Applying for a work permit (457 visa) assessment

VETASSESS is approved by the Australian Government to conduct skills assessments for temporary worker (subclass 457) visas.

From 1 July 2009, employer sponsored temporary workers applying for a work visa in certain trades, and who are from specified countries, must undertake a skills assessment.

VETASSESS can undertake your skills assessment if you are nominating one of the following trade occupations:

• Welder (First Class) (4122-15)
• Motor mechanic (4211-11)
• Cook/Chef (4513-11)
• Fitter (4112-11)
• Metal fabricator (4122-11)

From the 1 November 2009, VETASSESS can undertake your skills assessment in the following trade occupations:

• Panel Beater (4213-11)
• Vehicle Painter (4214-11)
• Automotive Electrician (4212-11)
• Metal Machinist (First Class) (4112-13)
• General Mechanical Engineering Tradesperson (4111-11)
• General Fabrication Engineering Tradesperson (4121-11)
• Sheet metal Worker (First Class) (4124-11)
• General Electrician (4311-11)
• Carpenter (4411-13)
• Baker (4512-11)
• Cabinetmaker (4922-11)

and if you are from one of the following countries:

• Brazil
• Fiji
• Papua New Guinea
• South Africa
• Vietnam
• China
• India
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Zimbabwe

A skills assessment is one part of an application for a temporary worker visa. Other requirements include:

• employer sponsorship
• a minimum International English Language Test Score of 5 (IELTS) at the moment. Will be change again... watch out!!!