SAT SKILL ASSESSMENT
Skill Assessment Australia
A skill assessment for Australia is a required evaluation of your qualifications and work experience by a designated Australian assessing authority to determine if they meet the Australian standards for your nominated occupation. This document-based process is a mandatory step for various skilled migration visas and proves your skills are comparable to those of an Australian worker. To begin, you must identify the correct assessing authority for your occupation and meet their specific requirements for education, work experience, and documentation before submitting your application.
Why You Need a Skills Assessment?
Visa Requirement:
It is a prerequisite for applying for several Australian skilled migration visas, such as the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190), and Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491).
Proves Your Skills:
It serves as proof that your skills and qualifications are recognized and meet Australian standards for your chosen occupation.
Improves Chances of Employment:
It can demonstrate to potential employers in Australia that your skills are respected and in demand.
How to Get Your Skills Assessed
Identify Your Occupation: Determine the specific occupation you wish to be assessed for.
Find Your Assessing Authority: Each occupation has one or more designated skills assessing authorities appointed by the Department of Home Affairs. You need to find the relevant one for your occupation, such as VETASSESS for many trades and professional roles, Engineers Australia for engineers, or ACS for IT and cyber security.
Check Requirements: Each authority has specific requirements that you must meet. This typically includes:
Qualifications:Your education must be equivalent to an Australian qualification.Work Experience: You must have the required amount of post-qualification work experience in your field.
Documentation: You will need to provide various documents, including identification, qualification certificates, and employment references and payslips.
Submit Your Application:Apply directly to your chosen assessing authority.
Receive the Outcome:The authority will review your application and issue an outcome letter. This letter must be included with your visa application.
Important Considerations
Eligibility:
Verify your eligibility for the specific visa and assessment pathway before applying.
Fees:
Skills assessment fees vary depending on the authority and application type.
Processing Times:
Standard processing times can be several months, though priority options may be available for some applications.
Skill Assessment Bodies
VETASSESS:
One of Australia’s main assessment bodies, VETASSESS assesses skills for a range of professional and trade occupations, with over 27 trade occupations on their list.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA):
TRA oversees skills assessment for trade professionals and works with registered training organizations (RTOs) like VETASSESS to assess trade skills.
Australian Computer Society (ACS):
The ACS is the assessing body for IT and Data Science professionals.
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ):
CA ANZ assesses accounting qualifications and skills for skilled migration.
How the Process Works?
1. Identify your occupation:
Determine the specific skilled occupation you are migrating for.
2. Find the correct assessing authority:
Each occupation has a designated assessing authority, and you must contact the correct one for your profession.
3. Submit your application:
You will need to apply directly to the assessing authority for a skills assessment.
4. Receive your outcome letter:
The authority will assess your qualifications and experience against Australian standards and issue an outcome letter, which is a mandatory requirement for applying for certain skilled visas. We offer skills assessments for migration for a variety of different professional and trade occupation types.
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