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Mary Heath
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Skill Assessments by VETASSESS

Process of assessment and points awarded.

If you intend to migrate to Australia under a skilled visa category you must complete a Skills Assessment with the relevant authority before lodging your visa application.

VETASSESS is one of these assessing authorities. VETASSESS is responsible for assessing a range of management, administrative, professional and associate professional occupations for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). They also assess some trade occupations in some countries by Competency Demonstration Testing – see below.

Many of the Skilled Migration Program visas are points tested. VETASSESS do not assess the higher points for Professional or Trade skills – their point awards are 40 or 50 points. As a guide (only), 40 points are allocated to successful applicants in those occupations where there is low demand in Australia, or where the qualification is at Diploma level. Degree-level qualifications are usually awarded 50 points.

Trade Skills Competency Testing Demonstration Service. This is a separate service from the professional applications. Here the applicant sends in their training documents and proof of work experience. This is particularly suited to people who do not have full qualifications and a trade apprenticeship (supervised work experience as a junior). They can be assessed by demonstration of their skills.

VETASSESS is fast at completing the assessment. Most assessments are completed within six weeks. This compares with six weeks to three months for Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). On the other hand, VETASSESS do not have the difficult job of TRA, who require extensive documentation and entire work experience history in employer references or sworn Affidavits. All the positive assessments from TRA award 60 points for skill because there is a very high demand in Australia for trade skilled workers. Other skills assessors for professional skills take two months or some take longer, depending on the demand.

VETASSES require your qualification awards and your transcript of marks for professional occupations. Unlike the Trade Skills Competency Testing Demonstration Service, your work experience documents are not required. . There is a list of identity documents, and all documents in the application must be correctly presented, and translated if necessary. See below the Skilled Occupations List and Employer Sponsored List of occupations for VETASSESS.

VETASSESS will provide you with a written assessment. If you receive a negative assessment, you can ask for review, and there is also an appeal process. Positive results should be forwarded to DIAC with the visa application. Keep a copy of the assessment, but send the original to DIAC.
Factors which are taken into account when the assessors make a decision on your application include:

The Skill Assessment will reflect the views of VETASSESS, based on the information and documents you provide. In some cases the VETASSESS staff will research your application on any of the dot points listed above.

Take note that VETASSESS, or any other assessor, or DIAC, do not assess your chances of finding employment here. That is up to you, your suitability for your job, and the labour market in your area of Australia.

Hello Australian Immigration Services regularly sends in applications for skills assessment to VETASSESS, and we make sure in advance that you are applying to the correct assessment authority, and have a good chance of being accepted, based on our knowledge of the qualification requirements for each occupation. We do this as part of our Skilled Migration service.

To contact VETASSESS

(By post) GPO 2752 Melbourne Victoria 3001
(By courier) Qualifications Assessment Unit Level 4 478 Albert Street East Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Telephone: 61 3 9655 4801
Website: www.vetassess.com.au

Application Forms for VETASSESS are available at: http://www.vetassess.com.au/pd/VetQuaS.pdf
When sending an application to VETASSESS, it is advisable to send by Registered Post or Courier.

Costs

Trade Competency Demonstration Profile Assessment

Paper based assessments.

A $600



Practical skills assessment, after approval of the paper-based assessment.

Carpenter, joiner, bricklayer and
motor mechanic

A $1500

General electrician, cable jointer, electrical powerline tradesperson, refrigeration and
air-conditioning mechanic, and
general plumber

A $1600


Competency Profile Assessments are available in the following countries only:

Professional Assessments

Australian Qualifications

A $290.00

Overseas qualifications

A $350.00
A mixture of overseas & Australian qualifications A $350.00

How to pay VETASSESS

You should pay your fees as appropriate when you send in your application. VETASSESS will accept any payment method, with the exception of cash, personal cheques, or electronic transfer of funds. Payments must be in Australian dollars – A$.

Hello Australia Immigration Services pays charges for you as part of our Skilled Migration service. This is of particular help to overseas clients who would rather pay one fee, rather than send numerous smaller amounts to the various authorities. Monies sent to us for payment to another organisation are kept in our Trust Account until paid to the authority with the application, as is required of us by Australian law.

 

Skilled Occupations assessed by VETASSESS

Last updated: July 2009
Occupation and ASCO Code:

Managers section

Managers and Administrators for Employer Sponsored Visa Application only,
not General Skilled Migration.

Professional section

Professionals for Employer Sponsored Visa Application only,
not General Skilled Migration Professionals

Associate Professional section

Associate Professionals for Employer Sponsored Visa Application only,
not General Skilled Migration Visas

(nec) means ‘not elsewhere classified’.*

Trade Skilled occupations for Competency Demonstration Testing by VETASSESS