The offices for the skills assessing authority will be shut down during the course of festive season.
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Vetassess
Vetassess will be closed for the end-of-year break, from 22 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. However, the online Skills Assessment applications can still be lodged during the shutdown period but as their customer contact centre will be closed, payments will be processed when their offices reopen.
New Skills assessment criteria for Apiarists and Beekeepers
Apiarist and beekeepers who need a skills assessment for Australian migration purposes will no longer require a bachelor-level degree to satisfy the criteria. They can now apply with a qualification equivalent to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate Level III or IV, and a period of employment experience that is highly relevant to the occupation. The change comes after VETASSESS consulted with industry bodies who advised that a certificate-level qualification and experience would meet the requirements of employers in the industry.
Trade Recognition Australia
The TRA Enquiry Line will be closed from 12pm on Wednesday 7 December 2022 and will reopen at 10am, Thursday 8 December 2022.
TRA Updates
The Migration Skills Assessment (MSA) and Migration Points Advice (MPA) programs are currently experiencing a significant increase in application rates which is affecting processing times resulting in delayed assessments. Also, the average processing times for TRA Job Ready Program are longer than expected due to a high number of applications.
Australia Computing Society
The ACS Skills office will be closed from Friday 23rd December 2022 to Monday 1 January 2023.
Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia will be closed from 26 December 2022 to 6 January 2023 inclusive. Assessment applications lodged between 5 December 2022 and 31 January 2023 may experience a service delay, including Fast Track applications.
