Engineers Australia provides a professional assessment service to help you to secure a migration visa. Our fees cover the costs associated with this comprehensive assessment of your qualifications.
We also provide additional paid services associated with migration skills assessment including fast-track applications, overseas engineering PhD qualification assessments and reviews of relevant skilled employment.
Fee increases for the 2024-2025 financial year
From 1 July 2024 our migration skills assessment fees will increase by 3–4 per cent to align with the consumer price index, wage price index and producer price index. The changes have been approved by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
You can view the new fees in the tables below.
Migration skills assessment fees
Our migration skills assessment fees for the 2023 to 2024 period are set out below.
International Accords qualification assessment fees
| Current | Current | From 1 July | From 1 July | |
| Item/s | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD |
| Washington/Sydney/Dublin Accord qualification assessment | $460 | $506 | $475 | $522.50 |
| Washington/Sydney/Dublin Accord qualification assessment plus relevant skilled employment assessment | $850 | $935 | $875 | $962.50 |
| Washington/Sydney/Dublin Accord qualification assessment plus overseas PhD assessment | $705 | $775 | $730 | $803 |
| Washington/Sydney/Dublin Accord qualification assessment plus relevant skilled employment assessment plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $1095 | $1204.50 | $1125 | $1237.50 |
Australian accredited engineering qualification assessment fees
| Current | Current | From 1 July | From 1 July | |
| Item/s | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD |
| Australian engineering qualification assessment | $285 | $313.50 | $295 | $324.50 |
| Australian engineering qualification assessment plus relevant skilled employment assessment | $675 | $742.50 | $695 | $764.50 |
| Australian engineering qualification assessment plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $530 | $583 | $550 | $605 |
| Australian engineering qualification assessment plus relevant skilled employment assessment plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $920 | $1012 | $945 | $1039.50 |
Competency demonstration report (CDR) assessment fees
| Current | Current | From 1 July | From 1 July | |
| Item/s | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD |
| Standard competency demonstration report | $850 | $935 | $880 | $968 |
| Competency demonstration report plus relevant skilled employment assessment | $1240 | $1364 | $1280 | $1408 |
| Competency demonstration report plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $1095 | $1204.50 | $1130 | $1243 |
| Competency demonstration report plus relevant skilled employment assessment plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $1485 | $1633.50 | $1525 | $1677.50 |
Additional services
Fast-track applications
This option carries a fee but your application can be assigned to an assessor within 20 business days. This doesn’t mean you’ll receive an outcome in this timeframe. The time it takes to process your assessment depends on the quality of the documents you provide and whether we need to ask you for more information.
Before you start your fast-track application read the detailed instructions on the migration skills assessment page.
The fast-track fee is non-refundable. Before you submit your application, ensure you have the correct assessment pathway and account ID.
Once you've lodged your application, you can login to your account to check the status. Status updates appear throughout the assessment process until finalised. You can also email us to request an update on the status of your application.
Overseas engineering PhD qualification assessment
We can assess your overseas engineering PhD to determine if it’s equivalent to an Australian engineering PhD for migration purposes. You don’t need this service if you completed your PhD in Australia.
Relevant skilled employment
We can review documentary evidence of your employment. This option is available for all engineering occupation categories except engineering manager, where it’s a mandatory part of the CDR assessment.
Additional services fees
| Current | Current | From 1 July | From 1 July | |
| Item/s | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD | Fee excl. GST AUD | Fee incl. GST AUD |
| Fast-track assessment fee (additional to MSA assessment fee) | $325 | $357.50 | $335 | $368.50 |
| Separate relevant skilled employment assessment | $440 | $484 | $455 | $500.50 |
| Separate overseas engineering PhD assessment | $295 | $324.50 | $305 | $335.50 |
| Separate relevant skilled employment assessment plus overseas engineering PhD assessment | $680 | $748 | $705 | $775.50 |
| Review fee | $305 | $335.50 | $315 | $346.50 |
| Appeal fee | $580 | $638 | $600 | $660 |
| Updated outcome letter | $165 | $181.50 | $165 | $181.50 |
| Standard administration fee | $115 | $126.50 | $120 | $132 |