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AUSTRALIANCOMPUTERSOCIETYMigrationSkillsAssessmentGuidelinesDecember2019ACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
1|December2019Page1TABLEOFCONTENTSContents1.
INTRODUCTION21.
1AustralianComputerSociety.
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2ACSAssessmentAuthority21.
3ApplicantGuidelines21.
4EthicalStandards.
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5ACSPrivacyPolicy21.
6UsingMigrationAgents.
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7FeesandPayment.
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APPLICATION&ASSESSMENTPROCESS.
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1MakinganOnlineApplication.
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2AssessmentProcess52.
3AssessmentOutcome.
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4RenewalsandRe-application.
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5TranslationofDocuments.
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ASSESSMENTPATHWAYS63.
1ApplicationTypes.
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2SuitabilityCriteria.
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SKILLLEVELREQUIREMENTMETDATE.
95.
QUALIFICATIONS105.
1ICTMajorCriteria.
105.
2ICTMinorCriteria:115.
3InsufficientICTContent:115.
4CloselyrelatedICTcontentCriteria:115.
5StatementofAcademicRecord.
115.
6ThesisorResearchProjectAbstract.
115.
7RegionSpecificRequirements.
116.
VENDORCERTIFICATIONS.
126.
1MicrosoftCertifications.
126.
2CiscoCertifications.
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EMPLOYMENT137.
1EmploymentReferences137.
2Howtosubmitemploymentexperience.
147.
3PaymentEvidence.
147.
4StatutoryDeclarationsandAffidavits157.
5RegionSpecificRequirements.
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6SelfEmployedApplicants.
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REVIEW&APPEALAPPLICATION.
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1ReviewApplication.
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2AppealApplication.
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ACSCONTACTINFORMATION1810.
USEFULLINKS&RESOURCES.
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INTRODUCTION1.
1AustralianComputerSocietyTheAustralianComputerSociety(ACS)istheprofessionalassociationandpeakbodyrepresentingAustralia'sICTsector.
ACSdeliversauthoritativeindependentknowledgeandtechnologyinsights,buildingrelevanttechnologycapacityandcapabilitythatcatalysesAustralianinnovationandspeedstheadoptionoftechnologyforthebenefitofcommerce,governmentandsociety.
ACSassessesprospectivemigrantICTprofessionalsonauthorityoftheAustralianGovernmentensuringcandidatesmeetrelevantassessingauthoritystandardsneededforemploymentinAustraliainanominatedoccupation.
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2ACSAssessmentAuthorityTheACSisauthorisedasarelevantAssessingAuthorityforICTskillsoccupationsaslistedintheListofEligibleSkilledOccupations.
TheACSisdesignatedbytheMinisterforImmigrationandBorderProtectioninaccordancewithRegulation2.
26B(1)oftheMigrationRegulations1994(CommonwealthRegulations)(theRegulations).
Regulation2.
26B(2)oftheRegulationsprovidestheAuthorityfortheACStodetermine,atitssolediscretion,thestandardsagainstwhichtheskillsofapersonareassessedasbeingsuitablefortheirnominatedoccupation.
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3ApplicantGuidelinesTheseGuidelinesdescribetheeligibilityrequirementsinapplyingforaskillsassessmentundertheMigrationSkillsAssessmentprogram.
Theydonotprovidespecificinformationonmigrationorvisarequirements.
EnquiriesrelatingtovisaandmigrationrequirementsshouldbedirectedtotheDepartmentofHomeAffairs.
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4EthicalStandardsAustralianICTprofessionalsareexpectedtomeetethicalstandardsassetoutintheACSCodeofEthicsandACSCodeofProfessionalConduct.
Breachessuchasdocumentfraud,plagiarismormisrepresentationofskillsorknowledgearegroundsforterminationofanapplication.
Insuchcircumstancestheoutcomewillberecordedasunsuitable,a12-monthbanonreapplyingmaybeimposedandtheapplicationfeewillnotberefunded.
TheACSmayusevariousmeanstoverifyorvalidateapplicantsclaimsanddocumentsandwillonlyproceedwithanassessmentoncecredibilityofapplicantclaimsisestablished.
InformationsubmittedbyanapplicanttotheACSmaybesharedwithAustralianGovernmentauthoritiesforthepurposesofmaintainingstandardsandintegrityoftheskillsassessmentandmigrationprocesses.
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5ACSPrivacyPolicyPleaserefertotheACSPrivacyPolicy.
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6UsingMigrationAgentsAnapplicantmayappointaMigrationAgenttosubmitanICTskillsassessmentontheirbehalf.
Thisisatthediscretionoftheapplicant.
TofindaregisteredMigrationAgentrefertoMigrationAgentsRegistrationAuthority(MARA)Toauthoriseorchangeyourmigrationagentdetailsforyourskillsassessment,pleaseusetheMigrationAgentAuthorisationFormandemailtoassessment@acs.
org.
auwithaclearcopyofyourpassport.
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7FeesandPaymentCurrentassessmentfeesareavailableontheACSwebsitePaymentmustbemadeonlodgementofanapplicationandmayonlybemadebyCreditCard(Visa/Mastercard/AmericanExpress)orPayPal.
AdditionalFeesAllskillsassessmentfeesincludeatotalof8assessmentepisodesperapplication.
Anassessmentepisodecanbeeitherqualificationoremploymentdocumentation.
Forexample,youcansubmit3qualificationsand5employmentepisodesor8employmentepisodesintotaloranycombinationofqualificationsandemploymentepisodesnumbering8assessmentepisodesperapplication.
A$50feewillapplyforeachadditionalqualificationoremploymentepisodethatexceedsamaximumof8assessmentepisodesperapplication.
RecommendationFeeTheACSwillprovidearecommendationforunsuitableapplicationswhichcanberectifiedbyachangeinthenominatedANZSCOcodeorskillsapplicationtype.
Recommendationsarenotobligatory,andapplicantscanchoosetoacceptorrejectanyrecommendation.
Iftherecommendationisacceptedtheapplicantwillberequiredtopayanadditional$200fee.
Pleasenotethatachangeinapplicationtyperecommendationdoesnotguaranteeasuitableoutcome.
Refunds&WithdrawalsFeesarenotrefundableafterpreliminaryworkorformalassessmenthascommencedortheformalassessmenthasbeencompleted.
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APPLICATION&ASSESSMENTPROCESS2.
