International students are being urged to lodge applications to their relevant skills assessment bodies as soon as possible, with many set to close over the Christmas period.
Bodies such as the Australian Computer Society have already announced their closure dates, which will last for a period of approximately three weeks.
Applicants are reminded that failure to submit an application within the next couple of days will result in a length delay in receiving their skills assessment, with assessment bodies likely to experience a backlog of applications to work through upon their return to business.