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Migrate to Australia

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) provides skills assessment services to teachers who wish to migrate to Australia. A skills assessment determines suitability for school teacher occupations for Australia’s skilled migration program.

If your question is about...

Visa and Immigration

(i.e. visa type, points test for skilled migration,
skilled occupation list)

Teacher registration

(Relevant state or territory teacher registration)

COVID-19 and 2020 Study

(Information for those who studied some or all of their final year of ITE during 2020)

Please contact:

Department of Home Affairs

Please contact:

Teacher Registration Authority

Please visit:

COVID-19 and 2020 ITE study

Apply for an AITSL SKILLS ASSESSMENT for Migration

Step: Choose your Occupation
Step: Read the Application Guide

Read the latest version of the Application Guide to ensure you have the relevant documents required in support of your application.

If an agent is applying on your behalf, please complete the Agent Authorisation Form.
If you have studied some or all of the final year of your ITE in 2020, read the information on this page to ensure you have prepared the correct supervised teaching practice statement.
Step: Read Applicant Portal User Guide

Read the Applicant Portal User Guide for steps on how to use the portal to submit your application.

Contact details for issues with using the Applicant Portal.
Step: Read more information

Visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information.

AITSL does not provide any pre-assessment service. We compare an applicant's qualifications against the assessment criteria when a full application has been submitted.
Step: Optional Skilled Employment Statement

After receiving a Suitable AITSL Skills Assessment, an applicant will be eligible to request an optional Skilled Employment Statement (SES).

Visit the SES page for information on the requirements and process.

Access Applicant Portal

AITSL's processing times have changed. Assessments are now estimated to take between 10 to 12 weeks to complete.

For COVID-19 information, visit our Covid-19 and 2020 Study page and Covid-19 FAQs for the latest updates.

To contact us: Current applicants, please log into your account to send us a message. Otherwise, write to us: [email protected].

Migrate to Australia

Due to increased applications, assessments are estimated to take longer than 10 weeks.

Please note, we no longer offer a phone enquiry service. Current applicants, please log into your account to send us a message. Otherwise, write to us: [email protected].

If your question is about...

Visa and Immigration

(i.e. visa type, points test for skilled migration,
skilled occupation list)

Teacher registration

(Relevant state or territory teacher registration)

COVID-19 and 2020 Study

(Information for those who studied some or all of their final year of ITE during 2020)

Please contact:

Department of Home Affairs

Please contact:

Teacher Registration Authority

Please visit:

COVID-19 and 2020 ITE study

Apply for an AITSL SKILLS ASSESSMENT for Migration

Step: Choose your Occupation

Step: Read the Application Guide

Step: Read Applicant Portal User Guide

Step: Read more information

Step: Optional Skilled Employment Statement

AITSL's processing times have changed. Assessments are now estimated to take between 10 to 12 weeks to complete.

For COVID-19 information, visit our Covid-19 and 2020 Study page and Covid-19 FAQs for the latest updates.

To contact us: Current applicants, please log into your account to send us a message. Otherwise, write to us: [email protected].

Migrate to Australia

You are currently:

Due to increased applications, assessments are estimated to take longer than 10 weeks.

Please note, we no longer offer a phone enquiry service. Current applicants, please log into your account to send us a message. Otherwise, write to us: [email protected].

If your question is about...

Visa and Immigration

(i.e. visa type, points test for skilled migration, skilled occupation list)

Teacher registration

(Relevant state or territory teacher registration)

COVID-19 and 2020 Study

(Information for those who studied some or all of their final year of ITE during 2020)

Please contact:

Department of Home Affairs

Please contact:

Teacher Registration Authority

Please visit:

COVID-19 and 2020 ITE study

Apply for an AITSL SKILLS ASSESSMENT for Migration

Step: Choose your Occupation

Step: Read the Application Guide

Step: Read Applicant Portal User Guide

Step: Read more information

Step: Optional Skilled Employment Statement

(i.e. visa type, points test for skilled migration,
skilled occupation list)