Full Skills Assessment
Apply for this assessment if you are qualified and registered in Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States.
Fees: $545
Time to submit online application: 25 minutes (average, not including document preparation)
Current approval wait time: 6-8 weeks
Steps to Apply
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Check eligibility
5 minutes
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Know what you need
10 minutes
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Prepare documents
Between 1 day and 1 month, depending on whether you need to request documents
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Register and pay
10 minutes
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Upload documents
15 minutes
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Wait to hear from us
Up to 6 weeks.
If your documents don't meet our requirements, your assessment will be delayed.
Please note: We do not assess your skills in a face-to-face test. A skills assessment is completed through the review of your relevant qualifications and/or work experience.
Follow all the steps to make sure your application is processed smoothly with no delays
To qualify for a Full Skills Assessment (nursing), you need to:
- have a minimum Bachelor of Nursing qualification from Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
- be a registered nurse in the same country as your qualifications.
To qualify for a Full Skills Assessment (midwifery), you need to
- have a minimum Bachelor of Midwifery qualification from Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
- be a registered midwife in the same country as your qualifications
Note: If you apply for a Full Skills Assessment and later become registered in Australia or New Zealand, the Full Skills Assessment process and fees will still apply.
You will need to provide us with:
- English language test scores that meet our requirements (IELTS, OET, TOEFL or PTE)
- proof of identity documents and a recent passport-style photo
- proof of education documents
- proof of work experience documents
- a migration agent declaration document (if you have an agent)
- an ANZSCO code for your assessment
- payment for your assessment ($545).
It’s important that you upload:
- high quality scans or photos of your documents
- a photo of yourself that meets passport-photo quality requirements.
- please use the Australian Government's photo requirements as a guide
This will help to ensure your assessment is not delayed, and you will not have to re-upload documents
Proof of Identity
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| The bio-data page(s) from your passport |  required | Upload high-quality scan or photo |
| Change of name documents (marriage certificate, decree nisi, deed poll) |  if applicable | Upload high-quality scan or photo |
| A high-quality passport style photograph of yourself (taken in the last 6 months) | required | Upload high-quality scan or photo |
Proof of Education
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation certificates and transcripts for all relevant qualifications (transcripts need to show commencement and completion dates, and include theory and practice hours or course syllabus) | required |
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Proof of Registration
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas professional registration documents. | required | Request your nursing council to send this to ANMAC from an official email address or send via post (see below) |
Proof of Work Experience
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| Professional references for your work experience as a paid nurse or midwife (minimum of 3 months and 260 hours) | if applicable | Upload high-quality scan or photo of letter that includes all required information (see resources) |
If you are an agency nurse, you will need to provide a service statement from your employer (agency) detailing dates and hours of employment, and:
Note: All references need to include your supervisor's role and registration number. | if applicable | Upload high-quality scan or photo of letter that includes all required information (see resources) |
Proof of English Test
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| Your English language test scores. Make sure your results meet our requirements (IELTS, OET, PTE, or TOEFL) | required | Upload high-quality scan or photo |
Migration Agent Declaration
| Document | Requirement | How to submit |
|---|---|---|
| An Agent Declaration Form if you have nominated a migration agent to act on your behalf | if applicable | Upload high-quality scan or photo of completed Agent Declaration Form |
Documents You Need to Email or Post
Overseas professional registration documents can be emailed to verification@anmac.org.au.
Please note ANMAC can not accept registration documents received from free web-based email accounts such as Gmail or Yahoo.
If email is not available, your relevant authority can post your registration document to:
ANMAC Skilled Migration Services
Level 1, 15 Lancaster Place
Majura Park
Canberra Airport ACT 2609
Document Quality
Before you upload your documents, make sure they meet our quality requirements.
After you have your documents ready, and made sure the document quality meets our requirements, you can start your application in the Skilled Migrant Application portal.
To upload the documents for your assessment, you need to:
- Create a new account. New applications will need a new account and email address.
- Complete the online form. This can be found on the 'apply' page
- Pay the fees with a credit or debit card. Do not log out before your payment is processed.
- Check your email for your reference number, and confirmation of your application and payment. Contact us if you do not see it within 24 hours.
It’s important that you keep note of your reference number, as this will be requested from if you contact ANMAC via email or phone.
After you have created your account and completed the online form and payment, you can upload your documents to the Skilled Migrant Application Portal
To upload your documents:
- Log into your account.
- Upload your documents. This can be done in "My account" once you have applied
- Save your application. This will ensure that the uploaded documents are saved to your account.
