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