Obtaining a suitable skills assessment is mandatory for some visa applications and may be requested for others. You should read all of the available information about the visa you want to apply for. This will help you to determine if you need to provide a skills assessment and when you need to obtain it. More information is available from the Department of Home Affairs.
A suitable skills assessment may also be required for visa applications under a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA). The list of current DAMA’s is available from the Department of Home Affairs.
Trades Recognition Australia provides migration skills assessments for the occupations provided in the list below.
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) |
| Apparel Cutter |
| Arborist |
| Automotive Electrician |
| Baker |
| Blacksmith |
| Boat Builder and Repairer |
| Bricklayer |
| Broadcast Transmitter Operator |
| Business Machine Mechanic |
| Butcher or Smallgoods Maker |
| Cabinetmaker |
| Cabler (Data and Communications) |
| Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video) |
| Canvas Good Maker/Canvas Goods Fabricator |
| Carpenter |
| Carpenter and Joiner |
| Chef |
| Chemical Plant Operator |
| Clothing Patternmaker |
| Communications Operator |
| Cook |
| Dental Prosthetist |
| Dental Technician |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic |
| Drainer |
| Dressmaker or Tailor |
| Electrical Engineering Technician |
| Electrical Linesworker |
| Electrician (General) |
| Electrician (Special Class) |
| Electronic Engineering Technician |
| Electronic Equipment Trades Worker |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) |
| Electroplater |
| Engineering Patternmaker |
| Engraver |
| Farrier |
| Fibrous Plasterer |
| Fire Protection Equipment Technician |
| Fitter (General) |
| Fitter and Turner |
| Fitter-Welder |
| Floor Finisher |
| Florist |
| Furniture Finisher |
| Furniture Maker |
| Gallery or Museum Technician |
| Gardener (General) |
| Gas or Petroleum Operator |
| Gasfitter |
| Glazier |
| Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker |
| Greenkeeper |
| Gunsmith |
| Hairdresser |
| Hardware Technician |
| Horse Trainer |
| ICT Customer Support Officer |
| ICT Support Technicians NEC |
| Jeweller |
| Jockey |
| Joiner |
| Landscape Gardener |
| Leather Goods Maker |
| Lift Mechanic |
| Light Technician |
| Locksmith |
| Make Up Artist |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician |
| Metal Casting Trades Worker |
| Metal Fabricator |
| Metal Fitter and Machinists NEC |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) |
| Metal Polisher |
| Motor Mechanic (General) |
| Motorcycle Mechanic |
| Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer |
| Nurseryperson |
| Optical Dispenser |
| Optical Mechanic |
| Painting Trades Worker |
| Panelbeater |
| Pastrycook |
| Picture Framer |
| Plastics Technician |
| Plumber (General) |
| Power Generation Plant Operator |
| Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer |
| Pressure Welder |
| Print Finisher |
| Printing Machinist |
| Radiocommunications Technician |
| Roof Plumber |
| Roof Tiler |
| Sail Maker |
| Saw Maker |
| Screen Printer |
| Sheetmetal Trades Worker |
| Shipwright |
| Shoemaker |
| Signwriter |
| Small Engine Mechanic |
| Small Offset Printer |
| Solid Plasterer |
| Sound Technician |
| Stonemason |
| Technical Cable Jointer |
| Technicians and Trades Workers (NEC) |
| Telecommunications Cable Jointer |
| Telecommunications Linesworker |
| Telecommunications Technician |
| Television Equipment Operator |
| Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic |
| Toolmaker |
| Upholsterer |
| Vehicle Body Builder |
| Vehicle Painter |
| Vehicle Trimmer |
| Vocational Education Teacher |
| Wall and Floor Tiler |
| Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer |
| Welder (First Class) |
| Wood Machinist |
| Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers (NEC) |
| Wood Turner |
| Wool Classer |