicative only — confirm with SkillSelect and a MARA-registered migration agent before acting.