1MakinganOnlineApplicationEnsureyouunderstandthedetailsofyourpersonalvisarequirementsassetbytheDepartmentofHomeAffairsorenlisttheservicesofaregisteredMigrationAgent(MARA)toassistyouwithyourvisaapplicationbeforesubmittinganACSskillsassessment.
YourMigrationSkillsAssessmentwillbebasedonlyonthedocumentationyouuploadintotheOnlineApplicationFormthereforepleaseuploadalldocumentsyouwouldliketobeassessed.
PreparingDocumentstoUploadintotheOnlineApplicationForm–refertoApplicationChecklist1.
ConsolidateallpagesintoonePDFdocumentforeachqualificationandeachemploymententry.
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ScanHighQualityColourdocuments(atleast300dpi)3.
Maximumlimitof3MBperPDFupload4.
EnsureyourPDFfilesarenotencryptedorreadonly5.
UploadthePDFfilesofyourdocumentsintotheOnlineApplicationForm6.
Ifsubmittingelectronicdocumentswithdigitalsignatures,itmustbeverifiableRequiredDocuments:1.
Passport–Applicantdetailspageonly,notfullpassport.
Ensurethatthenameusedinyourapplicationmatchesthenameonyourpassport2.
Evidenceofchangeofname(ifapplicable)3.
DegreeorAwardCertificateTitleofDegreeorAwardNameofUniversityorAwardingInstitutionDatetheDegreeorAwardwascompleted–thequalificationwillbeassessedasNOTsuitableifthereisnodocumentedevidencethatthedegreehasbeencompletedandawarded.
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DegreeorAwardTranscriptUnitorSubjectNamesandGradesorMarksAchieved(uploadedinchronologicalorder)IfyouhaveaPostGraduatedegreepleaseprovidedocumentsfortheundergraduatequalification.
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EmploymentReferences6.
EvidenceofPaidemployment7.
IfyouapplyforaRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)application,youwillneedtosubmitanACSRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)Form.
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Resume/CurriculumVitae–uploadinyourpersonaldocumentssection9.
Migrationagentauthorisationform(ifapplicable)Yourapplicationmustbedecisionreadybeforeyousubmitanonlineapplicationwhichmeansyoumustsubmittherequireddocumentationtoensureyourapplicationcanbeassessedasefficientlyaspossible.
ACSisnotobligatedtorequestfurtherdocuments.
Submissionwithmissingorincorrectdocumentationwilldelaytheprocessingofyourapplicationandmayresultinanunsuitableoutcome.
Itistheresponsibilityofeachapplicanttoensurethedataenteredintotheonlineapplicationformiscorrectandatruerepresentationofyourpersonalinformation,qualificationsandemployment.
ApplicationStatusAftersubmittingyouronlineapplication,aconfirmationemailwillbesenttoyouremailaddress.
ThiswillcontainyourACSreferencenumberandpasswordinstructionswhichyoucanusetochecktheprogressofyourapplicationviatheonlineApplicationStatus.
PleaseNote:WearenotabletoprovideyouwithanyfurtherinformationregardingthestatusofyourapplicationapartfromwhatisindicatedintheOnlineApplicationStatus.
Ifyourequestastatusupdateviaphoneoremail,wecanonlyreferyoubacktotheOnlineApplicationStatusinformation.
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1|December2019Page5PriorityRequestsThepriorityrequestoptionisONLYavailableforAustralianvisadeadlineslessthan12weeksfromthedateofapplication.
Applicantsmustallowatleast2weeks'noticeofthedeadline.
EvidenceofthevisadeadlinemustbeuploadedasaPDFdocumenttohavetherequestapproved.
Examplesdocumentationtouploadasevidence:VisaEntitlementVerificationOnline(VEVO)webpageshowingvisaexpirydateVisagrantletterissuedbytheDepartmentofHomeAffairsThedateofthedeadlinenotificationmustbeafterthesubmissiondateoftheACSskillsapplication.
ItisatthediscretionoftheACStoapproveaPriorityRequestbasedonthedeadlinecriteria.
AllpriorityrequeststhatareNOTforavisadeadlinewillbeprocessedasgeneralapplications.
ApplicationProcessingTimePleaserefertotheACSwebsiteforupdatesonourstandardprocessingtimes.
Allapplicationsareprocessedassoonaspossibledependingonthequalityofthedocumentationandinformationprovided.
Alldecisionreadyapplicationsareprocessedmorequicklythanapplicationsthatdonotmeettheguidelinerequirementsandrequirerequestsforadditionaldocumentationorinformation.
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2AssessmentProcessTheACSmigrationskillsassessmentwillassessifyoureducationalqualificationsand/orworkexperienceareataprofessionalICTlevelandcloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)formigrationpurposes.
Yourqualification(s)areassessedtodeterminetheAQFcomparabilityusingAustraliannationaleducationstandards.
ThecourseunitsareassessedtodeterminetheprofessionalICTcontentofyourqualification.
EachunitisassessedtodetermineifitisconsideredanICTprofessionalunitornot.
ThisassessmentoutcomewilldetermineifyourqualificationisaMajor,MinororiftheICTcontentisInsufficient.
WeassesswhichICTunitsareconsideredcloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation.
Onceyourqualification(s)havebeenassessed,thiswilldeterminetheamountofrelevantworkexperienceyourequiretomeetthesuitabilitycriteriaYouremploymentepisode(s)areassessedtodetermineiftheyareconsideredcloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation.
PleaseNote:Duetothecomplexnatureoftheassessmentprocess,theACScannotadviseifyourqualificationorworkexperiencewillbesuitableuntilafterafullassessmenthasbeencompleted.
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3AssessmentOutcomeTheACSwillissueyourresultletterviaemailinPDFformat.
Ifyourassessmentissuccessful,theresultlettercanbesubmittedtotheDepartmentofHomeAffairsasevidenceofyourSkillsassessment.
Ifyourassessmentisunsuccessful,theresultletterwillprovideyouwiththereasonsfortheoutcomeandinformationregardingthereview/appealprocess(seeSection8).
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4RenewalsandRe-applicationTheACSdoesnotproviderenewalsofresultletters.
YouwillneedtosubmitanewapplicationthroughtheOnlineApplicationPortalbyloggingintoyourDashboard.
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5TranslationofDocumentsAlldocumentsnotinEnglishmustbetranslated.
