Three specialist authorities own the ICT, engineering and accounting codes: ACS, Engineers Australia, and CPA Australia / CA ANZ. Here is which one assesses yours.
What a skills assessment costs and how long it takes depends on the authority for your ANZSCO code. A rough comparison across the six biggest, for budgeting.
A skills assessment is mandatory for most skilled visas, but not all. Here is how the requirement is structured and where narrow exemptions sit — confirm yours officially.
Trades Recognition Australia assesses Major Group 3 trade occupations for migration. Which codes route to TRA, the JRP and OSAP pathways, and the VETASSESS line.
The eight ANZSCO 2613 software codes, the real difference between them, and exactly what the ACS checks in a degree from India, the Philippines or China.
The one code inside ANZSCO 2414, the teacher codes next to it, and the exact rules AITSL checks in a B.Ed or BSEd from India, China or the Philippines.
VETASSESS assesses your degree and your work experience. The degree level is a hard floor you cannot buy back with extra years. Here is how that maths works.
Before a skilled visa application, one body checks whether your training and work match the Australian standard for your occupation. Here is the map.
ANMAC assesses your nursing or midwifery skills for a skilled visa. AHPRA registers you to practise. Two separate steps, and you need both.