More than 50% of new immigrants in Australia were forced to do something that they are not skilled for, just because of their skills or educations were not taken in Australia. The recognition of your overseas skills and qualification is a sure path to participate in Australian society, that is why your skill assessment for visa & work become important.
Skill assessment in Australia
Value your overseas qualification and skills in Australia
Most of the immigrants rely on their skills, experience and knowledge to survive in Australia.
In many situations, recognition of your overseas qualifications or skills is the pre-requisite conditions for visas, jobs and further study in Australia.
If you want to find the real opportunity to study, work or live in Australia, the first step may be to get your current skills, qualifications or work-experience recognized by Australian authorities or employers.
Skill assessment for visas
This type of skills assessment determines your suitability for a type of Australian visa.
Who need it?
When applying for a visa under skilled-visa program, your occupation must be in the occupations published by the Australian government
(See Visa Occupation List HERE ), and you must be assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation by assessment authorities.
Where to be assessed?
There are 39 skill assessment authorities endorsed by the Australian government for visa purpose.
See Visa Occupation Assessment Authorities HERE
What is assessed?
Generally, you are assessed by:
- Your qualification; and
- Your work experience; and/or
- The demonstration report of the project you have done; and/or
- Reference letter.
Skill recognition for licensing
Workplace in Australia is highly regulated. Many occupations or businesses are required to have the related licence to perform their duty.
Who need it?
You wish to work or have a business in the field of your skills. You have an equivalent license or registration in another country, or possess the required skills and training to be recognised in Australia.
Where to be recognised?
You can apply for recognition or licence from licensing authorities in your related field.
All licensing authority for individual HERE
All licensing or permits for business HERE
What is required?
You are required to provide the following documents or evidences
- Your qualifications;
- Your experiences, and/or;
- Your work references and related remuneration, and/or;
- Have a test set up by the assessor.
Qualification assessment for study or employment
Your overseas higher education, postsecondary technical and vocational education needs to be assessed before taking a further study or employment in Australia.
Who need it?
Your overseas educational qualification needs to be recognised by Australian education provider for admission, or by your employer, or by the immigration department for visa purpose.
Where to be assessed?
All overseas educational qualification will be assessed by the Department of Education and Training.
Qualification Assessment authority HERE
What is required?
You are required to provide the following documents:
- award document e.g. degree, diploma or certificate;
- transcripts;
- if applying for assessment of a doctoral degree, the abstract from your thesis, evidence of publication, names of the examining committee award documents and transcripts of your previous postsecondary qualification(s) even if you do not want them assessed.
Need help with skill assessment?
If you rely on your existing skills to take on professional work in Australia but your skills were acquired from other countries, the most important step is to get your skill recognised by Australian authority.
There are about 120 skill assessment bodies in Australia, and each assessment body applies different rules and procedures. Some skill assessments takes only one month, but others might take two years. Some require project reports, others might require the thesis. Some require work experiences, others may just assess your skill purely on your educations.
We could provide the most cost-effective solution if you are finding it difficult to meet the requirements for skill assessment. Please speak to our experienced lawyers for your concerns.