Boththeoriginaldocumentandthetranslationmustbesubmittedforassessment.
TranslatingdocumentswithinAustraliaAcceptabletranslationsmaybeobtainedfromtranslatorsaccreditedwiththeNationalAccreditationAuthorityforTranslatorsandInterpretersNAATI.
TranslatingdocumentoutsideAustraliaAcceptabletranslationscanbeobtainedfrom:AMinistryofJusticeorequivalentinthecountrywherethequalificationwasobtainedTheAustralianEducationInternationalSection(AEIS)atanAustralianDiplomaticMissionAustralianHighCommission,ConsulateorEmbassyPrivateandCommercialTranslatorsTheAwardingInstitutionOverseastranslationsmustbecompletedontheorganisationletterheadandincludeanofficialstamp,thenameofthetranslator,signatureandcontacttelephonenumberlegiblyprintedwiththesignature.
ItmustbepossiblefortheACStocontactthetranslatorifnecessarytoverifythetranslateddocumentsfromthedetailsprovided.
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ASSESSMENTPATHWAYS3.
1ApplicationTypesThefollowingapplicationtypesareavailableformigrationpurposes:1.
TemporaryGraduate(TG)2.
PostAustralianStudy(PAS)3.
SkillsAssessment(Skills)4.
RecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)TemporaryGraduateTheTemporaryGraduatepathwayisforgraduatesthathavecompletedanAustralianBachelordegreeorhigher.
Thisisaqualificationonlyskillsassessmentandcanonlybeusedtoapplyforasubclass485visa.
PleaserefertotheDepartmentofHomeAffairsforspecific485visainformation.
PostAustralianStudyThePostAustralianStudypathwayisforgraduatesthathavecompletedanAustralianBachelordegreeorhigherandwouldlikeaskillassessmentformigrationpurposesingeneral.
RelevantICTemploymentorcompletionofanACSProfessionalYearprogramisrequired.
PleaserefertotheDepartmentofHomeAffairsforvisainformation.
SkillsThisisageneralskillsassessmentapplicationtoassesstertiaryICTqualificationsandICTemployment.
RecognitionofPriorLearningTheRPLapplicationpathwayisforapplicantswhoholdqualificationswithinsufficientornoICTcontent,orapplicantswhodonotholdanyICTqualifications.
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2SuitabilityCriteriaThesuitabilitycriteriacontaintherequirementsyouwillneedforasuitablemigrationskillsassessmentundereachofthe4assessmentpathways.
TheSummaryofCriteriadocumentcontainsasummarisedversionoftheACSsuitabilitycriteria.
TemporaryGraduateOnlynominatedoccupationswhichappearonthesubclass485MediumandLong-termStrategicSkillsList(MLTSSL)areapplicabletoaTemporaryGraduatepathway.
YouwillberequiredtohavecompletedanAustralianbachelor'sdegreeorhigherataneducationalinstitutioninAustraliawithamajorinICTwhichiscloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)tomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
PleaseNote:YoumustsatisfytheAustralianStudyRequirement(ASR)forvisapurposes.
ACSdonotassesswhetheryoumeettheASRrequirement.
ThiswillbedeterminedbytheDepartmentofHomeAffairs(DoHA).
PostAustralianStudyYouwillrequireanAustralianbachelor'sdegreeorhigherwithamajorinICTwhichiscloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)plusoneofthefollowingrequirementsforasuitableskillsassessment:o1yearofrelevantworkexperiencecompletedafterthecompletiondateoftherelevantAustraliandegree,oroCompletionofanACSProfessionalYearProgram.
PleaseNote:YoumustsatisfytheAustralianStudyRequirement(ASR)forvisapurposes.
ACSdonotassesswhetheryoumeettheASRrequirement.
ThiswillbedeterminedbytheDepartmentofHomeAffairs(DoHA).
PostAustralianStudyNotes:TheskilllevelrequirementdateforthePostAustralianStudypathwaywillbenotedasthecompletiondateoftherelevantAustraliandegree.
SuitableemploymentcompletedafterthecompletiondateoftherelevantAustraliandegreewillbeeligibleforpointsundertheskilledmigrationpointstest.
RelevantworkexperiencecanbeoverseasexperienceorexperienceinAustraliaforthePostAustralianStudypathwaybutmustbecompletedaftertherelevantAustraliandegree.
SkillsQualificationcomparabletoAQFBachelorDegreeorHigherwithanICTMajoroIfyourdegreeisassessedashavinganICTmajorandiscloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire2yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedwithinthepast10yearsor4yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistory(whicheverprovidestheearliestskilldate)tomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
oIfyourdegreeisassessedashavinganICTmajorandisNOTcloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire4yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistorytomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
QualificationcomparabletoAQFBachelorDegreeorHigherwithanICTMinoroIfyourdegreeisassessedashavinganICTminorandiscloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire5yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedinthepast10yearsor6yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistory(whicheverprovidestheearliestskilldate)tomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
oIfyourdegreeisassessedashavinganICTminorandisNOTcloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire6yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistorytomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
QualificationcomparabletoAQFDiplomaorVendorCertificationACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
1|December2019Page8oIfyourAQFqualificationorVendorCertificationisassessedashavinganICTMajorandiscloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire5yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedwithinthepast10yearsor6yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistory(whicheverprovidestheearliestskilldate)tomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
oIfyourAQFqualificationorVendorCertificationisassessedashavinganICTMajorandisNOTcloselyrelatedtoyournominatedoccupation,youwillrequire6yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistorytomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
RecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)NonICTQualificationcomparabletoAQFDiplomaorHigheroIfyourqualificationisassessedasAQFDiplomaorhigherandwithinsufficientICTcontent,youwillrequire6yearsrelevantworkexperiencecompletedanytimeinyourpastworkhistory,plusasuitableRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)applicationtomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
Notertiaryqualification-workexperienceonlyoIfyouhavenotertiaryeducationalqualificationyouwillrequire8yearsrelevantworkexperienceplusasuitableRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)applicationtomeetthesuitabilitycriteriaYouarerequiredtodemonstratehowyouacquiredyourICTknowledgeandsubmit2ProjectReportswithinanRPLapplication-ACSRecognitionofPriorLearningForm.
EachreportmustprovideadetaileddescriptionofacareerepisodeinyouremploymenthistorywithsufficientdetailofevidenceinapplyingtheclaimedICTknowledgeinaworkingsituation.
