News & Updates

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.

The VETASSESS submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into a more productive labour market – October 2022.

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: 

The Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA) has endorsed VETASSESS assessment criteria for people seeking a skills assessment for migration to Australia as:

In this blog, our VETASSESS Skills Assessment Experts answer some of the most common questions that we receive via webinars, social media and emails.

2024 Update: This program has now closed.

VETASSESS is contacting successful applicants who could qualify for a free employability assessment and a referral to subsidised training to help them gain employment at their skill level.

VETASSESS and the Indian Government are exploring opportunities to train Indian students and workers to fill skills gaps in Australia, following discussions in India last month.

VETASSESS is resuming practical assessments in India for electricians.

Developed nations are competing for talent with each other as their economies recover from the COVID pandemic, with some skills shortages proving intractable.

In this blog, our VETASSESS Skills Assessment experts answer some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive from people who plan to migrate to Australia in trade, professional and other occupations.

VETASSESS has revised the assessment criteria for Divers who require a skills assessment for migration purposes.

VETASSESS is assisting employers in regional Australia by conducting skills assessments for nine regions covered by a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).