News & Updates
Australian Property Institute endorses VETASSESS skills assessment criteria
The Australian Property Institute (API) has endorsed the VETASSESS skills assessment criteria for the occupation of Valuer.
Answers by Experts – April 2023
In this blog, our VETASSESS Skills Assessment Experts answer some of the most common questions that we receive about trade and professional and general occupations.
9 tips for a skills assessment for Australian migration purposes
If you apply to move to Australia as a skilled migrant, you will most likely have to undertake an assessment of your skills. Understanding the process will save you time and money by ensuring your application is sufficiently prepared, and will be more likely to lead to success.
Demystifying 'not elsewhere classified' occupations
Some occupations assessed by VETASSESS are listed as ‘nec’ which means ‘not elsewhere classified’.
December 2022 - A focus on skilled migration and training
The focus on skilled migration and education and training will continue in 2023, as the nation looks for solutions to its persistent labour shortages.
Skills assessment documents: professional and general occupations
Applicants are expected to provide all the documents required at the time they submit their application.
Answers by Experts – January 2023
In this blog, our VETASSESS Skills Assessment Experts answer some of the most common questions that we receive via webinars, social media and emails.
Australia increases skilled migration visa quota
The Australian Government has increased its permanent migration quota from 160,000 to 195,000 for the year to June 2023, with all of the extra 35,000 places allocated to skilled work visas.
Australian skills assessment criteria change for Apiarists and Beekeepers
Apiarists and beekeepers who need a skills assessment for Australian migration purposes will no longer require a bachelor-level degree to satisfy the criteria.
Skilled migration for a more productive future
Australia's migrant population has played an important part in the nation’s growth and prosperity, particularly following the shift in recent decades to prioritise global talent.
Migration of Skills for a more productive future
The VETASSESS submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into a more productive labour market – October 2022.
Carpenter, Joiner, and Carpenter and Joiner qualifications
All new and pending applicants in the occupations of Carpenter, Joiner, and Carpenter and Joiner who successfully complete a skills assessment under Pathway 1 will now receive the most up-to-date qualification: