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Home > Migrate to Australia > Applying for a trade occupation > Fees & payment

Fees & payment

1. Self Assessment	No Charge
2. Competency profile	(paper based assessment) AUD $600
3. Practical skills assessment	AUD $1500 - carpenter, joiner, bricklayer and motor mechanic. AUD $1600 - general electrician, cable jointer, electrical powerline tradesperson, refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic, and general plumber.
You must pay AUD $600 with your application for a competency profile (paper-based assessment). You must pay the fee for your practical skills assessment when you receive notification from VETASSESS that you can proceed to this stage.

Payment methods

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Refunds and withdrawals

Competency profile application ($600)

    * $100 administration processing fee will be charged if the applicant requests to withdraw the application prior to the assessment being finalised.

    * No refund will be given if the request to withdraw is received after the assessment is finalised. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis and must be supported with accompanying documents, for example, illness/accident – medical certificate, death of a close relative – statutory declaration.

 

Practical assessment application ($1500/$1600)

1. Where an applicant requests to withdraw* from the assessment
    *The term withdraw includes rescheduling to another assessment event.

    * $100 administration processing fee will be deducted from the fees if the request to withdraw is received prior to the cut-off date (6 weeks) before the commencement of the scheduled assessment event date. In the case of rescheduling to another assessment event a $100 fee will be charged.

 

    * $500 cancellation fee will be deducted from the fees if the request to withdraw is received 6 to 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the scheduled assessment event date. In the case of rescheduling to another assessment event a $500 fee will be charged.

 

    * No refund will be provided if the request to withdraw from the assessment is received within 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the scheduled assessment event date. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis and must be supported with accompanying documents, for example, illness/accident – medical certificate, death of a close relative – statutory declaration.

 

    * No refund will be provided if the applicant is a 'no show' and does not attend the assessment. This applies to reassessments also. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis and must be supported with accompanying documents, for example, illness/accident – medical certificate, death of a close relative – statutory declaration.

 

2. Where applicant requests withdrawal / refund due to a change in advertised schedule made by VETASSESS

    * A full refund will be provided if the applicant requests to withdraw from assessment process within 2 weeks of any change made to the advertised schedule. There are no extra charges for rescheduling the assessment in the same country.

 

* $500 refund will be provided if the applicant books into another VETASSESS assessment venue in another country prior to the next assessment event scheduled for the original country.

 

 

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