Many VETASSESS applications for skills assessment are delayed due to documents not provided or being incorrect. Even minor errors may have an impact. What you need to know about the rules on eligibility and the documents you have to provide to you in preparing a valid VETASSESS skill assessment submission.

What is the VETASSESS Assessment used for? 

VETASSESS provides skills assessments for various roles, including professional, managerial and trade occupations. These assessments are primarily used by immigration authorities as a basis to ascertain that applicants agree with the occupation standards for skilled visas.

If your VETASSESS assessment is approved, you can proceed with your visa application. If you don't have a skilled migration option, most of them are simply unavailable.

Who Can Apply For VETASSESS?

Your employment, degree of education, and work history all play a major role in determining your eligibility for a VETASSESS skills assessment. If your occupation isn't listed on the relevant VETASSESS occupation list, then you won't be able to apply at all.

VETASSESS evaluates your actual roles at work, rather than just looking at your job title. Your work activities should be very similar to the occupation description. The probability of receiving a positive VETASSESS skill assessment result is greatly increased if you meet this requirement.

Qualification Requirements You Must Meet

VETASSESS will look at your academic qualifications to check if they are of the same standard as Australian education. They also consider the level, duration, and relevance of your studies.

Once you know if your occupation requires a highly relevant qualification or if work experience alone may be the deciding factor for assessment, you can then be better prepared with the correct documents to submit for your VETASSESS assessment.

Work Experience Criteria Explained Clearly

Work experience is one of the key factors in your VETASSESS skill assessment process. Your employment should be at a skilled level and work at the level of your nominated occupation.

VETASSESS will check:

Employment length

Types of duties performed

Skill level and responsibility

Strong and detailed work experience proof will go a long way in helping your VETASSESS skill assessment application.

Documentation for VETASSESS assessment

A successful VETASSESS assessment depends on the submission of accurate documentation. Typical documents needed include:

1. Qualification certificates
2. Academic transcripts
3. Employment reference letters
4. Payslips or contracts of employment
5. Identification documents

Employment references