Applicants who need a VETASSESS Skills Assessment to support an application for permanent residency, are required to hold:
a qualification which is assessed at the required educational level, in a field of study highly relevant to the nominated occupation,
and
at least one year of paid employment completed at an appropriate skill level in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. This employment can be completed anytime within the five years before the date of application to VETASSESS. For some occupations additional years of employment will be required if the qualification is at the required level but the major field of study does not match the nominated occupation.