Engineers Australia requires all applications to be lodged by mail. This is because of the need for original signatures on the application and certified copies. The address for lodgement is at the bottom of the application forms.

All applicants applying to have their skills assessed by Engineers Australia are required to provide evidence of their English competency. Applicants are required to have achieved a minimum of Band 6 in each of the 4 modules of Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking in either the general or academic modules of the IELTS. Further information on the IELTS can be found in the booklet or at the IELTS website, http://www.ielts.org/ . The following applicants may be exempted from the requirement for IELTS: * applicants who are native English speakers; * applicants who have successfully completed an Australian engineering qualification or Masters degree or PhD level program at an Australian university. Please note that an IELTS exemption is determined on a case by case basis and Engineers Australia reserves the right to require an IELTS assessment result if it is deemed necessary. Applicants must arrange for the IELTS result to be sent directly to Engineers Australia from the test centre. You do not need a Contact ID number (CID) to organise this, the test result will be matched up with your application on arrival.

Please refer to Section D of the booklet, which includes a checklist and address for lodgement. Do not bind or staple your application or the included documents, as they must be dismantled for filing. Your application must be sent to: Migration Skills Assessment Education and Assessment Engineers Australia 11 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA

Details of persons acceptable to Engineers Australia to certify copies of documents can be found on pages 5 and 6 of the Migration Skills Assessment Booklet. It is essential that the signature, name, status and contact details of the person certifying the copy be clearly stated on each page. It is also preferred that, where possible, that the copy includes an official stamp. If a Solicitor is certifying the documents please ensure that the Solicitor provides his name and personal signature, not just the name of the Solicitors Office.

If the applicant is resident in Australia, the GST will apply. The GST inclusive fees are 10% more than the standard fee.

Whilst the assessment outcome will remain valid indefinitely, the letters are only valid for migration purposes for 12 months. If you require a letter of assessment after this time, you must return the original letter to our office, with the administrative fee of $75.00 to receive an updated letter.

Applications are processed in date order of receipt. Assessment outcomes are confidential and will not be provided over the phone or by e-mail. Assessment outcomes will be provided in writing to the applicant or to the person authorised by the applicant to act on his or her behalf. No information will be given to persons acting on behalf of the applicant unless they have been authorised by a letter of authority from the applicant. It would be appreciated if you do not contact us to find out how your assessment is progressing as it delays the processing of your application and those of others. If you wish to confirm whether your application has been received, please check with your bank to find out whether the money has been debited from your nominated account. Please note that it can take 2-4 weeks for us to receive applications posted from overseas. The Assessor will notify you if further information is required in regard to your application. You will be notified of the outcome of your assessment in writing. If your assessment has been successful the letter you receive will be suitable for migration purposes and will contain the following information: * the occupational category you are eligible to be recognised in – either Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist or Engineering Associate and; * the ASCO code relevant to the occupational category and engineering discipline you may be recognised in.

The first Step is to read the Migration Skills Assessment Booklet to determine under which pathway you should apply. The booklet and application forms are available from the website.

No, the assessment is based primarily on your undergraduate degree and your demonstrated competencies. Your postgraduate degree will be taken into account in that it contributes to your engineering competencies. However, an Australian postgraduate degree alone will not meet the academic requirement to confer recognition in Australia. Similarly an Australian postgraduate degree on top of an overseas qualification will not provide automatic recognition in a higher occupational category. You will still have to apply for a formal assessment of your combined qualifications.

You may apply as a Graduate or Member by including a copy of your MSA outcome letter with your membership application.

Yes, you can still apply. It is possible for you to demonstrate the competencies by referring to your undergraduate professional engineering qualifications and the project/work experience elements of your academic study. Applicants may however find writing the career episodes more challenging without workplace experience from which to evidence the competencies. Please note that you must provide a certificate copy of an employer reference letter if you have relevant experience of 12 month or more, or if the work experience provides a basis for a Career Episode.

Within 5-7 working days of the application being received, a receipt will be sent to you. The receipt specifies the contact ID number (I.e. Reference Number)

If Engineers Australia has previously assessed your qualifications and provided you with a letter confirming that they meet the academic requirement to be recognised in Australia you can obtain a membership application form from our website. When you submit your application you will need to provide a certified copy of the letter of assessment which was sent to you along with your payment for the pro rata membership subscription. The membership subscription fee schedule is available on the website.

If you are a current member of Engineers Australia a letter of recognition will be issued at no charge provided that your assessment for membership has also met the assessment requirements for skilled migration purposes. You must write to Migrations Skills Assessment, Engineers Australia’s national office under your signature requesting a letter of recognition for migration purpose. If your membership is no longer current the administration fee for this service is AUD $75.00.

If you have a four-year professional engineering undergraduate degree from an Australian University, which is accredited by Engineers Australia and you are applying for an assessment for migration purposes, you should apply to have your qualification assessed using the Australian Qualifications Application Form. Persons with Australian engineering qualifications at the Bachelor of Technology or Advanced Diploma level may also apply using the Australian Qualifications application form available from the website. Applicants for assessment of Australian Qualifications are required to provide a certified award testamur and certified copy of the academic transcript. In cases where the testamur has not yet been awarded applicants must provide an official transcript which clearly indicates that the applicant has met all of the course requirements and is eligible to be awarded the qualification.

Applicants requiring a new letter of recognition must apply in writing, requesting a letter for migration purposes. This is necessary for Engineers Australia to do a records check. With your covering letter you must provide: * A Statutory Declaration, witnessed by a Justice of the Peace or equivalent, describing why a new letter is required. * Payment of the AU$75.00 administrative fee which has included the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and details of your current mailing address. Please note that if you are a resident outside Australia, the GST does NOT apply, the fee is AU$68.18

Engineers Australia can now offer a recruitment service - see www.engteam.com.au - which is a hybrid online recruiting service, catering for engineers, technologists, associates, graduates and students - the whole engineering profession! The system will match you online with available vacancies posted by employers, and our consultants will provide information, answer your questions and assist in getting the very best solution for you. Please make contact via www.engteam.com.au/contactus.cfm or phone +61 (0)3 9008 8080 Otherwise Members of Engineers Australia are able to access the resources of the National Career Adviser for help and support in job searching strategies, and application letter / resume preparation. Members also have access to engineer.career (see the Members Zone of Engineers Australia's website), to help with all stages of your engineering career in Australia. Some public websites to try for employment are: * www.engaust.com.au * www.deewr.gov.au * www.seek.com.au * www.mycareer.com.au * www.careerone.com.au

If you have any issues or questions which are not addressed by the website you may contact the Migration Skills Assessment team: Telephone: 1300 653 113 Email:[email protected] Please make sure you have read all the information on the website before contacting us directly.

The Sydney Accord is an agreement between certain engineering accreditation bodies to recognise as substantially equivalent the undergraduate engineering technology degrees, which are accredited by the signatory bodies. Applicants who hold a qualification, which is accredited under the Sydney Accord, must apply using the Sydney Accord Application Form, this form can be downloaded from the website.

The Washington Accord is an agreement between certain engineering accreditation bodies to recognise as substantially equivalent the undergraduate professional engineering degrees, which are accredited by the signatory bodies. Applicants who have a qualification, which is accredited under the Washington Accord are not required to complete a Competency Demonstration Report. The countries and the relevant engineering signatory bodies are listed in the Migration Skills Assessment Booklet. Please note that the Washington Accord applies to professional engineering undergraduate degrees only. The Washington Accord application form may be downloaded from the website.