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Demystifying the Vetassess Skills Assessment: Everything You Need to Know

For anyone looking to migrate to Australia, the Vetassess Skills Assessment is a crucial step in determining your eligibility for skilled migration. But with its complex procedures and requirements, it can be a daunting task to navigate. Fear not, as this guide is here to demystify the Vetassess Skills Assessment and provide you with everything you need to know.

From understanding the different assessment types and their corresponding requirements, to preparing the necessary documents and evidence, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you’re a skilled professional looking to kickstart your career in Australia, or an employer seeking to sponsor workers from overseas, this guide will provide you with the essential information and tips to help you succeed. So let’s dive in and discover the secrets to acing the Vetassess Skills Assessment!

What is VETASSESS in Australia?

VetAssess is one skills assessment body that screens skilled migrants during the processing of their Australian Skilled Visa Application. The Department of Home Affairs Australia issues this visa as a part of their General Skilled Migration visa program.

Anyone who’s migrating to Australia needs to pass the assessment test if he’s looking for skilled workers. Once you are done with your assessment, the results will be furthered to a professional agency in context with your chosen occupation.

Some things to keep in mind about your Vetassess assessment are:

1. Be aware of your occupation and job description

It is important to be aware of the occupations which are eligible for visas like 190 visas, 491 visas, 189 Visa, 482 Visa, 186 Visa, 187 Visa, and 494 Visa, etc.

It is the responsibility of the visa applicant to make sure that the occupation they are getting skill assessment in is eligible for a provisional employer-sponsored or permanent residency visa.

VETASSESS Skills Assessment for Migration

Vetasses assesses two types of occupations:

• Skill Assessment for Professional Occupations: As part of the skill assessment for migration purposes, vetassess assesses 360 professional occupations. The list of these occupations has been discussed below into categories of A to F.
• Skill Assessment for Trade occupations: As part of the skill assessment for migration purposes, VETASSESS assesses 28 trade occupations. The list of these occupations has been discussed below.

2. No requirement of English Language

Most job applications and certifications in Australia demand evidence of English Language fluency.

However, the case is the opposite of the VetAssess assessment. The skilled labor visa process is for all people wanting to shift to Australia from across the world. That might require you to need some proficiency in the English Language. Your employer might choose to use your native language in the office for communication.

Even though VetAssess does not demand English Language proficiency, you’ll still require training and certifications to proceed with your skills assessment. It is important to note that to file a visa application, you need to provide your language test.

3. Have your required documents ready

Vet Assess requires you to provide evidence of your documentation. There are three types of documents that will be demanded when heading on to your skills assessment.

The first set involves your identity documents. That includes your current copy of your passport and a passport-sized photograph with measurements of 35 mm by 45mm.

In the next set, you’ll need to provide your qualification proof. Vet Assess analyses your education certificate and your academic transcript as acceptable forms of evidence.

In the final set, Vetassess will demand documents to authenticate your work experience. Alongside, you will need to submit an updated CV. In addition to your resume, Vetassess accepts Statements of Service from former employers and previous contracts of employment.

A DETAILED LIST HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BELOW

4. Become aware of your VetAssess groups

The Vetassess process divides occupations into six distinct skill level groups. The groups are alphabetically named from A to F. Each skill group relates to an ANZSCO skill level.

LIST OF GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS AS ON 22ND JUNE 2023

GROUP A GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group A General Professional occupations

All Group A General skilled occupations must have an Australian or equivalent Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least 1 year post-qualification highly relevant employment experience at an appropriate skill level in last 5 years before the date of skill assessment application.

Group A Occupations

GROUP B GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group B Vetassess General Professional occupations

All Group B occupations can be assessed in the following 3 ways:

1. Applicant should have an AQF Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in the highly relevant field of study and at least 1-year post-qualification experience which is highly relevant and at an appropriate level within the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment. OR
2. Applicant should have a Bachelor degree without the highly relevant field of study with an additional qualification of AAQF Diploma in the highly relevant field of study and at least 2 years post-study highly relevant employment experience at an appropriate skill level in the last 5 years. OR
3. Applicant should have an AQF Bachelors’ degree without any highly relevant field of study and at least 3 years post-study highly relevant employment at an appropriate level in the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment application.

Group B Occupations

GROUP C GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group C General Professional Occupations

All Group C occupations can be assessed in the following 3 ways:

1. Applicant should have an AQF Diploma level in the highly relevant field of study and at least 1-year post-qualification experience which is highly relevant and at an appropriate level within the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment. OR
2. Applicant should have at least an AQF Diploma without the highly relevant field of study with an additional qualification of AQF Certificate IV in the highly relevant field of study and at least 1-year post-study highly relevant employment experience at an appropriate skill level in the last 5 years. OR
3. Applicant should have at least AQF Diploma without any highly relevant field of study and at least 2 years post-study highly relevant employment at an appropriate level in the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment application.

