Start your Skills Assessment today
Find out if your qualifications and experience meet Australian skilled migration requirements.
The first step to working in Australia is getting your skills assessed. This checks that your qualification or trade experience meets the required Australian standards.
Australia’s trusted Skills Assessment Authority
100% of our trade assessors worked in their trade
360+ professions assessed
25 trades assessed
Choose your occupation
Trade Skills Assessment
Check your trade meets the Australian standard for skilled Migration with a VETASSESS Skills Assessment.
The steps to apply for a Skills Assessment are detailed below. For trades the first step is choosing the relevant skills assessment pathway based on your qualifications or licences, collect and submit your documentation, and complete any assessments or interviews.
There are two pathways, the main difference is whether you do or do not have a recognised Australian qualification or licence for your trade.
Pathway 1: "I do not have an Australian qualification or occupational licence..."
Pathway 2: "I do have an Australian qualification or occupational licence..."
Everything you need to successfully submit your skills assessment is outlined in our checklist.
There are 25 eligible trades. Including: Electricians, motor mechanics, metal fabricators, chefs.
Professional Skills Assessment
Check your professional qualification meets Australian standards with a VETASSESS Skills Assessment.
The steps to apply for a Skills Assessment are detailed below. For professionals simply select your occupation, submit your documentation, and complete any assessments or interviews required. VETASSESS will review both your qualification and employment experience to confirm they meet the required Australian standards.
Everything you need to successfully submit your skills assessment is outlined in our checklist.
We assess 361 professions including engineers, ICT professionals, managers, analysts and consultants.
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The assessment process
Download our evidence guide to prepare everything you need to submit your application.
Choose Your Occupation & Check Requirements
Identify your occupation and review the specific occupational criteria
Prepare
Your
Documents
Download our guide for everything you need to provide
Submit
Your
Application
Apply online and provide the documents outlined in the guide
Interviews or
Assessments
For many trades and professions, verification of skills may be required with further assessments.
Receive your
outcome
Once your assessment is complete, you will receive a Skills Assessment Outcome letter
Why Choose VETASSESS?
Qualified trade assessors
Your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications.
Industry leaders
We are Australia's largest supplier of skills assessment services, as authorised by the Australian Government.
Helpful customer support
Our dedicated customer service and assessment teams help you navigate the skills assessment process, every step of the way.
Trusted in Australia. Trusted worldwide.
Thank you VETASSESS for conducting my Welding skill assessment, but a big thank you to DAVID who made my day so comfortable and easy
I had my assessment today as a Chef, Ash is very knowledgeable and communicated clearly throughout the assessment. He asked relevant questions and conducted the assessment in a professional and organised manner.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to VETASSESS for the professional and well-organised skills assessment process. The assessment was conducted in a fair, transparent, and supportive manner.
Frequently asked questions
Processing time varies depending on the skills assessment program and other factors, such as whether all required documentary evidence has been provided.
You can try locating the occupation on the Department of Home Affairs website. Details of the relevant assessing authority will be listed there too
If you do not meet the requirements, we will issue you a letter that states that you have not met the pre-migration skills assessment requirements.
The letter will indicate the assessment components where your application did not meet the requirements.
If you disagree with the outcome, you should contact us to discuss your case with the assessor, who will advise you on the options available for a reassessment where applicable.
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