Theprojectsmustrelatetotheemploymentbeingassessed.
Ofthetworeports,onemustapplytoaprojectundertakenwithinthelastthreeyears,andtheotherforaprojectwithinthelastfiveyears.
SufficientdetailmustbeprovidedtodemonstratethedepthandbreadthofyourICTknowledgegainedduringyourICTemployment.
TheRecognitionofPriorLearningProjectReportmustbeentirelyyourownworkandnotsubmittedbyanotherperson,apaidwritingbusinessoreditingagency.
TheACSreservestherighttousesoftwareapplicationstoscreenyoursubmittedworkformatcheseithertopublishedsourcesortoothersubmittedapplications.
Insomecases,youmaybeaskedtore-submitprojectreportsandotherwrittenworksubmittedwiththeapplicationforscreeningbyplagiarismdetectionservices.
Allquotedorparaphrasedmaterialmustbeclearlyreferenced,andallsourcesnotedintheProjectReport.
FailuretodiscloseinformationincludedintheProjectReportthatisNOTyourown,willresultinanunsuitableassessment.
PleaserefertotheCBOKdocumentationtohelpyouwithapplyingforanRPL.
SuitabilityCriteriaNotes:Ifyourworkexperienceiscompletedbeforethecompletiondateofyourqualification,theSkillLevelRequirementMetDatewillbedeterminedontheearliestdatethatBOTHtherelevantworkexperienceandthequalificationsarecompleted.
Thepast10yearsrequirementperiodforworkexperienceisdeterminedbythe10yearsthatprecedethesubmissiondateofyouronlineskillsapplication.
Theterm"Relevantworkexperience"meansworkexperiencewhichiscloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)andperformedataprofessionalICTlevel.
TheICTMajorandMinorassessmentisbasedonthenumberofunitswithsufficientICTcontentandthenumberofICTunitsthatarecloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation.
AdvancedDiplomaandAssociateDegreesharethesamecriteriaastheDiplomaandVendorCertificationQualificationsassessedasNotRecognisedmeansothequalificationisassessedascomparabletolessthanAQFDiploma,orACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
1|December2019Page9otheeducationinstitutionisnotrecognisedbyAustralianeducationstandardsorinternationalequivalentassociations.
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SKILLLEVELREQUIREMENTMETDATETheSkillLevelRequirementMetDatewillbenotedonyourACSresultletterandwillbedeterminedbytheoutcomeofthesuitabilitycriteria.
AllrelevantworkexperiencecompletedaftertheSkillLevelRequirementMetDatewillbeconsideredSkilledEmploymentandeligibleforpointsundertheskilledmigrationpointstest.
TheworkexperiencerequiredtomeetthesuitabilitycriteriaisNOTincludedasSkilledEmploymentandisNOTeligibleforpointsundertheskilledmigrationpointstest.
TheACSassessmentprocesswillseektofindtheearliestSkillLevelRequirementMetDatepossibleforeachassessmenttype.
Example1–EmploymentcompletedAFTERthequalification:YoucompletearelevantBachelordegreewithamajorinICTon31Jan2014andyouhave4yearsofrelevantworkexperiencefrom1Feb2014until31Jan2018.
2yearsofworkexperiencewillbeusedtosatisfythesuitabilitycriteriaandyourSkillLevelRequirementMetDatewillbe31Jan2016.
AllsuitableworkexperiencecompletedAFTER31Jan2016willbeconsideredSkilledEmploymentandeligiblefortheskilledmigrationpointstest.
The2yearsofworkexperienceusedtosatisfythesuitabilitycriteriaisNOTeligiblefortheskilledmigrationpointstestbutisassessedtomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
Example2–EmploymentBEFOREthequalification:Youcomplete2yearsofrelevantworkexperiencefrom31Jan2008until31Jan2010Youcompleteanother2yearsofrelevantworkexperiencefrom31Jan2011until31Jan2013Youcompletea3-yearrelevantBachelordegreeon31Jan2016Youcompleteafinal2yearsofrelevantworkexperiencefrom31Jan2017until31Jan2019The"SkillLevelRequirementMetDate"willbe31Jan2016becausethisisthedateBOTHtherelevantworkexperienceANDtherelevantqualificationarecompletedOnlyrelevantworkexperiencecompletedafter31Jan2016isconsidered"SkilledEmployment"andeligibleformigrationpointstestAllworkexperiencecompletedbefore31Jan2016isNOTeligibleformigrationpointstest.
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1|December2019Page10TheSkillLevelRequirementMetDateisdependentonthecompletionofboththerelevantqualificationandrelevantworkexperience.
Ifyourworkexperienceiscompletedbeforethecompletiondateofyourqualification,theSkillLevelRequirementMetDatewillbedeterminedbytheearliestdatethatboththerelevantworkexperienceandthequalificationarecompleted.
PleaseNote:WhiletheACSisauthorisedtoassessICTskillsassessments,thefinaldecisioninawardingpointsremainswiththeDepartmentofHomeAffairs.
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QUALIFICATIONSBothAustralianandOverseaseducationalqualificationsareassessedforaSkillsandRPLassessmentpathway.
OnlytheTemporaryGraduateandthePostAustralianStudyassessmentpathwaysrequireanAustralianbachelororhigherlevelqualificationtomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
TheobjectiveofthecourseneedstobeappropriatewithinabroaddefinitionofICT-aprofessiontrustedbysocietyforconceiving,designing,implementing,maintaining,managinganddisposingofICTinfrastructure,products,processesandserviceswithinbroadprofessionalcontext.
ItisexpectedthatasignificantobjectiveistoeducatestudentstobeICTprofessionals.
Thestructureofaprogramwillclearlypromoteagradedtransitionoflearningexperiencesfromamoredirectedbeginningtoamoreindependentlearningapproachinthefinalyear.
Thestructurewillfacilitatetheprogressivedevelopmentofastudent'sknowledgeandskills.
AccreditedAustralianICTqualificationsAustralianqualificationsthathavebeenaccreditedbytheACSwillgenerallymeettheICTMajorCriteria.
PleasenotehoweverthatthisdoesnotguaranteethatthequalificationwillbeassessedasbeingcloselyrelatedtothenominatedANZSCOoccupation.
AssessmentofICTContentinTertiaryQualificationsQualificationsareassessedashavingeitheranICTMajororICTMinorincomputing.