Group C Occupations

GROUP D GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group D General Professional occupations

All Group D occupations can be assessed in the following 3 ways:

1. Applicant should have an AQF Certificate IV in the highly relevant field of study and at least one year post-qualification experience which is highly relevant and at an appropriate level within the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment. OR
2. Applicant should have at least a Certificate IV without the highly relevant field of study with at least two years post-study highly relevant employment experience at an appropriate skill level in the last 5 years. OR
3. Applicant should have at least AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study and at least 3 years post-study highly relevant employment at an appropriate level in the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment application.

Group D Occupations

GROUP E GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group E General Professional occupations

All Group E vetassess general skilled occupations must have an aqf equivalent diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least 1 year post-qualification of highly relevant employment experience at an appropriate skill level in the last 5 years before the date of skill assessment application.

Group E Occupations

GROUP F GENERAL PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Skill Assessment Criteria for Group F General Professional occupations

All Group F VETASSESS occupations can be assessed in the following 2 ways:

1. Applicant should have an AQF Certificate II in the highly relevant field of study and at least 1-year post-qualification experience which is highly relevant and at an appropriate level within the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment. OR
2. Applicant should have an AQF Certificate II without the highly relevant field of study and at least two years post-qualification experience which is highly relevant and at an appropriate level within the last 5 years before the date of the skill assessment. 

Vetasssess Group F Occupations

Trade Occupation Skill Assessment for VETASSESS Australia

Vetasses assesses 28 occupations as part of Trade Skills Assessment which is an important part of the trade recognition process for a person looking to migrate to Australia.

Trade Occupation list For VetAssess

How can I check my eligibility to apply for a VETASSESS TRADE Skills Assessment for migration?

Vetassess has an eligibility calculator which helps you check if you are eligible for a trade skills assessment for migration purposes. 

To check if you are eligible, you can click on the Vetasses eligibility calculator.

List of documents required by VETASSESS

Vetassess require the following documents to be high-color scans of the original.

VETASSESS DOCUMENT LIST

1. Application fee: Correct vetassess application fee at the time of the application should be paid.
2. Photograph: Vetasses require a good quality passport-size photograph which should not be more than 6 months old.
3. Change of name certificate.
4. Award certificate and academic transcripts.
5. Employment evidence which includes a Statement of Service template and payment evidence. For self-employed a statutory declaration with main duties, client invoices, bank statements, official taxation records, client contracts, client testimonials, evidence of projects, and an Employment Reference for Self-employment template. An organizational chart and evidence of activities/Portfolio/Projects List will also be required.

List of occupations requiring an Organisational Chart

Project List template

Events List template

sales list template

ICT sales list template

farm activities list template

For a university lecturer publication list template

Other supplementary evidence such as license or registration documents could be submitted.

1. In case there is information that cannot be supplied in official documents, a statutory declaration can be provided.
2. A resume detailing education and employment.
3. Proof of Identity: VETASSESS requires at least three proof of identity documents. At least one from the primary document list and the rest 2 can be secondary or 2 primary documents and 1 secondary.

VETASSESS ACCEPTABLE PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

1. Passport Bio page
2. Birth Certificate

VETASSESS ACCEPTABLE SECONDARY DOCUMENTS

1. National ID
2. driver’s License
3. Social Security card
4. marriage certificate
5. Student identity card
6. Australian Visa

At least 1 document should contain a photo and at last one should contain the full name and 

date of birth.

VETASSESS Skill Assessment Fee

VETASSESS Full Skills Assessment FEES

Applicants in Australia pay a fee of AUD 1058.20.

For applicants outside Australia fees are AUD 962.00.

Priority Processing in Australia is AUD 685.30

Priority Processing outside Australia is $623.

Points Test Advice Fees (Applicants with Non-VETASSESS Occupations) 

Fee for Post 485 Assessment under the same Occupation

The fee for assessment of employment for the final Skills Assessment for Applicant in Australia is AUD822.80.

 The fee for assessment of employment for the final Skills Assessment for applicants outside Australia is $748.00.

Post 485 VETASSESS assessment under a different Occupation fees

 If you are applying for a Post 485 assessment and wish to change your nominated occupation, you will need to lodge a new application online.

VETASSESS reassessment fee within the 90-day timeframe

*You should hold sufficient years of highly relevant employment within the last five years to compensate for the back of a highly relevant major field of study.

Review applications lodged outside of the 90-day timeframe will incur full skills assessment fees.

Reissue Vetassess Outcome letter Fees

Reissuing the outcome letter will incur a fee of AUD 72.60 for applicants in Australia and AUD 66.00 for applicants outside Australia.

The appeal of Negative Assessment Outcome VETASSESS Fees

Appealing the negative assessment outcome will cost an applicant within Australia AUD 889.90 and an applicant outside Australia AUD 809.00.

Renewal of VetAssess Skills Assessment Fee

Renewal of vetssess skill assessment within 3 years will cost an applicant within Australia $456.50 and an applicant outside Australia $415.00.

Renewal applications outside the 3-year period will cost a full assessment fee and a new application needs to be lodged.

VETASSESS Postage Fees

Printed outcome letter by registered Australian mail: AUD 78.10.

Printed Outcome letter by Express Courier International AUD 116.00.