The catch-all assessor for around 360 professional occupations. Your qualification's Group classification decides whether degree, experience, or both carry the case.
VETASSESS is a government-owned company that assesses around 360 professional and trade occupations for Australian skilled migration. It is the largest skills authority by occupation footprint, covering most jobs that do not fit a trade body or an industry-specific assessor like ACS, ANMAC, or Engineers Australia. Every applicant gets sorted into a qualification Group, which sets how closely the qualification has to align with the nominated ANZSCO occupation and how much paid employment fills any gap. Each occupation's specific Group is named on its Information Sheet at vetassess.com.au.
Every VETASSESS professional occupation is assigned a qualification Group, named on its Information Sheet (downloadable from the Check My Occupation tool at vetassess.com.au). The group sets how closely your qualification has to match the nominated ANZSCO occupation and how much paid employment is expected. Lower-letter Groups require tighter qualification-to-occupation alignment; higher letters loosen the fit and lean on additional employment to compensate. Look up your specific occupation's Information Sheet before building evidence around the wrong assumption.
VETASSESS counts paid work as highly relevant only when the day-to-day tasks match the ANZSCO occupation tasks at the right skill level. Job titles are not enough. You need a signed Employment Statement listing actual duties, hours per week, and dates, supported by payslips or tax records. Junior, casual, or unrelated roles inside the right industry usually fall outside the test.
Priority Processing costs $825 ex GST on top of the full assessment fee and promises 10 business days from the point your application is confirmed as eligible for priority, not from the day you pay. Missing documents pause the clock. Useful when a 189 invitation round is closing, less useful when evidence is still being gathered.
If you have a trade ANZSCO, the standard 7-week Professional Occupations track does not apply. Trade Skills Assessments use Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) programs and their published Applicant Guidelines for timelines and document rules. VETASSESS still operates separate agreement-pathway products (Australian Technical Competencies Statement for trades, plus DAMA and Industry Labour Agreement assessments which cover designated-area and industry-specific nominations across occupations), but the standard migration path for a trade occupation routes through TRA.
If you held a 485 visa and need to reassess for a 189, 190, or 491 nomination, the product names and prices change. Post-485 Reassessment (same occupation) is $852, Subclass 485 Change of Occupation is $379, and Subclass 485 Review is $265 (for reviewing a previous outcome only, not a fresh reassessment). Picking the wrong product re-quotes the application before VETASSESS opens it.
Source · vetassess.com.au
Passport identity page and any change-of-name documents if applicable.Professional
Qualification certificates and academic transcripts for the assessed qualification.Professional
Occupation-specific Group classification (Group A, B, C, D, or F) determines the level of 'highly relevant' alignment required between qualification and ANZSCO occupation.Professional
Employment Statements signed by employer covering tasks performed, duration, hours per week, and position title for each role being assessed.Professional
Detailed CV listing all employment relevant to the assessed occupation.Professional
Payslips, tax records, or other evidence of paid employment, where employment is being assessed.Professional
The Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List. Eligible for the skilled visas (189, 190, 491, etc.).
Short-Term Skilled Occupation List or Regional Occupation List. Visa eligibility differs from MLTSSL.
This page is general information about Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services and its publicly listed fees, processing times, and document requirements. It isn't immigration advice for your situation. Only a registered migration agent (MARA) or Australian legal practitioner can advise on whether you meet this authority's criteria or which visa pathway fits your circumstances. Find a registered agent at mara.gov.au.