ICTcontentlessthanaminorisassessedasaNon-ICTqualification.
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1ICTMajorCriteria(a)Bachelor'sdegreeLevel:Astandard3-yearBachelorlevelqualificationisdeemedashavingamajorincomputingifatleast33%ofthequalificationisICT.
Qualificationsthatarelongerindurationareassessedtotheequivalentofa3-yearAQFLevel7(Bachelor)award.
(b)Diploma,AdvancedDiplomaorAssociateDegreeLevel:ACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
1|December2019Page11ADiploma,AdvancedDiplomaorAssociateDegreequalificationisdeemedashavingamajorincomputingifatleast50%ofthequalificationisICT.
QualificationsthatarelongerindurationareassessedtotheequivalentofastandardAQFLevel5or6award.
(c)PostGraduateDegreeLevel:Apostgraduatequalification(GraduateDiplomaorMasters)thatdoesnotrequireaBachelorwithanICTmajorforentryintothecourseisdeemedashavingamajorincomputingifatleast50%ofthequalificationisICT.
QualificationsthatarelongerindurationareassessedtotheequivalentofanAQFLevel8andaboveaward.
AnAustralianpostgraduatedegreewithonly12subjectsrequiresatleast67%ICTcontent.
Australianpostgraduatequalificationsmustcontain:Aminimumof3semestersoratleast1.
5yearsoffull-timestudy;Atleast2semestersor1yearoffull-timeequivalentICTcontent;Aminimumof12unitsorsubjectsApostgraduatequalification(GraduateDiploma,MastersorDoctoralqualification)thatdoesrequireatleastaBachelorqualificationwithamajorinICTforentryintothecourse,musthaveICTcontentofatleast33%,allofwhichmustbeatpostgraduatelevel.
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2ICTMinorCriteria:ABachelororhigherqualificationisassessedasaMinorwhentheICTcontentisatleasttwothirdsoftherequirementsforamajor.
5.
3InsufficientICTContent:AllqualificationswithICTcontentlessthantherequirementforaMinorareassessedasNon-ICTqualifications.
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4CloselyrelatedICTcontentCriteria:Inalleducationalqualifications,atleast65%oftheICTcontentmustbecloselyrelatedtothenominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)tomeetthesuitabilitycriteria.
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5StatementofAcademicRecordStatementsofacademicrecordortranscriptneedtoshowthenamesofallthesubjectsstudiedandmarksorgradesreceived.
Resultslipsorwebresultsarenotacceptable.
PleaseincludeaLegendorKeyexplainingthegradingsystemtohelpclarifyinformationifrequired.
QualificationCompletedbutGraduationCertificateorTestamurisnotyetawardedIncaseswherethedegree,diplomaorcertificatehasnotyetbeenawarded,youarerequiredtoprovideanofficialdocumentthatclearlystatesthedateyoumetallthecourserequirementsandbecameeligibletobeawardedthequalification.
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6ThesisorResearchProjectAbstractWhenthequalificationincludesathesisorresearchproject,anabstractofthethesisorresearchprojectisrequired.
Theabstractshouldbeendorsedbytheprimarysupervisorwherepossible.
ThenameoftheUniversityandthedateofthethesispublicationorprojectcompletionshouldappearonthefrontpageoftheabstractandalsoincludetheamount(%)andnatureofICTcontentrelevanttoyournominatedANZSCO.
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7RegionSpecificRequirementsBolognaagreementIfprovidingaqualificationfromacountrythatisasignatorytotheBolognaAgreement,pleasesubmittheDiplomaSupplement.
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1|December2019Page12People'sRepublicofChina(PRC)IfprovidingaqualificationfromthePeoplesRepublicofChina(PRC)pleaseprovidethegraduationDiplomaandthecertificateofawardaccordingtotheregulationsconcerningacademicdegreesinthePRC.
PakistanAnattestedHEC(HigherEducationCommissionPakistan)copyoftheawardcertificateandfullacademictranscriptmustbeprovided.
PhilippinesPleasesupplyevidenceofpassingtheProfessionalRegulationCommission'sLicensureExaminationsifavailable.
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VENDORCERTIFICATIONSThefollowingvendorcertificationsareacceptedbytheACSascomparabletograduateoutcomesofanICTmajorattheAQFDiplomalevel.
Pleaseuploadyourvendorcertificationinthequalificationsectionoftheonlineapplicationform.
VendorcertificationsneedtobeconfirmedbytheACSbyaccessingthetranscriptdirectlyfromthevendor.
Ifyouholdothervendorcertificationstheymaybeassessedonacasebycasebasis.
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1MicrosoftCertificationsThefollowinglistoutlinesMicrosoftCertificationsacceptedbytheACS.
Certificationsmustbevalidatthetimeofsubmission.
CertificationslistedunderLegacyornolongerreportedinyourMicrosofttranscriptarenotacceptedforassessment.
AcopyofyourlatestMicrosoftTranscriptandyourMicrosoftTranscriptIDandAccessCodearerequiredtohaveyourcertificationassessedhttps://mcp.
microsoft.
com/Anonymous/Transcript/ValidateMicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsExpert(MCSE)-AllcertificationsMicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsDeveloper(MCSD)-AllcertificationsMicrosoftExpertlevelcertificationswillalsobeconsideredforassessment.
MicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP),MicrosoftTechnologyAssociate(MTA),MicrosoftOffice(MOS),MicrosoftCertifiedEducator(MCE)&MicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsAssociate(MCSA)certificationsarenotacceptedbytheACS.
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2CiscoCertificationsThefollowinglistoutlinesCiscoCertificationsacceptedbytheACS.
Certificationsmustbevalidatthetimeofsubmittingtheskillsassessmentanddisplaythevalidationdate.
OnceyourapplicationissubmittedyoumayberequestedtopublishCredentialsforyourCiscoCertificationsthroughtheCiscoCertificationTrackingSystematwww.
cisco.
com/go/certifications/login.
CiscoProfessional:CiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessional(CCNP)-AlltracksCiscoCertifiedDesignProfessional(CCDP)CiscoExpert:CiscoCertifiedInternetworkingExpert(CCIE)-AlltracksCiscoCertifiedDesignExpert(CCDE)CiscoArchitect:CiscoCertifiedArchitectCiscoCertifiedNetworkAssociate(CCNA)certificationisnotacceptedbytheACS.