After you submit your application:
- Check your email for any assessment updates. You may not hear from us for at least 6 weeks. See current wait times at the home page. We will send you an email if we need any documents or information.
- Check the application status by logging into the Skilled Migrant application portal.
After we process your application, we will send an email with your Outcome Letter which is valid for 2 years from the date of issue. The letter will detail your valid work experience, qualifications and your nominated ANZSCO code
Quality Requirements
Your photos and documents need to match our quality requirements so we can process your skills assessment application as quickly as possible. If you need to re-upload any documents it will delay your assessment application.
Documents need to be:
- a colour copy of an original document (not a certified copy)
- scanned at 600 dpi or higher resolution
- saved using the .pdf file format.
If the document is in another language, we require both the original and a translated version in English by a NAATI certified translator.
Government Issued identity documents:
- Copy of passport biodata (double page)
- Change of name document (if applicable)
Other identity documents:
- passport-style photo of yourself. This needs to be:
- a high-quality passport style photo (taken within the last 6 months)
- saved using a .jpeg, .jpg or .png file format.
- please use the Australian Government's photo requirements as a guide
- Graduation certificate(s) from all relevant qualifications/courses that have led to registration overseas
- Corresponding complete transcripts of results
- evidence of theory and practice hours completed within your study.
- If the University cannot provide this information, ANMAC will accept a copy of the syllabus emailed directly by the University to verification@anmac.org.au
For a Full Skills Assessment, you need to have completed 1 of these tests:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT.
We do not accept any other English language tests.
Your test results need to be:
- less than 2 years old
- results from the same test (you can not mix results from different tests).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test requirements
You will need to:
- achieve an overall score of 7 (or higher)
- score 7 or above in each of the 4 components- listening, reading, writing and speaking.
We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6-month period if you:
- had an overall score of 7 (or above) in each sitting
- no score in any part of the test was below 6.5
Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses requirements
You will need to achieve a score of B (or above) in each of the 4 components-listening, reading, writing and speaking.
We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period if you:
- did in all 4 components in each sitting
- no score in any component was below C
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic requirements
You will need to:
- achieve an overall score of 65 (or above)
- score 65 (or above) in each of the 4 communicative skills-listening, reading, writing and speaking.
We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period only if the you:
- had an overall score of 65 (or above) in each sitting
- no score in any of the four communicative skills is below 58
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT requirements
You will need to:
- achieve a total score of 94 (or above) and
- the following score (or above) in each section of the test - 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, 23 speaking.
We only accept test results from 1 test sitting, OR a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6 month period only if you:
- had a total score of 94 (or above) in each sitting
- no score in any of the sections is below - 20 listening, 19 reading, 24 writing, 20 speaking
If you are submitting work experience from overseas:
- We need a 'verification of registration' or 'certificate of good standing letter' from the organisation responsible for registering nurses and midwives in the country where you worked.
- This confirms your registration, and that there have been no issues with your professional practice in that country.
The regulatory authority where you are registered must post or email this document to ANMAC.
To avoid assessment delays:
- Contact your regulatory authority directly.
- Ask them to send your documents before applying for your skills assessment.
We can not accept:
- A scanned copy of the letter from you or any other source outside of the regulatory authority
- Emails sent from a free web-based email address.
Get documents sent to:
- Skilled Migration Services
Level 1/15 Lancaster Place
Majura Park
Canberra Airport 2609
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For the Full Skills Assessment, work experience is required.
- you will need to submit a professional reference for at least 3 months paid work experience within the last 5 years
- your work experience documents need to include examples of your daily nursing work that show you have the skills to match your nominated ANZSCO code.
Any work experience older than 5 years can only be assessed under the ANZSCO code 254499 NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).
If you need an assessment of your work experience for visa points, the work experience will only be on your Outcome Letter if it meets our criteria.
You need to prove that you have:
12 months (or more) paid Australian work experience (at least 1040 hours)
OR
- 36 months (or more) paid international work experience (at least 3120 hours).
Please note that claims of work experience will only be accepted if they meet the Professional Reference Letter Requirements (outlined below)
Please contact the Department of Home Affairs for any questions regarding visa point allocation.
A Professional Reference Letter is a written statement issued by your employer, confirming your employment on an official letterhead. The official letterhead should include the organisation's full address details, telephone, email and website addresses. The letter must be composed and signed by your direct manager/supervisor.
