Skill Assessment
Skills Assessment authorities are the ones who issue a relevant skill assessment to the applicants. It is an organisation that oversees checking the skills of an applicant if they meet the standard set by the relevant occupation in the working environment.
It is an applicant’s responsibility to contact the relevant skill assessing authority for the occupation and request the skills assessment (if required). Timeframes and procedures can vary depending on the skill assessing authority.
Following are the Visas for which you might need to apply for skills assessment:
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS)
Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)
Employer-Sponsored Visa
General Skilled Migration Visas (GSM)
Getting a skills assessment involves two steps.
Step 1: Contacting the skills assessing authority
First check if the skills assessing authority if they are the correct ones for the nominated occupation
You should do the above step before applying for the visa
The timeframe and the procedures are different for all the skills assessing authorities so you should do your due diligence before applying for the skills assessment
Step 2: The application
Scanned and certified copies of the suitable skills assessment are required for the visa application
Getting a positive skills assessment is very important as it is needed to apply for a skilled migration visa
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Australian Visa Categories
Explore the following tabs regarding your visa options that might suit your needs.
Student Visa (Subclass 500)
With this visa, you can participate in a course of study in Australia. This visa is called Student Visa, subclass 500.
Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)
If you have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to Australian needs, then this visa is for you.
Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
This visa is for business visitors, tourists or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Partner Visa (apply overseas)
There are two subclasses of this visa i.e., Subclass 309 and 100)
Skill Assessment
Skills Assessment authorities are the ones who issue a relevant skill assessment to the applicants.
Parent Visa
There are multiple streams of Parent visas with their subclasses: (subclass 804, subclass 143, subclass 864, subclass 870).
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