If you're an asylum seeker or refugee, you are eligible for Smart and Skilled training from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level if you meet the criteria below. If you are eligible and your training commences on or after 1 January 2017, you will have access to fee-free training for qualifications up to Certificate IV level on the NSW Skills List.
You are eligible if you:
Permanent visas:
Temporary visas:
For a Bridging Visa to be eligible under Smart & Skilled, the bridging visa must be attached to an application for a humanitarian visa eligible for Smart & Skilled as listed above. The student must provide a document from the Department of Home Affairs acknowledging application for a humanitarian visa.
(Please note: Visas types and categories are subject to change at any time by the Australian Department of Home Affairs.)
If you are eligible and are undertaking a up to Certificate IV level) qualification on the NSW Skills List, you will not pay any course fees under Smart and Skilled.
(Note: Training providers may still charge fees for 'incidental expenses' such as for essential tools or for field trips. Training providers must let you know of any additional fees for incidental expenses prior to enrolment.)
For further information, view the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy.
You should advise your training provider that you hold an eligible visa.
Your training provider will ask for your visa and will confirm that it appears on the list above.
Page last updated: 16 March 2021