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EMPLOYMENTWorkexperiencemustbeataprofessionalICTlevelandrelevanttothenominatedoccupationtobeassessedassuitableformigrationskillsassessment.
SkilledEmployment:Onlyemploymentthatisatleast20hoursperweekandremuneratedcanbeconsideredforskillsassessmentpurposes.
Theemploymenttobeassessedmustbeperformedatthelevelofdepthandcomplexityforthenominatedoccupation.
Thesalarylevelshouldalsoreflectthelevelofskillrequired.
Pleasenotethatunpaid/partiallypaidleaveorvolunteerserviceswillnotbeconsideredaspaidemploymentattherequiredskilllevelofanominatedoccupationforskillsassessmentpurposes.
OnlyemploymentcompletedafterthedateyouhavemettheACSsuitabilitycriteriawillbecountedasSkilledEmploymentandeligibleformigrationpoints.
WorkexperienceusedtomeetthesuitabilitycriteriaisNOTcountedasSkilledEmploymentandNOTeligibleformigrationpoints.
PleaserefertotheANZSCOCodeInformationdocumentfordetaileddescriptionsofemploymentduties.
ConcurrentEmploymentOnlyoneperiodofemploymentcanbeclaimedforaperiodoftime.
Whenmultipleemploymentepisodeswithdifferentemployersforthesameperiodoftimeoccur,onlyoneoftheseepisodescanbeclaimed.
Ifmultipleconcurrentepisodesareprovidedinanassessment,theepisodeofemploymentthatgivesthebestoutcomewillbeassessedandtheotherswillbereportedasconcurrentemploymentandnotsuitable.
TeachingExperienceICTTeachingmustbeinarecognisedqualificationatthelevelofanAQFDiplomaorhigherandataninstitutionrecognisedbytheACSassessmentprocess.
ResearchWorkResearchworkthatisentirelydirectedtoathesisforsatisfyingrequirementsforaqualificationcannotbeacceptedasemploymentexperience.
Pleaseprovideastatementfromyoursupervisorthatidentifiesresearchworkyouhavedoneotherthanthatwhichisadirectinputtoyourthesis.
PleaseNote:workexperiencecanonlybeassessedaccordingtotheinformationprovidedintheemploymentreference.
ThefollowinglistdetailstherequiredinformationthatMUSTbeprovidedinanemployerreferencetoassessyourworkexperience.
IftheserequirementsareNOTmetorareunclearintheemploymentreference,theemploymentepisodewillbeassessedasnotsuitable.
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1EmploymentReferencesEachemploymentreferencemustcontain:StartandFinishDatesofEmployment–theseshouldbespecificdatesinaDD/MM/YYYYformatPositiontitleDescriptionofDutiesPerformed–RequiredtodeterminetherelevanceoftheexperiencetothenominatedoccupationBreakdownofanyearlierrolesandlistofdutiestheapplicantmayhaveperformedforthesameemployer–ifapplicableHoursworked-FulltimeorParttimeandactualhoursworkedperweekCountrywhereEmploymentwasundertakenCompanyLetterheadandsignedbyanauthorisedpersonfortheorganisation(digitalsignaturesareacceptableandmustbeverifiable)ACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
1|December2019Page14PleaseNote:Ifyouremploymentis"Current",theemployerreferenceshouldstatetheterm"ToDate"andMUSTincludethedatethereferencewaswritten.
Experiencecanonlybeconsideredupuntilthesubmissiondateofyourapplication.
Relevancetoyournominatedoccupationisdeterminedbythedescriptionofdutiesinyourworkreference.
Ifdatesordutiesareunclearoropentomisinterpretation,theworkepisodewillbeassessedasnotsuitable.
Workexperiencecarriedoutaspartofaqualificationisnotconsideredforskilledemploymentandwillbereportedas"ConcurrentEmployment"Workexperiencecarriedoutpriortotheapplicantbeing18yearsofagewillnotbeconsideredforskilledemploymentandwillbereportedas'NotprofessionallevelICTexperience'Genericreferencesthatdonotstatespecificdetailsofdutieswillbeassessedas"NotSuitableduetoinsufficientinformationReferenceswithdutiescopyandpasteddirectlyfromANZSCOwillnotbeacceptedEachepisodeofemploymentmustbesupportedbyanemploymentreferenceletter.
Allreferencesmustcontainspecificinformationfromtheemployerregardingthedutiesyouperformed,andtheskillsappliedonthejob.
Referencesmustbesignedbyyouremployerorapersonauthorisedbyyouremployer.
Thename,positionandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingthereferencemustbeclearlyindicated.
7.
2HowtosubmitemploymentexperienceApplicantsarerequiredtobreakdownepisodesofemploymenttoshow"Australia"and"OutsideofAustralia"employmentwhenpreparingtheironlineapplications:AustraliaEmployment:EachperiodofAustralianemploymentmustberecordedseparatelyintheonlineapplication.
OutsideAustraliaEmployment:EachperiodofoutsideAustraliaemploymentmustberecordedseparatelyintheonlineapplicationifyouhaveworkedfordifferentemployersoroutsideAustraliaemploymentisbrokenupwithAustraliaemploymentepisodesIfyouhaveworkedinmultiplecountries(excludingAustralia)forthesameemployerandinthesameorcloselyrelatedoccupationthisshouldberecordedasasingleperiodofoutsideAustraliaemploymentintheonlineapplication.
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3PaymentEvidenceACSrequiressufficientevidenceofpaidemploymenttoverifyyouremploymentandthatyourpayiscommensuratewiththeskilllevelforyourposition.
PaymentEvidencemustincludeatleasttwodifferenttypesofdocumentaryevidencefromthefollowinglistofcategories.
ThismustcoverthebeginningandendforeachyearofemploymentbeingclaimedintheapplicationOfficialgovernmenttaxrecordsordocumentsthatmayincludepaymentsummaries,groupcertificatesornoticesofassessment(citingcompanyandapplicantname)PayslipscitingnamesoftheapplicantandemployerEmploymentlinkedinsurance/superannuationdocumentscitingthenameoftheapplicantandemployerBankstatementsshowingsalarypaymentsfromemployer(citingapplicantsnameandnameofemployer).
Pleasenote:Failuretoprovideacceptableevidenceofpaidemploymentmayresultinanunsuitableassessment.
Cashpaymentswillnotbeacceptedassufficientevidenceofpaidemployment.
