Skills Assessment & Registration
Skills Assessment & Professional Registration (Australia & NZ)
The assessing authorities that gate skilled migration and professional practice in Australia and New Zealand — ACS (IT), AMC (doctors), ANMAC (nurses), VETASSESS, AITSL (teachers), and the NZ nursing, teaching and engineering bodies.
To work in a regulated profession — or claim points for skilled migration — your qualifications usually have to be assessed by the right authority. These guides explain who assesses each field in Australia and New Zealand, what the process involves, and how it differs from studying or registering.
Eligibility, fees and processing times are set by each authority and change; verify the current requirements on the official assessing-body website. This is general information, not migration advice.
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Guides for Australia & New Zealand
8 of 8 guides in this hub are for Australia & New Zealand.
ACS Skills Assessment for IT and ICT Professionals (Australia)
How the Australian Computer Society (ACS) assesses ICT professionals for skilled migration — the pathways, RPL vs qualification, the skilled-employment (experience) date, and ANZSCO occupation matching.
Read guideAMC Assessment and Registration for International Medical Graduates (Australia)
How the Australian Medical Council (AMC) assesses international medical graduates for general registration in Australia: the Standard and Competent Authority pathways, MCQ and clinical exams, and the AMC vs Medical Board/AHPRA roles.
Read guideANMAC Skills Assessment for Nurses and Midwives (Australia)
Understand the ANMAC migration skills assessment for internationally qualified nurses and midwives: the Full, Modified and Modified PLUS streams, the outcome letter, and how it differs from NMBA/Ahpra registration to practise.
Read guideVETASSESS Skills Assessment for Professional and Trade Occupations (Australia)
How the VETASSESS skills assessment works for professional, general and trade occupations for Australian skilled migration: qualification-vs-AQF checks, employment assessment, Points Test Advice, and how it differs from registration to work.
Read guideAITSL Skills Assessment for Overseas-Qualified Teachers (Australia)
How AITSL assesses overseas-qualified teachers for Australian skilled migration: the four-year initial teacher education requirement, supervised teaching practice, Academic IELTS bands, covered occupations, and why it is separate from state teacher registration.
Read guideNursing Council of New Zealand Registration for Internationally Qualified Nurses (OSCE)
How internationally qualified nurses register with the Nursing Council of New Zealand — the theory exam, the OSCE clinical assessment, English requirements, and how registration differs from a visa.
Read guideTeaching Council of New Zealand Registration for Overseas-Trained Teachers
How overseas-trained teachers register with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand — the NZQA teaching IQA, the provisional practising certificate, checks, and how it differs from a visa.
Read guideChartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) Registration in New Zealand for Overseas Engineers
How overseas engineers reach Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status in New Zealand — the Washington Accord benchmark, knowledge assessment, competence assessment, and how it differs from a visa.
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