Skill assessments are generally required for most skill visas and are essential for submitting a visa application under 'skill select'. Various Australian organizations assess skills based on the applicant's occupation, and they may charge fees, which can be substantial. Preparation is critical for successful assessments, as errors can lead to delays and prevent visa applications.

2.  Q: DO I NEED TO DO ONE ?
 A: FOR MOST SKILL VISAS – YES. A POSITIVE RESULT IS
NECESSARY TO PUT FORWARD A VISA APPLICATION
UNDER “SKILL SELECT” IN MOST CIRCUMSTANCES.
 Q: WHAT ABOUT 457 VISAS?
 A: IT DEPENDS ON YOUR OCCUPATION, BUT THESE
ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENTLY REQUIRED
 Q: CAN I SUBMIT AN EOI WITHOUT ONE
 A: NOT FOR MOST SKILL VISA SUBCLASSES

3.  Q: WHO ASSESSES MY SKILLS ?
 A: VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATIONS
APPOINTED ACCORDING TO THE
APPLICANT’S OCCUPATION
 Q: DO THEY CHARGE?
 A: YES. SOME CAN COST AS MUCH AS £1500 –
NON REFUNDABLE !
 IS THERE A STANDARD FORMAT?
 NO. EACH ASSESSING BODY HAS IT’S OWN
METHOD AND FORMAT OF ASSESSMENT

4.  Q: WHAT FORM DO THEY TAKE ?
 A: IT DIFFERS. SOME ASSESSMENTS ARE
JUDGED PURELY ON DOCUMENTS,
WHILST SOME INCLUDE VIDEO
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS OR EVEN
PRACTICAL TESTS .
 THE WAITING TIMES FOR THESE ARE
CONSIDERABLE IN MOST COUNTRIES
AROUND THE WORLD.

5.  Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL THE
ASSESSMENT?
 A: IN SOME CASES YOU EITHER REQUEST
A REVIEW OR UNDERTAKE THE
ASSESSMENT AGAIN – HOWEVER HAVING
PUT FORWARD YOUR DOCUMENTS
BEFORE, LIKE A TAX RETURN, THEY ARE
ON FILE MAKING A SECOND OR
AMENDED APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL
UNLIKELY.

6.  IS MUCH PREPARATION REQUIRED ?
 DEFINITELY. WE HAVE BEEN DOING
THESE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND OUR
ADVICE IS TO PREPARE A SKILL
ASSESSMENT WITH GREAT CARE, AS
GETTING IT WRONG CAN LEAD TO AT
BEST DELAYS, EXTRA COST AND OFTEN
FAILURE – PREVENTING AN APPLICANT
FROM APPLYING FOR A VISA

7.  ABSOLUTELY.
 IT SAVES YOU STRESS, TIME AND OFTEN
MONEY. MANY APPLICANTS END UP
SPENDING MORE TRYING TO DO IT
THEMSELVES THAN IF THEY USED OUR
EXPERT SERVICES.
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