Australia Skilled Migration Process

Skills Assessment How-To Guide

By The Visas of OZ December 21, 2020

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To apply for a Skilled visa an applicant must have skills assessed as suitable by the relevant assessing authority.

Learn about skills assessment process and check special cases

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Skills assessment criteria are dependent on the nominated occupation and are determined by each assessing authority.

Find out which assessing authority to use and what "skilled date" means

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ANZSCO helps to compare Australian and New Zealand occupation statistics with international statistics

Pay special attention to ANZSCO description of duties and qualification levels

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To be eligible for a skilled migration you need to have an occupation  that is in demand in Australia

Choose an occupation that is relevant to your education and employment

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Registered agents can recommend suitable visa options and help lodge a decision-ready application with all required documents.

Decide if you need a migration agent’s assistance or can do it yourself.

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Vetassess is a designated assessing authority for more than 240 occupations or almost half of all on the list

Skills assessment for professional, managerial and trades occupations

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Australian Computer Society is responsible for just over 20 occupations or about 5% of all the occupations in demand

Skills assessment for information and communication technology specialists

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Certified Practising Accountants Australia is an assessing authority for all 5 financial industry occupations in demand

Skills assessment for financial industry specialists

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Engineers Australia(EA) is responsible for about 30 occupations or just over 5% of all the occupations

Skills assessment for engineering specialists

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Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is a skills assessment service provider for nearly 100 occupations

Skills assessment for trades occupations

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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) is responsible for 20 occupations

Skills assessment for nurses and midwives

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Complete Skilled Visas Eligibility form and provide detailed answers to all questions

Get a free assessment of your chances in skilled migration