Australia, like many countries, supports the migration of skilled labour in certain professions more than others.

If you want your skills to be assessed in Australia we can advise you on the designated authority for your trade or profession and provide you with the necessary forms. We can steer you through the application process and, if necessary, liaise with the professional assessing authorities.

For all our clients who apply for visas under the General Skilled Migration visa categories, we offer this service free of charge, no additional costs apply.

Background Information

The Australian Government guarantees that all migrants have the right to get their overseas skills assessed and, if suitable, transferred into recognized Australian professions (e.g. Professional Engineer, Medical Doctor).

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations supports this process through its role in approving migration assessing authorities. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations work with industry, represented by professional migration assessing authorities, to ensure that policies and procedures for assessing the skills are appropriate, transparent and do not pose unreasonable barriers to migration.

If you wish to apply to have your overseas skills assessed, you will need to have your skills assessed by the nominated assessing authority for your occupation.