By Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
What is the Skills Assessment Requirement?
To apply for a Points Tested Skilled Migration visa, at time of invitation you must nominate an occupation that is on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations. You must provide evidence that your skills have been assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authorities.
You must provide from the relevant assessing authorities a full (permanent) skills assessment which must be used for Points Tested Skilled Migration. The criterion by which an assessing authorities undertakes different types of skills assessments is determined by the assessing authorities in accordance with relevant professional standards. A skills assessment is only valid until the expiry date specified on the assessment, or when a period of three years from the date of issue has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
Some assessing authorities issue a provisional or subclass 485 skills assessment for recent graduates of Australian educational institutions applying for a subclass 485 visa. The primary difference is that a subclass 485 skills assessment does not require employment in the applicant’s occupation at the skilled level unlike a full or permanent skills assessment. A suitable provisional skills assessment issued for subclass 485 is not a suitable skills assessment for a Points Tested Skilled Migration visa.
Who Can Assess Your Skills
The list of eligible skilled occupations provides a complete list of the relevant assessing authorities for each occupation on the lists.
It is your responsibility to contact the relevant assessing authorities for your nominated occupation and obtain a skills assessment. Each assessing authorities has its own assessment procedures, timeframes and charges. You are strongly advised to contact the relevant assessing authorities to arrange your skills assessment well before you intend to submit your Expression of Interest in SkillSelect.
How to Get Your Skills Assessed
In almost all cases, assessing bodies will require that you have post-secondary, such as university or trade, qualifications in order to receive a positive assessment of your skills.
In a small number of occupations, substantial relevant work experience may be acceptable. Each assessing authorities will be able to advise you what the qualification requirements are for the occupations they assess.
Assessing Authorities Role in Finding You Employment in Australia
Assessing authorities are responsible for undertaking skills assessments for migration purposes and are not employment agencies. The assessing authorities will not reply to requests for job placement. They cannot give advice on the likely success of your visa application.
Important
It is your responsibility to make sure you have sufficient evidence, proof of identity, qualification and employment claims and complete documentation in your application for assessment purposes. The assessing authorities is under no obligation to seek further information from you at any time and can make a decision based on the evidence provided with your application.
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Assessing your skills.
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Polish your resume, employment claims, qualifications to the guidelines requirements.
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Compile sufficient evidence and the necessary documents for submission.
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