For character assessment, you will need to provide police checks from your country of residency and any other country you have lived in since turning 16 for a cumulative period of 12 months or more over the past 10 recent years. Your record must be clear, and you must not have had a jail sentence of more than 12 months whether cumulative or per charge. Form 80, which is a character assessment form, also requires your work, address, education and visa history to be stated. They look at every applicant in the application. If you, as the primary applicant, fail in the character assessment, then the secondary applicant(s) will not be considered. You must also not have been involved in business or investment activities that are not considered acceptable in Australia. Interviews may sometimes be requested depending on the type of information they may require. Reference letters would help, but they are not the primary consideration of assessment for your character. Compliance in areas of business are also weighed, i.e., tax compliance and licensing.
