Get a skills assessment

If your nominated occupation falls under occupations we assess, Community Work Australia is the right assessing body for your application.

The processing times for general skilled visa, DAMA and ACILA applications are as follows:  

• General skilled visa applications: 10-12 weeks 
• Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) applications: 6-8 weeks 
• Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (ACILA) applications: 4-6 weeks  

This is an approximate time frame only. Applications can take longer if, for example, documents are missing from an application, or there are complications verifying documents or contacting referees/employers. Please ensure that your application is decision-ready when you submit it.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide pre-assessment advice. Analysing your qualifications or work experience is part of the skills assessment process and is not something we can advise without a formal application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine their suitability for assessment using the application criteria or by contacting a migration agent for assistance.

It is your responsibility to choose the occupation for which you believe you are qualified and experienced. You can conduct a self-assessment using the assessment criteria or contact a migration agent for assistance. We can provide general advice related to the skills assessment criteria if you email assessments@communitywork.org.au however, we are unable to confirm the suitability of claims without undertaking a formal assessment. 

We can only accept requests for fast-tracking after an application has been formally submitted. Fast-track requests must be sent via email to assessments@communitywork.org.au and are considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Skills assessment applications must be submitted via our skills assessment portal. Applicants can create an account to get started. When creating your account, please ensure you use an active and accurate email address as all updates related to a skills assessment application will be sent to the email used to create your portal login.  


Note: We do not accept skills assessment applications via email. If you are experiencing any issues accessing the skills assessment portal or submitting your application via the portal, please email the skills assessment team at assessments@communitywork.org.au.

Applicants may only nominate one occupation per skills assessment application. If you want to be assessed against more than one occupation, you will need to submit a new application for each occupation and the full fee for a new skills assessment.

If you would like to appoint your migration agent to submit your application on your behalf, your agent must use the same portal as independent applicants by creating their own portal login.  


If your migration agent is submitting your application on your behalf, they must include a filled and signed Agent Authorisation Form with your application. For further information on submitting an application via a migration agent, please visit our ‘For Migration Agents’ page.

Yes, you can change or remove your migration agent at any time. To update this information, complete Form 956 or Appointment of a Registered Migration Agent Form, selecting the revoke authorisation check box, and email it to assessments@communitywork.org.au. You must include your skills assessment application ID in the subject line. For further information, visit our For Migration Agents page. 

You can log in to the applicant portal to download a copy of your certificate. If you are unable to access your outcome via the portal, you can request a copy via email however reissuing an outcome may incur a service fee.

Note: We retain records for a maximum of 5 years. If your outcome was issued over 5 years ago, it is unlikely we will be able to reissue the outcome letter.