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1. What is the Migration Skills Assessment Program?

The Migration Skills Assessment Program (the Program) is a documentary-based assessment that determines how your qualifications and employment history compare with Australian standards for your Nominated Occupation.

The Program is a pathway for people applying for a skilled migration visa in occupations and countries that are not required to be assessed in other TRA programs.

The assessment uses 2 standards:

  • The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), which is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training.
  • The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), a skills-based system for classifying all occupations in Australia and New Zealand.

It will take approximately 120 days for your application to be processed and finalised after you have submitted it.

Two warning information boxes with exclamation icons. The first advises that processing times are a guide only and may change, and that some applications may take longer. The second notes that Australian qualifications, registrations, and licences are not awarded through the process, and applicants must meet any employment, licensing, or qualification requirements for their nominated occupation.