自2014年7月1日起，若技能评估为签证申请的必需部分，该评估的有效期为签发之日起三年内，除非该评估指定了一个较短的有效期。
 
经SkillSelect申请以下签证时，技能评估必须在获得邀请时有效，：
独立技术移民签证（189类）
州担保技术移民（190类）签证
偏远地区州担保（489类）签证。
 
这些变化不影响临时工作（技术）（457类）签证。
 
 
From 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment.
 
A skills assessment must be valid at the time of invitation to apply through SkillSelect for the following visas:
Skilled—Independent (subclass 189) visa
Skilled—Nominated (subclass 190) visa
Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa.
 
These changes do not affect the Temporary Work (Skilled)(subclass 457) visa.