Get your qualifications and experience verified.
A Skills Assessment is an important part of the professional occupations recognition process when migrating to Australia. It will determine if you have the skills and knowledge required to work in your occupation in Australia.
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The application process
Nominate
Nominate an occupation. Check the qualification and employment requirements for your occupation.
Check
Check your occupation description. View the Professional Occupations list to understand whether your work experience matches the occupation description.
Prepare
Prepare for your application. Still unsure about the application criteria or documents? We have some optional services. Get Skills Assessment Support. Find out about Priority Processing to fast track your application.
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Preparing your application
A VETASSESS Skills Assessment involves assessing both your qualifications and your employment experience. Your qualifications will be compared with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and your employment experience will be assessed to determine whether it is relevant and at an appropriate skill level.
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Browse the 27 trade occupations we assess to check that VETASSESS is the right assessment body for your occupation..
Help with an urgent application
For general and professional occupations, priority processing can be used to fast-track urgent applications
Explore FAQs
It's important to understand both the qualification and employment experience required for an occupation in Australia.
For all visa types:
- You will need to ensure that you meet the assessment requirements for your nominated occupation for both the VETASSESS assessment, and for your visa.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that you nominate an appropriate occupation for your visa/sponsorship requirements.
- For information about visa requirements, you should visit the Department of Home Affairs website. For more specialised visa advice, you may wish to contact the Department of Home Affairs or a MARA registered migration agent or legal practitioner.
For all general enquiries correspondence via phone or email, VETASSESS can only provide information regarding our assessment process, and cannot tell you which visa is best for you, which state or territory list your occupation appears on, or whether you will meet the visa requirements.
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