What qualifications do I need for migration?

In most cases, applicants will need formal qualifications in order to pass the skill assessment.

For 40 or 50-point occupation

You will definitely need to hold formal tertiary qualifications to pass the skill assessment.

For 60-point occupation

Formal qualifications or formal training are necessarily required for the following groups:

1. Trades : Minimum working experience of 6 years or more in your trade and completed a formal apprenticeship. Minimum formal training of 900 hours.
2. Managers : If you have been working as a senior level of management in a large company for at least 5 years, you will be qualified for skill assessment as a manager without formal qualifications.
3. IT Professionals : If you have been working in IT line for 6 years or more and have gained similar level of understanding of IT as the holder of diploma in IT through on-the-job learning and private study, you can qualify for skill assessment as an IT professional.