Australia’s largest skills assessment service

Match your skills and experience to an Australian occupation.

Are you looking to move to Australia – either temporarily or permanently – and continue to work in your trade, profession or specialised occupation? VETASSESS can recognise and validate the skills, qualifications and experience you gained in your home country to give you the opportunity to continue your skilled career in Australia.

Am I eligible for a trades skilled migration assessment?

Check your visa subclass, occupation and other requirements before you begin.

Find out if you are eligible

Am I eligible for a professional & general occupation?

Find out if your occupation is a professional or general occupation with VETASSESS.

Find out more

Can I view the status of my application?

Check the progress of your application via our online portal.

View your application status

How to prepare your application

If you're a professional choosing to migrate to Australia, chances are you're likely to be assessed by us. We assess 361 different professional occupations, assessing your skills, experience and qualifications.

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Find

Find the VETASSESS occupation that most closely fits your skills and experience.

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Match

Match your skills and experience to your chosen occupation.

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Prepare

Get ready to apply by preparing all the information and documents you need.

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Apply

Apply online when you’re ready. If you’re still unsure, skills assessment support is available when you need it.

If you're a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSESS is Australia's leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations.

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Step 1

Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment.

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Step 2

Understand the Assessment Process

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Step 3

Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide

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Step 4

Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment

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Step 5

Apply now.

Everything you need to know:

For professional skilled migration

Browse the resources below to help you understand the professional skills migration assessment journey. They have essential information about the process, what fees you may need to pay and frequently asked questions.

Fees

Renew my assessment

Check my eligibility

Required Documents

Understand the Assessment Process

Skills Assessment Support Service

View all information about Professional Occupations

For trades skilled migration

Are you applying for a Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) or a Skilled Migration Visa (excluding 485 or TSS visas) using your trade skills to come to Australia? You’ll need a positive skills assessment from an authorised skills assessment authority, like VETASSESS. To get started, explore the links below to understand what you need to do to apply for or renew your skills assessment.

Fees

Assessment Locations

Required Documents

Understand the Assessment Process

View all information about Trades Occupations

I need help, what support is available?

Help with a Skills Assessment

Skills Assessment Support (SAS) services are for migration agents, legal practitioners and prospective applicants who are yet to submit their Skills Assessment application to VETASSESS.

Skills Assessment Support

Help with an urgent application

For general and professional occupations, priority processing can be used to fast-track urgent applications

Fast-track applications

Why choose VETASSESS for your skills assessment

25+ years  of experience

We are the Australian leader and go-to organisation for assessing qualifications, skills and experience.

Qualified Trade Assessors

Your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications.

Work with Industry leaders

We are Australia's largest supplier of skills assessment services, as authorised by the Australian Government.

International  assessments

We operate assessment centres in India, United Kingdom, China, South Africa and Southeast Asia to assess your practical skills globally, not just in Australia.