The applicant is able to establish that they are the person that the skills assessment will be carried out on.

All applicants must provide

• Biostatistical page(s) of passport
• Change of name documents (marriage certificate, decree nisi, deed poll)
• A passport-sized, quality photo

The applicant can demonstrate achievement of the required score in the IELTS Academic, OET for Nurses, PTE Academic or TOEFL iBT.

1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test.

Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:

a) a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting

AND

b) no score in any component of the test is below 6.5

2. Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses.

Applicants must achieve a minimum score of B in each of the four components - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant:

a) is tested in all four components in each sitting

AND

b) no score in any component of the test is below C

3. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. 

Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 65 AND a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:

a) a minimum overall score of 65 in each sitting

AND

b) no score in any of the four communicative skills is below 58

4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT. 

Applicants must achieve a minimum total score of 94 AND the following minimum score in each section of the test - 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, 23 speaking

ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting, OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:

a) a minimum total score of 94 in each sitting

AND

b) no score in any of the sections is below - 20 listening, 19 reading, 24 writing, 20 speaking

ANMAC accepts test results that are up to two years old. You only have to pass one of these tests, not all of them. Scores from two different tests cannot be combined.

These are currently the only language tests that ANMAC accepts. Any changes to this will be published on the website.

The applicant is assessed as meeting current Australian nursing and midwifery educational standards.

All applicants must provide

• graduation certificates and basic transcripts from all completed nursing or midwifery courses (this includes qualifications from overseas)

Full applicants only must provide

• a transcript that contains a breakdown of the number of hours completed in both the theoretical and practical components of the relevant nursing or midwifery course.

Please note: ANMAC may request extra documents from you that are not on these lists. You can find a checklist on the Resources page. 

The applicant has practiced as a nurse or midwife in the 5 years preceding their application dates.

Professional references are needed to ensure your skills are relevant to the occupation you are choosing to migrate under. To access points for work experience under the General Skilled Migration program, your work experience must have first been assessed by ANMAC.

Our highly skilled registered nurses assess your references and may verify them with the issuing organisation.

Work experience will be reported on your Letter of Determination if it meets either of the following criteria:

• a minimum of 12 months paid Australian work experience
• a minimum of 36 months paid International work experience.

Professional references are required if you want points recognition from the Department of Home Affairs. ANMAC can only report on periods of work covered by professional registration in the relevant jursidiction. 

If you require an ANZSCO code other than 254499 NEC (not elsewhere classified) you will need to submit a professional reference that supports a minimum of three months paid work experience as a nurse in that area within the last 5 years.

ANMAC will allocate an ANZSCO code that best reflects your work experience. If a reference lacks detail in relation to a specific code then ANZSCO 254499 Not Elsewhere Classified will be allocated to that period of work.  

All of your professional references MUST meet the following criteria:

• be on official letterhead
• be written by a direct supervisor who is a nurse or a midwife
• be dated
• contain an original signature

Include this contact information for each referee:

• official hospital email address (ANMAC will not accept emails from free web-based email accounts)
• contact telephone number for the organisation (mobile phones will not be accepted).

Please use ANMAC’s professional reference template (58 KB). Provide it to your referee to ensure the content of the reference meets our strict requirements.

Please note: pay slips, tax certificates and service and human resource statements are not acceptable in lieu of a professional reference. 

The applicant can demonstrate that they are fit to practice without restrictions.

A verification of registration, or certificate of good standing letter, confirms your registration, good standing and fitness to practice as a nurse or midwife. The organisation responsible for registering nurses and midwives in each country or jurisdiction provides this.

Please ask the regulatory authority to post a verification of registration or certificate of good standing letter to our office directly before applying to ANMAC for a migration skills assessment. We cannot accept a photocopy, fax or scanned copy of the letter from you or any other source.

Once received, we keep your verification of registration or certificate of good standing letter on file and match it to your application when we process it.

ANMAC does not supply applicants with a form to request this document. Our address details are:

Skilled Migration Services
GPO Box 400
Canberra City ACT 2601 Australia

ANMAC no longer requires registration of verification from AHPRA. We will verify your Australian registration status electronically.