News & Updates

Our head office will shut down for the holiday period from the close of business on Friday, December 22 and will reopen on Monday, January 8, 2024. 

We will pause acceptance of new Pathway 1 applications for the occupation of Plumber (General), ANZSCO Code 334111 from September 30.

From September 25 we will pause acceptance of new applications for assessment for the trade occupations of

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has endorsed the VETASSESS skills assessment criteria for the occupations of Manufacturer and Production Manager (Manufacturing). 

VETASSESS Priority Processing service will change so that applicants with evidence of urgent need will receive priority when places are allocated.

More occupations have been added to the list of roles available for a fast-tracked skills assessment for migrants who are living in Australia on a family, partner, humanitarian or refugee visa.

From August 9 2023, VETASSESS will no longer require applicants to provide verified copies of qualifications from HEC Pakistan or, for Nigerian applicants, the registrar's office of the awarding body. This applies to applicants in professional and general occupations.

In this blog, our VETASSESS assessors in trade occupations answer some of the most common questions that we receive via webinars, social media and emails.

Our China office will be closed for Chinese new Year from January 23 - 27, reopening on Monday, January 30.

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has endorsed the VETASSESS skills assessment criteria for the occupation of Landscape Architect.

VETASSESS has resumed conducting skills assessments for students applying for a Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa.