Australia’s New Migration Strategy Action Plan 2024

1. Meet Requirements: Fulfill specific conditions before applying for an Australian Skilled Visa.
2. Prove Professionalism: Demonstrate your genuine engineering skills and professionalism.
3. Include Approval Letter: Attach your Engineering Australia approval letter to your visa application.
4. Gain Extra Points: Depending on your engineering work experience, you may receive additional points.
5. Follow Expert Advice: The Brilliant Migration Club advises maximizing points for post-qualification work experience to enhance your application.

There are two ways to assess your skills as an engineer:

1. Accredited Qualification Pathway
2. Non-Accredited Qualification Pathway

Your qualification is key in selecting the right assessment pathway. This depends on:

1. The country where you obtained it.
2. The type of qualification.
3. Its accreditation status.

Accredited qualifications are recognized under the Washington, Sydney, and Dublin Accords. Your qualification is recognized if:

1. It was obtained in or after the year your country became a full Accord signatory.
2. It's within the accredited period on your country's signatory website.
3. It's fully accredited (provisional accreditation doesn't count).

Engineers Australia identifies four categories for skilled migration: Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist, Engineering Associate, and Engineering Manager. Depending on your qualifications and abilities, you'll be employed in one of these roles in Australia.

3. Select an Appropriate Assessment Pathway:

If your degree is recognised, you have four pathway choices for assessment: Australian, Washington, Dublin, or Sydney Accord. French degrees can use the Washington Accord. For Australian associate degrees in engineering, choose the Australian qualification pathway. If your degree isn't recognised, or it's provisionally accredited in Australia, opt for the Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) pathway. This assesses your skills against global standards. Successful assessments will specify your engineering category and occupation in the outcome letter.

• Create an account on the EA portal and receive your account ID via email.
• Log in using your account ID and select 'migration skills assessment' from the menu.
• Choose your assessment pathway.
• Upload all required documents.
• Submit your application.
• Await email confirmation of successful submission.

• You'll be notified by email about your application's success.
• y email about your application's success.

• A successful application includes a migration skills assessment letter for migration use.
• Verify your letter on the EA portal.
• The letter has indefinite validity with Engineers Australia.
• Check the Department of Home Affairs website for visa application validity.
• Engineers Australia doesn't provide migration advice or award migration points.

• For all migration or visa inquiries, contact the Department of Home Affairs.

• You can ask for a review of your assessment result within three months of receiving it.
• An independent assessor will conduct the review, and the outcome will be emailed to you, taking up to eight weeks.
• If the review doesn't satisfy you, you can appeal within six months of the original decision, but only after an unsuccessful review.
• Professional engineers will handle the appeal, and the result will be communicated via email.
• Remember that the appeal decision is final.
• Check the assessment fees and additional services page for review and appeal fees.

 Note: All fees are in Australian Dollars.

In conclusion, the Engineers Australia Migration Skills Assessment is a critical step for engineers planning to move to Australia. Understanding the pathways, criteria, and fees is essential for a successful application.