Occupations we assess

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 for each application 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. 

Our advice is to review the requirements of your nominated occupation very carefully, and based on the available information ask yourself: 

• Does my qualification meet the minimum educational level for assessment, and is it relevant to my nominated occupation?
• How can I demonstrate my proficiency in English?
• Do I need to submit an English test score?
• Does my work experience meet the minimum skill level requirements for my nominated occupation? 
  We suggest checking the ANZSCO search engine on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website to ensure your work experience aligns with the occupation you intend on nominating.
• Do the tasks and position title match those listed?
• Does my position description show that the role I work in operates at an appropriate level?
• Have I been working in my role for long enough to satisfy the post-qualification employment duration requirement?
• Do I meet the currency requirement?
• Can I satisfy this criterion with my qualification, or do I need to demonstrate industry currency in my work experience? 
   

If you are unsure about whether you meet the assessment criteria, we suggest that you speak with a registered migration agent. 

We are unable to provide advice related to visa requirements or processes. To determine if the occupation you want to nominate is relevant to your preferred visa pathway, please visit the Department of Home Affairs’ website. If you require further assistance determining your visa pathway or visa eligibility, please contact a registered migration agent.

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, subject to the full fee for skills assessment.

It is up to you whether you submit applications for more than one occupation at a time.  


If you want to submit one application first to help you determine if your skills will be deemed suitable against another occupation we assess, please note your additional application(s) will be subject to the same processing timeframe as all newly submitted applications. We do not fast-track applications based on applicants having received a previous suitable skills assessment outcome against another occupation.

Yes, you can email assessments@communitywork.org.au to change your nominated occupation if the status of your assessment has not yet been updated to ‘In progress’ on the skills assessment portal. After this time, it is up to the discretion of the assessing officers whether your nominated occupation can be altered as the assessment may be nearing completion and your application will have already been assessed against the occupation selected when applying.