Vetassess Skills Assessing Authority

Last Updated on July 5, 2025 by Ozlinks Education

VETASSESS Assessing Authority

VETASSESS Australia is an assessing authority authorised by the Australian Government to conduct skill assessments for various professional and trade occupations related to migration. These assessments determine whether a prospective migrant has the qualifications and work experience that align with the standards required for their nominated occupation on the Skills Occupation List (SOL), as outlined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) for employment in Australia. The Department of Home Affairs depends on these assessments to ascertain eligibility for skilled migration visas

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VETASSESS Professional Occupations List

If you are a skilled migrant intending to move to Australia for work or permanent residency, you may be required to obtain a positive skills assessment from the VETASSESS assessing authority. VETASSESS assessing a broad range of occupations for the General Skilled Migration point test programs for the subclass 189, subclass 190, subclass 491, subclass 494, as well as the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 Direct Entry, and the mandatory skills assessments for subclass 482. A full list of VETASSESS occupations for migration visas purposes and their respective criteria are available below.

Level 1: Bachelor/Higher, Level 2: Diploma/Higher, Level 3: Cert III*/IV, Level 4: Cert II*/III 

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Our expertise in document verification ensures that you have fulfilled the necessary documentation for the criteria of your skill assessment application. This process enables us to customize your application to maximize the likelihood of a positive outcome.

Additionally, we provide guidance on how to present your skills and experience in a way that aligns with the expectations of the assessing authority. By working closely with you throughout the application process, we aim to enhance your chances of success and facilitate your journey towards achieving the outcome for your visa application purposes.

The criteria, procedures, and timeframes for skill assessment vary for each assessing authority. Each authority will assess the criteria relevant to your chosen ANZSCO occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL), following the applicable professional standards. If you require assistance with your skills assessment, please feel free to contact us.

Most of the evidence documentation required for your skills assessment is also required for your visa application. Ozlinks Education is an agency that can assist you in understanding and meeting the skill assessment criteria, giving you the best chance of a positive result. Click here to learn more about how our agency service can assist you.

We assist you:

  • Assist you to choose the relevant ANZSCO occupation based on your education qualification.
  • Help you to prepare all the necessary documents for your application.
  • Submitting your application.
  • Tracking your application.
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Disclaimer: 

Information under ANZSCO Occupations (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) section is published in accordance with a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia licence guideline. ANZSCO Version 1.3 updated on 25 March 2021 and original source can be accessed on Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

This section does not intend to provide immigration assistance pursuant to section 276 of Migration Act (Cth) 1994 as described in the Migration laws. It is based on public guidelines available at Department of Home Affairs’ Website. It is your responsibility to verify accuracy and status of provided information with your Registered Migration Agent (RMA) who is bound by the MARA code of conduct before submitting any visa applications.