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4StatutoryDeclarationsandAffidavitsAStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitisalegallywrittenstatementdeclaredtobetrueandsignedinthepresenceofanauthorisedwitness.
StatutoryDeclarationsandAffidavitswillonlybeacceptedinsituationswhereanapplicantisunabletoobtainanemploymentreferenceasperSection7.
1.
Anexplanationwillberequiredfromyouremployerastowhyanemploymentreferencelettercannotbeprovided.
AllStatutoryDeclarationsorAffidavitsmustbeclearlysignedbyanauthorisedwitness.
ThedocumentmuststatethatitwasSwornBefore,SignedBeforeorWitnessedBeforetheauthorisedwitnessbytherefereeandsignedbytheauthorisedwitness,withthedateandplaceinwhichthedeclarationwasmade.
ListofAuthorisedWitnesseswithinAustralia.
PleaseNote:IfobtainingaStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitoutsideAustralia,pleaserefertoanAustralianEmbassyorthelegalstandardofthecountryinwhichyouareapplying.
TheStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitmustbewrittenbyathird-partyworkcolleagueinamanagerialorsupervisoryroleandNOTwrittenbyyou,theapplicant.
Self-writtenStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitwillbeassessedasnotsuitable.
AStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitwrittenbyaworkcolleagueneedstodescribetheirworkingrelationshipwithyou,thedetailsofthedutiesyouperformedandwithrelevantdatesoftheemployment.
Anexampleofhowtodefineaworkingrelationshipisasfollows–'Icanconfirmthat(applicantname)carriedoutthedutiesandrolespecifiedinthisdocumentat(companyname)asIwastheir(supervisor,colleague,manageretc.
)whointeractedwiththemandwitnessedtheirworkonaregularbasisthroughouttheiremployment.
'Thedeclarantmustprovidetheircurrentcontactdetailsandatleastoneofthefollowingasevidenceoftheirworkingrelationshipwiththeapplicant:Employmentcertificate/statementofserviceonofficialcompanyletterheadLeavingcertificateifnolongerworkingatthesamecompanyPaymentEvidenceAllthird-partyStatutoryDeclarationorAffidavitsmustincludeatleasttwodifferenttypesofdocumentaryevidencefromthefollowinglistofcategoriesThismustcoverthebeginningandendforeachyearofemploymentbeingclaimedintheapplication(thesemustbeinrelationtoyou,theapplicantandnotthedeclarant)Officialgovernmenttaxrecordsordocumentsthatmayincludepaymentsummaries,groupcertificatesornoticesofassessment(citingcompanyandapplicantname)PayslipscitingnamesoftheapplicantandemployerEmploymentlinkedinsurance/superannuationdocumentscitingthenameoftheapplicantandemployerBankstatementsshowingsalarypaymentsfromemployer(citingapplicantsnameandnameofemployer).
Pleasenote:Failuretoprovideacceptableevidenceofpaidemploymentmayresultinanunsuitableassessment.
Cashpaymentswillnotbeacceptedassufficientevidenceofpaidemployment.
Employmentcontracts,appointmentlettersorpositiondescriptionswillNOTbeacceptedassupportingevidence.
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1|December2019Page16AcceptanceofStatutoryDeclarationsorAffidavitsinplaceofemploymentreferenceswillbesubjecttotheverificationanddiscretionoftheACSandnotedtotheDepartmentofHomeAffairsforauthenticationagainstfraudandplagiarism.
ThefollowingStatutoryDeclarationsorAffidavitsareNOTsuitable:DoesNOTcontainwordstotheeffectSwornBeforeorSignedBeforeorWitnessedBefore.
FromajuniorcolleagueStatingtherefereeagreeswithwhattheapplicanthaswritteninanotherdocumentStampandsignatureofNotaryPublicdoesnotstatethatthereferee'ssignatureiswitnessedSignatureofNotaryPubliconlystatesAttestedCopy.
ThedeclarationisNOTwitnessedonthesamedayDutiescopyandpasteddirectlyfromANZSCOwillnotbeaccepted7.
5RegionSpecificRequirementsPakistan:ApplicantsmustprovideevidencethattheemployerisregisteredwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionofPakistan(SECP)and/orregisteredwiththeFederalBoardofRevenue(FBR)ofPakistan.
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6SelfEmployedApplicantsSelf-employmentiswhenyouownorrunyourownbusinessorcompanyasanindividualorinpartnership.
.
Self-employedapplicantsshouldsubmitaformalSelfwrittenStatutoryDeclarationcontaining:commencementandcompletiondatesofyourself-employmenttheoccupationofemploymentandthecapacityinwhichself-employednatureandcontentoftheworkyouperformednumberofstaffemployedandtheiroccupations(ifapplicable).
Pleaseincludethefollowingadditionalsupportingdocumentation:businessregistrationcertificatescoveringtheperiodofself-employmentastatementonaletterheadfromyouraccountantorlegalrepresentativecertifyingthenameandnatureofyourbusiness,yourfullnameandroleinthecompanyandhowlongyouhavebeencontinuouslyself-employedStatementsfromyourclientswithdetailsoftheworkperformedanddates.
Thesestatementsshouldcovertheentiretyoftheexperienceclaimed.
Paymentevidenceshowingregularincomefromself-employment,suchasclientinvoicestogetherwithcorrespondingbankstatementsand/orofficialtaxationrecordsSupplementaryevidence,suchascontractswithclientsorsuppliers,clienttestimonials,evidenceofprojectscompleted.
Freelanceexperienceiswhenyouareacontractororsoletrader.
Inthiscircumstanceapplicantswillneedtoprovidestatementsfromclientswithdetailsanddatesoftheworkperformed.
Thesestatementsshouldcovertheentiretyoftheexperienceclaimedandincludehoursworked.
Thestatementsshouldbeonthecompanyletterheadofthebusinessthatemployedyourservices.
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REVIEW&APPEALAPPLICATION8.
1ReviewApplicationAReviewapplicationisinplacetoformallyattentionanydisputedoutcomesyoumayhavewithyourskillsassessmentresult.
Youmaywishtochangeyournominatedoccupation(ANZSCO)orincludeadditionalworkexperienceorqualificationstoupdateyourresults.
Thereviewprocessforadisputedapplicationinvolvesthere-assessmentofallyourdocumentationbyaSeniorSkillsAssessorwithparticularfocusonthecommentsandreasonsyouprovideregardingthedispute.
