What is skill assessment? 

Once you apply for a skilled visa, you must assign a skilled occupation from a list of qualified occupations particularly appropriate to the visa class which you’re applying for (referred to as a Skilled Occupation List). In a few cases, you’ll be required to have your aptitudes surveyed as a prerequisite to apply. Indeed if not a mandatory requirement, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) may request that you attain a skills assessment.

A Skills Assessment is an independent audit of your abilities, capabilities and business encounter confirming whether you’re appropriate for your assigned occupation. It is carried out by an indicated surveying specialist for your occupation. Such a specialist will survey whether your abilities meet the proficient guidelines that they have set to work in a pertinent occupation in Australia. Each occupation has its claim endorsed ability evaluating specialist from which you must get a abilities evaluation in the event that required for your visa application. Each surveying specialist has its claim evaluation methods, time frames and charges. Examples of skills assessing authorities include Engineers Australia, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), VETASSESS and the Australian Computing Society (ACS).

Each surveying specialist will indicate its own necessities as to what it considers as being appropriately qualified to carry out the occupation at the specified skill level. This assessment is essential based on your capabilities and business encounter. Some skills specialists will moreover require you to complete written narrative on certain subjects related to your occupation, or to complete a test. English language requirements may too contrast to Immigration requirements, in which case you may got to accomplish the desired least comes about that apply to the skills evaluation on the off chance that these are at the next level than what is required for the visa. 

Note that a professional membership or registration is not considered to be a skills assessment for this purpose. This would include, for example, membership of a professional body such as the Australian Institute of Management. 

Skill Assessment is of immense importance to the General Skilled Migration program. Hence, securing a positive expertise assessment report acts as the pivotal to begin with step in getting a Permanent Resident visa to the Nation. As the part of a positive skill assessment report is compelling, one makes many types of mistakes. Top there mistakes that candidates should never make while applying for their skills assessment test is given below:

1. Doesn’t understand the requirement clearly before applying

Before applying for the skill assessment test, the applicant must learn if their occupation is listed in Australia’s Occupational Demand List. Every State and Territory has its own lists of occupations, featuring the professions that consider to be in most demand in their particular state. The applicant needs to be eligible all the criteria as required by the specific occupation he or she has selected. Your assessment can be negative if you do not fulfill all the relevant requirements for that occupation. Candidate must thoroughly check their application before submitting it and confirm that they have complete knowledge of all the required information.

2. Submitting incomplete or inconsistent documentation in the application

For a positive Skills Assessment, all the desired records must be complete in all regard. The candidate should make beyond any doubt that their occupation is directly related to their work experience. If there is the slightest mismatch in the documents, at that point it can lead to a negative assessment

3. Not taking help of professional advisers 

A skill assessment test is a complex task. Professional advice supports the candidate in assuring the smooth flow of the events that support the assessment test. So try to work with an experienced Registered Migration Agents to support you when applying for a skill assessment test.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this Blog is to provide a general understanding based on publicly available sources and does not constitute migration advice in any manner. Anyone seeking advice on migration to Australia should seek advice from a registered Australian migration agent.

Are you unsure of your Skill Assessment?

ESI Global Services can assist if you want to immigrate to Australia and have the necessary skills to live and work there. We assist candidates throughout the entire process and offer comprehensive solutions thanks to our expert migration agents for their thorough understanding in the domains of skilled migration advising.

Contact us to solve all your 482 questions!

Australia: +61 415 863 586

Email: [email protected]

ESI Global Services is an International Education and Migration consulting company, specializing in providing online and face-to-face professional information for potential professionals from a wide number of countries around the world.