Skills Assessment: A Critical Step for Australian Migration

If you’re planning to apply for skilled migration or an employer-sponsored visa to Australia, obtaining a positive skills assessment is a mandatory and essential step. This process evaluates your qualifications and work experience against the standards required for your nominated occupation in Australia.

Visas That Require a Positive Skills Assessment

A skills assessment is required for a range of skilled visa subclasses, including:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa – Subclass 186
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Visa – Subclass 187
• Skilled Independent Visa – Subclass 189 (Points-Tested Stream)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa – Subclass 489
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa – Subclass 491
• Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa – Subclass 494
• Skilled Nominated Visa – Subclass 190
• Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa – Subclass 482

Different Occupations, Different Assessing Authorities

Each occupation is assessed by a specific skills assessing authority. For example:

• Accountants may be assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ), or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
• Some occupations require post-qualification work experience, while others do not.

Each assessing authority has its own:

• Assessment criteria
• Documentation requirements
• Processing times
• Fees

How Kwatra Consultants Can Help

At Kwatra Consultants, we understand that the skills assessment process can be complex and time-sensitive. That’s why our team of experienced Registered Migration Agents offers end-to-end support, including:

• Step-by-step guidance on selecting the correct assessing body
• Help with compiling and verifying your documentation
• Professional preparation and lodgement of your application
• Ongoing support to ensure timely and accurate submissions