All professional reference letters must include:
- official company letterhead
- your full name
- the working yours per week
- start and finish dates of employment
- your position held at the organisation
- detail about your clinical skills and competencies in your role
- generic content and position descriptions are not sufficient
- position title and signature of your referee
Your references need to have contact information for each referee, including their:
- official workplace email address (we will not accept emails that are sent from free web-based email accounts)
- contact telephone number for the organisation (mobile phone numbers will not be accepted).
Professional references are not:
- pay slips
- tax certificates
- job descriptions
- service and human resource statements.
If the document is in another language, we require both the original and a translated version in English by a NAATI certified translator.
If you have a migration agent or are an agent, fill in the Agent Declaration Form (146KB) and include the form in the assessment application.
ANZSCO Codes
You need to include an ANZSCO code when you complete your application in the Skilled Migrant Application Portal.
This code will decide which area of nursing or midwifery you can use when applying for your visa. The code you select will need to match your work experience.
Understanding ANZSCO Codes
If you're not sure which ANZSCO code to choose, please contact the Department of Home Affairs or a registered Migration Agent.
You can:
- pick a code that is supported by your work experience
- pick a general code if you do not have work experience.
You can not:
- pick a code that does not match your work experience
- pick a code because you want to work in a specific area
- pick a code only because it supports your visa application.
If You Have Work Experience
Nominate a specific ANZSCO code, and provide professional reference documents that show:
- 3 months and 260 hours (or more) of paid work experience (within the last 5 years) that matches your code
- accurate information about your clinical skills and competencies in your area of work.
After you select your code and upload supporting professional references in the Skilled Migrant Application portal we will:
- check your references and work experience and make sure it matches the code you nominated
- include an ANZSCO code that matches your education and work experience on your Outcome Letter
Note: Choosing a code which does not match your experience will delay your assessment because we will require more information from you.
If You Do Not Have Work Experience
Choose one of these general codes that apply to you:
- 254499 Registered Nurse (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- 254111 Midwife
- 411411 Enrolled Nurse.
Job specific codes are:
- 134212 Nursing Clinical Director - Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates nursing programs and clinical service delivery in a range of settings. Maintains standards of care, provides leadership and contributes to health service planning
- 254111 Midwife - Provides care to women during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postnatally in a range of settings.
- 254211 Nurse Educator - Designs, plans, implements, and evaluates the delivery of nursing education.
- 254212 Nurse Researcher - Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and multidisciplinary research projects.
- 254311 Nurse Manager - Manages a health service unit/ward in a range of settings, supervising staff, managing resources and monitoring quality, clinical standards and development of nurses.
- 254411 Nurse Practitioner - Provides advanced nursing care; orders tests and can diagnose; can prescribe care, medicines and therapies.
- 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) - Provides nursing care to the older person in a range of settings – residential aged care facilities, in hospitals and at home.
- 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) - Provides nursing care to children and their families from birth to school age with a focus on prevention, early detection and early intervention. Includes immunisation and education.
- 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) - Provides nursing care in the home and also provides health counselling, screening and education to people in the community.
- 254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) - Provides nursing care to critically ill patients with acute illness or following injury or surgery in an emergency department, high dependency unit or intensive care unit.
- 254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) - Provides nursing care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a range of settings.
- 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) - Provides nursing care to patients recovering from injury and illness in a range of settings and facilitates patients with disabilities to live more independently.
- 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) - Provides nursing care to patients with conditions requiring medical intervention in a range of settings, including hospitals and day procedure units.
- 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) - Provides clinical care to patients within a general practice environment.
- 254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - Provides nursing care to patients with mental health illness, disorder and dysfunction and emotional difficulties, distress and crisis.
- 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) - Provides care to patients before during and after surgery, assists surgeons and anaesthetists and monitors patients in post-anaesthetic recovery.
- 254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) - Provides nursing care to patients with illness and injury that requires surgical intervention, including hospitals and day procedure units.
- 254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) - Provides nursing care to children of all ages (including neonates), primarily in hospitals.
- 254499 Registered Nurse (Not Elsewhere Classified) - This code covers Registered Nurses not elsewhere classified.
- 411411 Enrolled Nurse – only applies to enrolled nurses registered in Australia.
If you believe your experience is not represented by one of the codes listed below, or you do not yet have any work experience, please use this code:
- 254499 Registered Nurse (Not Elsewhere Classified)
If you have any questions relating to ANZSCO codes you can call our office on (+61) 02 6257 7960
Have a Question?
Contact us at skilledmigration@anmac.org.au, or phone +61 2 6257 7960 Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm (AEST/AEDT)