457 Visa Skills Assessment Program Applicant Guidelines

Section 2 457 Skills Assessment Program
requirements and processes
2.1 Purpose of the 457 Skills Assessment Program
A skills assessment through the 457 Skills Assessment Program is undertaken for the purpose
of applying for a temporary skilled migration visa. Skills assessments through the Program
are also available to overseas trained tradespeople who seek a skills assessment for
occupational licensing in the plumbing and electrical occupations.
You are advised to check with DIAC before submitting an application to TRA to ensure that
you have identified the appropriate visa pathway for your circumstances and that TRA is the
correct assessing authority for your nominated occupation. See www.immi.gov.au.
2.2 Eligibility for the 457 Skills Assessment Program
2.2.1 Skills assessment for migration
To apply for a 457 skills assessment, you must provide documentation to show that you hold
a passport from one of the nominated countries (see Section 1.2 Applicants who are
required by DIAC to have a skills assessment for migration) and that you are applying in a
nominated occupation (see Section 1.2 Applicants who are required by DIAC to have a skills
assessment for migration).
2.2.2 Skills assessment for occupational licensing
If you are not required to have a skills assessment for migration purposes but are seeking a
skills assessment to facilitate access to occupational licensing, you must provide
documentation to show that you are applying for an occupation listed in Section 1.2
Applicants seeking a skills assessment for occupational licensing and that you hold a
passport from one of the countries listed for that occupation (see Section 1.2 Applicants
seeking a skills assessment for occupational licensing).
2.3 457 Skills Assessment Program process
You must adhere to the following process to meet the standards set by TRA under the 457
Skills Assessment Program.
2.3.1 Pathway 1: Applicants who do not have a relevant Australian qualification
Step 1: Self-evaluation
• You must complete a self-evaluation of your skills, knowledge and experience in your
nominated occupation using the self-evaluation tool TradeSET to determine if you have
the required skills for work in Australia.
• TradeSET can be accessed via www.tradeset.com.au.
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