Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP)

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The OSAP is for applicants who need a skills assessment as part of their skilled migration visa application to the Department of Home Affairs.

The OSAP outcome shows if you have the skills and experience needed at the required level to work in Australia in your nominated occupation.

To register for OSAP, you must be:

  • applying for a skilled migration visa to Australia (excluding 485 or TSS visas)
  • working in a nominated occupation and hold a passport from a nominated country or Special Administrative Region (SAR)
  • an Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic, an Electrician or a Plumber.

To register you must have:

  • the required amount of employment experience in your occupation. You can check the OSAP Applicant Guidelines
  • a skills assessment through OSAP if your country of passport is on the list next to your occupation in the table below.

If your country of passport is not next to your occupation in the table below, you can still register for an assessment under OSAP if:

  • you can travel to Australia or another OSAP-nominated country for an assessment; and
  • you get the right visa for that country before you travel to that country for a skills assessment.

Otherwise, you may consider applying for an assessment through our Migration Skills Assessment (MSA) Program.

OSAP Nominated Occupations, Countries and SARs

Before you register, you need to check:

There are two skills assessment pathways available:

  • Pathway 1 is if you do not have an Australian qualification in your trade.
  • Pathway 2 is if you have:
    • a relevant Australian qualification, or
    • a current identified Australian occupational licence*.

*A current, identified Australian occupational licence is a registration certificate or other form of authorisation required under law to perform work. It is issued by the appropriate Australian licensing authority and is relevant to the occupation.

If you get a successful skills assessment outcome through Pathway 1, you will also receive:

  • an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) if it is a licensed occupation, or
  • a relevant Australian Quality Framework (AQF) qualification if it is a non-licensed occupation.

Read Our Guidelines

Before you register, you must first read the OSAP Applicant Guidelines.

Fees

The fees for this program can be found in Section 1.5 of the OSAP Applicant Guidelines. 

Fees may change. TRA will give reasonable notice of any proposed fee increases. Notices will be on the TRA website and in the relevant program guidelines.

How to pay:

  • Please refer to the Applicant Payment User Guide.
  • Payments are online by Visa or MasterCard through the Online Portal
  • All fees are payable in Australian dollars ($AUD)
  • We will email you a receipt. It is important to keep the email receipt as proof of payment.

Refunds are not given if you:

  • do not meet program eligibility requirements
  • choose to withdraw your registration after assessment had started
  • do not provide the registration documents in the specified timeframes.

The only time we will refund a payment is in the TRA Fees, Payment and Refund Policy.

Choose an RTO from the RTO finder and contact them

TRA approved registered training organisations (RTOs) conduct OSAP skills assessments.

You will need to choose an RTO from the RTO Finder.

Once you have chosen an RTO, contact them to confirm:

You must accept the location of the assessment before it can start.

If you are eligible, and decide to proceed with a skills assessment, the RTO will provide you with a payment code.

Keep a record of your payment code, as you will need it when you register and complete your OSAP registration.

Your RTO can also help you with questions about:

  • program fees
  • documentary evidence requirements
  • assessment arrangements.

Register through our online portal

Only register if you have confirmed with your RTO that you want to proceed with an assessment.

You can then register for OSAP using our Online Portal. 

You, or your agent, will need to register and create a password.

Once you register, your username displays at the top of the screen. Your username is also emailed to you. Make sure you keep a record of your username and password, as you will need it to login.

Complete your registration and payment/s

You will need your:

  • RTO assessment payment code/s (issued to you by your RTO)
  • country of passport, personal details, occupation, country of residence
  • agent/representative details (if applicable).

Please ensure that you refer to the Applicant Payment User Guide. You will need your password and username to make subsequent payment/s under the same TRA reference number to progress and complete your registration.

NOTE: You cannot change or view your registration once it you have submitted it. TRA does not accept registrations sent by email.