Australian Technical Competencies Statement

• Passport page showing your name, photo and date of birth
• One recent passport size photograph
• Change of name evidence (if applicable)

If you have completed formal training related to your trade, you must submit the following evidence:

• Qualification certificate or statement of completion.
• Full academic transcript showing the start and end date of training, subjects studied and marks/grades awarded.

All documents must be high quality colour scans of the originals. If your documents are not in English, you must submit the originals as well as the English translations made by a registered translation service.

Please note:

• If any required documentation is missing, it may take longer to process your application.
• We will contact you for additional documentation, if necessary
• Any documents supplied will not be returned.
• Forged, altered or falsified documents will not be assessed and no refund will be provided.

Each period of employment submitted for assessment must be supported by the following two forms of evidence: 

1. An employer statement known as a ‘Statement of Service’, written on the employer’s letterhead, that includes: 

• Your start and finish dates for each employment period. 
• Issue Date  - the date the statement was written 
• Your working hours per week 
• The nature of your employment (full-time, part-time, casual) 
• Your job title(s) 
• A detailed description of the tasks that you perform 
• The name and address of the business The name, position, contact details (business phone number and email address), date and signature of the person authorised to make the employer statement. This person, known as your ‘referee’, must be your manager, supervisor, or human resources department representative.

2. Payment Evidence 

• Please provide at least one of the following: 
  • At least two pay slips listing your name and the name of employer 
  • Official government tax records such as income statements, payment summaries, tax group certificates or tax notices of assessment (listing your name and the name of your employer) 
  • Superannuation (pension) documents citing your name and the name of your employer 
  • Bank statements clearly showing your employer’s name and income deposited (please highlight relevant deposits). 
• Please note: 
  • For some occupations, there are additional occupation-specific requirements such as an organisational chart, project list, evidence of research, etc. These requirements are listed under the occupation requirements on the 'Check My Occupation’ and Eligibility Criteria pages. 
  • We cannot accept statutory declarations (affidavits) about your employment experience if we do not have third-party evidence such as an employer statement or financial records. 
  • We must be able to verify your employment evidence. Ensure that the contact details provided on your employer statements are up to date and correct. 

Evidence of self-employment 

• You can still apply if you are, or have been, self-employed, by submitting different types of documents 
• You must provide the following evidence for any self-employment claimed: 
  • Business registration documents 
  • A Statutory declaration listing your main duties during self-employment 
  • Payment evidence showing regular income from self-employment, such as client invoices together with corresponding bank statements and/or official taxation records 
  • Supplementary evidence, such as contracts with clients or suppliers, client testimonials, evidence of projects completed etc. 

The following documents can be submitted as supporting evidence of your skills, knowledge and experience, in addition to the mandatory employment documents:

• Employment contract listing your job title, salary and other information.
• Position description outlining duties performed.
• Licences related to your trade.
• Resume / CV.
• Photos and videos of you performing work tasks.