You may need to have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority to be eligible to apply for one of the below visas:
189 Visa (Skilled Independent)
190 Visa (Skilled Nominated)
491 Visa (Skilled Regional – Provisional)
186 Visa (Employer Nomination Scheme)
187 Visa (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme)
482 Visa (Temporary Skill Shortage)
494 Visa (Employer Sponsored – Provisional)
Skill Assessments are valid:
3 years from their issue date
or
the expiry date on the assessment
Anyone who is looking to apply for General Skilled Migration Visas (Subclass 189 and Subclass 190) or Subclass 186 direct entry employer-sponsored visas, will be required to provide a positive skills assessment before they can apply for the visa.
Skills assessments are a process to test your qualifications and work experience. They provide evidence that you have the skills required to perform the tasks of the role you are applying for. An assessment is required to evidence to the Department of Home Affairs that you can actually perform the tasks you claim on your application.
If you are planning for your permanent residency or planning to apply for a temporary visa that requires a skills assessment, have you thought about doing this now? While the current situation with COVID-19 is disastrous, it could provide an opportunity for you to tackle this requirement, collate your documents and prepare your application now.
When you are ready to apply for your visa, having a positive skills assessment already completed will certainly shorten your timeframe before being ready to lodge your visa application and obtain that all-important bridging visa and Medicare card (available on lodgement of certain visas).
Who performs your skills assessment will depend on which occupation you are applying under. Onshore applicants could start with Trades Recognition Australia to determine who their registered assessor is.
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Code | Authority Name | Website |
AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia | http://www.aaca.org.au |
AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers | http://www.aasw.asn.au |
ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine | http://www.acpsem.org.au |
ACS | Australian Computer Society | http://www.acs.org.au |
ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association | http://www.acwa.org.au |
ADC | Australian Dental Council | http://www.adc.org.au |
AIM | Australian Institute of Management | https://www.aim.com.au |
AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists | http://www.aims.org.au |
AIQS | Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors | http://www.aiqs.com.au |
AITSL | Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership | http://www.aitsl.edu.au |
AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | http://www.amsa.gov.au |
ANMAC | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council | http://www.anmac.org.au |
ANZPAC | Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council | http://www.anzpac.org.au |
ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine | http://www.anzsnm.org.au |
AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council | http://www.osteopathiccouncil.org.au |
AOPA | Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Ltd | https://www.aopa.org.au |
APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council | http://www.physiocouncil.com.au |
APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council | https://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au |
APodA | Australian Podiatry Association | https://www.apodc.com.au |
APS | Australian Psychological Society | http://www.psychology.org.au |
ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imagery and Radiation Therapy | http://www.asmirt.org |
AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council | http://www.avbc.asn.au |
CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au |
CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority | http://www.casa.gov.au |
CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia | http://www.ccea.com.au |
CMBA | Chinese Medicine Board of Australia | http://www.chinesemedicineboard.gov.au |
CPAA | Certified Practising Accountants of Australia | http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au |
DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia | http://daa.asn.au |
EA | Engineers Australia | http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au |
IPA | Institute of Public Accountants | http://www.publicaccountants.org.au |
Legal admissions authority of a state or territory | Legal admissions authority of a state or territory | New South Wales Legal Profession Admission Board Email: ag_lpab@agd.nsw.gov.au http://www.lpab.justice.nsw.gov.au Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board Email: admissions@qls.com.auSouth Australia Legal Practitioners Registry Email: email@lawsocietysa.asn.au Tasmania Board of Legal Education Victoria Council of Legal Education and Board of Examiners Western Australia Legal Practice Board Northern Territory Legal Practitioners Admissions Board |
MedBA | Medical Board of Australia | http://www.ahpra.gov.au |
NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters | http://www.naati.com.au |
OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand | http://www.ocanz.org |
OTC | Occupational Therapy Council | http://www.otcouncil.com.au |
SPA | Speech Pathology Australia | http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au |
SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute | https://sssi.org.au |
TRA | Trades Recognition Australia | http://tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au |
VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services | https://www.vetassess.com.au |
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