AReviewapplicationcanonlybesubmittedwithin60daysafteryouhavereceivedyourskillsassessmentresultletter.
ReasonsforaReviewApplication:YouwishtobeassessedunderadifferentANZSCOCodeYouwishtosubmitadditionaldocumentationnotincludedinyouroriginalapplicationtohaveyourresultsupdated–example:extraworkexperienceorqualificationsYouwishtocontesttheresultofyourACSskillsassessmentPleaseincludedetailedreasonswhyyouaresubmittingareviewapplicationImportantNote:Documentssubmittedaspartofthereviewapplicationwillbeassessedtogetherwithpreviouslysubmitteddocumentation.
ReviewDetails:AreviewfeeispayableforallreviewassessmentsPleaseuploadadditionaldocumentationtosupportyourreviewapplicationAreviewcannotbecompletediftheresultletterhasalreadybeenusedforMigrationpurposesTosubmitaReviewapplication,pleaselogintoyourskillsassessmentdashboard.
Afterthe60-dayperiodexpires,anewapplicationisrequiredtobesubmitted8.
2AppealApplicationAnAppealapplicationisifyoudisagreewiththeresultofyourassessmentoutcomeandyoubelieveanerrorhasbeenmadeinyourskillsassessment.
AnAppealapplicationcanonlybesubmittedwithin60daysafteryouhavereceivedyourskillsassessmentresultletter.
Onlyoneappealcanbemadepercaseandtheappealoutcomeisfinal.
Anappealfeeispayableandwillberefundedifyourappealissuccessful.
Noadditionaldocumentationcanbesubmittedaspartofanappeal.
Pleaseincludedetailedreasonswhyyoubelievetheoriginaloutcomeisincorrect.
TosubmitanAppeal,pleaselogintoyourskillsassessmentdashboard.
Afterthe60-dayperiodexpires,anewapplicationisrequiredtobesubmittedACS|SkillsAssessmentGuidelinesforApplicants|V6.
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ACSCONTACTINFORMATIONPleaseusetheskillsassessmentemailtocontacttheskillsassessmentteamassessment@acs.
org.
au.
DuetosecurityreasonsweareunabletoprovidefacetofaceskillsassessmentenquiriesatACSoffices.
10.
USEFULLINKS&RESOURCESACSMembershipANZSCODescriptionSearchOption-AsearchfunctionontheAustralianBureauofStatisticswebsitetohelpwithANZSCOdescriptions.
AustralianQualificationsFramework(AQF)-informationrelatingtopoliciesandstandardsforAustralianqualifications.
AustralianBureauofStatistics(ABS)-comprehensiveinformationpertainingtonationalAustralianstatistics.
AustralianGovernment-linkstovariousgovernmentagencies,AustralianGovernmentemployment,currentGovernmentinitiativesandusefulinformationregardingvisaapplications.
AustralianEducationInternational-informationontransnationaleducation,ScholarshipsandCountryEducationalprofiles.
DepartmentofHomeAffairs(DoHA)-informationonvisarequirements,immigration,lifeinAustraliaandcitizenship.
DepartmentofIndustry-Economicgovernmentinformationonindustry,energy,resources,scienceandskills.
MigrationAgentsRegistrationAuthority-Australiangovernmentinformationregardingmigrationagents.
ListofEligibleSkilledOccupations-listofnominatedANZSCOcodesreleasedbyDoHAforpermanentandtemporaryskilledmigration.
SeoulAccord-theSeoulAccordisamulti-lateralandmutualrecognitionagreementamongagenciesresponsibleforaccreditationorrecognitionoftertiarylevelcomputingandICTrelatedqualifications.
LinksareprovidedonthewebsitetoallaccreditedprogramsrecognisedundertheSeoulAccord.
TheACSisamemberoftheSeoulAccord.
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1|December2019Page19SKILLSASSESSMENTGUIDELINESFORAPPLICANTSVersionHistoryDateDocumentVersionRevisionHistory(reasonforchange)2April20121.
020hremploymentadded25May20121.
1Paperlessprocessadded20August20121.
2UpdateofCISCOVendorCertification16April20132.
0UpdateofMicrosoftVendorCertificationsandnewformatofwording30Oct20132.
1Updateofwordingandformattingforsections1to11.
InclusionofsuitabilitycriteriawordingasperSummaryofCriteriadocumentation15Jan20143.
0AdditionofTemporaryGraduate–485andPostAustralianStudycriteria.
Updateofwordingandformattingforsections1to11.
23April20143.
1Wordingupdateforsections4/7/9&10.
InclusionofEmploymentReferenceExample.
1July20143.
2RemovalofRecognitionApplication,wordingupdateforStatutoryDeclaration&Affidavitsection11.
Updateofwordingandformattingforsections6&10.
3September20143.
3Updateofwordingandindexformatforsections1–11.
18March20153.
4Updateoflinks&UsefulLink&Resourcessection.
Updateofemployerreferenceexample1July20154UpdateofVendorCertificationslist.
Updateofwordingforsections10/11/12&13.
4September20154.
1Updateofwordinginsections7,10&11.
20March20175UpdatedwordingforPostAustralianStudySkillsAssessmentintheACSSuitabilityCriteriasectiononpage3.
5May20175.
1UpdateofrequirementsforPostAustralianStudySkillsAssessmentintheACSSuitabilityCriteriasectiononpage3.
UpdateofANZSCOCodeInformationlinksthroughoutthedocument.
UpdateofSOLListtonewListofEligibleSkilledOccupations.
26June20175.
2Updateoflinksandminoreditingfornewmigrationskillsassessmentwebsite22August20175.
3UpdatedPAS&TGsuitabilitycriteriawithACSRequirementsforAustralianQualificationsdocumentlink1February20185.
4Updateofassessmentturnaroundtime2August20185.
5Updatesofwordingandlinks.
Revisedemploymentreferenceexample.
UpdateofCiscocertifications.
Updateapplicationprocessingtime.
UpdateASRinformation.
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0Updateethicalstandards(section1.
4).
Updatedocumentrequirementsandcriteria(section2.
1).
Updatequalification(section5)andEmployment(section7)requirements.
IntroductionofpaymentevidencerequirementsandRegionSpecificrequirements.
UpdateStatutoryDeclarationsandAffidavits(section7.
4)December20196.
1Updatetosection7.
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