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Educational articles across skills assessments, careers, study, migration pathways and life in Australia — written by the Migration First team. Growing every month.
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ACS Skills Assessment: A Complete Overview for ICT Professionals
A practical educational guide on overview of the process, occupation groups and outcomes.
How to Prepare an ACS RPL Report: Structure, Projects and Evidence
A practical educational guide on the Recognition of Prior Learning pathway and two project reports.
ACS Employment Reference Letters: Content, Format and Common Mistakes
A practical educational guide on employment reference letters that meet ACS expectations.
Choosing the Right ANZSCO Code for Your ACS Application
A practical educational guide on aligning your role and duties with the correct ANZSCO code.
ACS Post-Australian Study Pathway: What You Need to Prepare
A practical educational guide on the pathway for graduates of Australian ICT qualifications.
ACS Temporary Graduate Skills Assessment Explained
A practical educational guide on the ACS temporary graduate assessment and its documentation.
Common Reasons ACS Applications Are Rejected (and How to Avoid Them)
A practical educational guide on the most frequent documentation mistakes that lead to negative outcomes.
ACS Skills Assessment Fees and Timelines: What to Expect
A practical educational guide on general information about ACS processing timelines and applicable fees.
Engineers Australia CDR: The Definitive Preparation Guide
A practical educational guide on Competency Demonstration Reports, career episodes and summary statement.
Writing a Career Episode That Passes Engineers Australia Review
A practical educational guide on how to structure a strong career episode in your own words.
The EA Summary Statement: Mapping Your Career Episodes to Competencies
A practical educational guide on how to cross-reference career episode paragraphs to EA competency elements.
EA CPD Record: What to Include and How to Format It
A practical educational guide on the Continuing Professional Development record required by EA.
EA Occupational Categories: Engineer, Technologist or Officer?
A practical educational guide on how EA classifies applicants and which category may suit your background.
The Washington Accord Pathway for Engineers Australia
A practical educational guide on how graduates of accredited overseas programs use the accord-based pathway.
Engineers Australia Stage 2 Competency Assessment
A practical educational guide on the Stage 2 chartered-level assessment for experienced engineers.
National Engineering Register (NER): Documentation Overview
A practical educational guide on the NER application and its documentation requirements.
VETASSESS Skills Assessment: What You Need to Know
A practical educational guide on the assessment process and occupation categories.
VETASSESS General Professional Occupations Assessment
A practical educational guide on the general professional assessment pathway.
VETASSESS Trades Assessment: Documentation Essentials
A practical educational guide on the trades pathway documentation and technical evidence.
VETASSESS Priority Processing: When and How to Use It
A practical educational guide on the priority processing option and its practical implications.
Employment Evidence for VETASSESS: Building a Strong Package
A practical educational guide on how to compile clear, consistent employment evidence for VETASSESS.
Highly Relevant vs Closely Related Employment (VETASSESS)
A practical educational guide on how VETASSESS classifies work as highly relevant or closely related.
VETASSESS Review and Reassessment: Your Options
A practical educational guide on the review pathways available if an outcome does not meet expectations.
Common VETASSESS Documentation Mistakes
A practical educational guide on frequent presentation errors that weaken VETASSESS applications.