ICAA

updated on 25 Nov 2020

Description : 

CA ANZ is approved by the Department of Home Affairs to perform a full (permanent) skills assessment for Skilled Migration and Employer Sponsored visas and a provisional skills assessment for recent graduates of Australian Education Institutions applying for a Temporary Graduate Visa – Subclass 485 – Graduate Work Stream.

The provisional skills assessment is only for international students who have recently completed an Australian qualification.

CA ANZ will assess your educational qualifications and skilled employment to determine if they meet the educational standards for the following occupations:

• Accountant (General) – ANZSCO 221111
• Management Accountant – ANZSCO 221112
• Finance Manager – ANZSCO 132211
• Taxation Accountant – ANZSCO 221113
• External Auditor – ANZSCO 221213
• Corporate Treasurer - ANZSCO 221212

CA ANZ endeavours to complete applications as soon as possible, however please refer to our approximate processing times. An urgent request may be considered. You must clearly explain your reason along with evidence to support your request.

Ensure you understand the details of your personal visa requirements as set by the Department of Home Affairs or engage the services of a registered migration agent (MARA) to assist you with your visa application before submitting your skills assessment application to CA ANZ. CA ANZ does not provide migration advice or any updates regarding your visa application.

Criteria : 

Full (Permanent) skills assessment criteria

If you are applying for a full (permanent) skills assessment, you will need:

• an Australian Bachelor degree or 12 unit accredited Australian Master degree OR an overseas qualification comparable to at least the level of an Australian Bachelor degree 
• to have successfully completed all mandatory competency areas that are relevant to your nominated occupation
• to provide evidence that you have met the English language proficiency requirement

English Language Requirement for Full Skills Assessment Criteria:

Exam Type	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
CAE	185	185	185	185
IELTS(Academic)	7	7	7	7
TOEFL iBT	24	24	27	23
PTE(Academic)	65	65	65	65

Provisional skills assessment criteria

If you are applying for a provisional skills assessment, you will need:

• an Australian Bachelor degree or 12 unit accredited Australian Master degree in accounting or relevant field;
• to have successfully completed all mandatory competency areas that are relevant to your nominated occupation
• to provide evidence that you have met the English language proficiency requirement

English Language Requirement for Provisional Skills Assessment Criteria:

Exam Type	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
CAE	169	169	169	169
IELTS(Academic)	6	6	6	6
TOEFL iBT	12	13	21	18
PTE(Academic)	50	50	50	50

Competency Areas:

To meet the educational requirements for your nominated occupation your qualification will need to cover all mandatory competency areas as listed below.

Competency Areas	Accountant (General) 221111 Management Accountant 221112 Finance Manager 132211 Corporate Treasurer 221212	Taxation Accountant 221113	External Auditor 221213
Accounting Systems & Processes	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Financial Accounting & Reporting*	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Management Accounting	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Finance	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Audit & Assurance	Optional	Optional	Mandatory
Business Law**	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Taxation Law	Optional	Mandatory***	Optional
Economics	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory
Quantitative Methods	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory

*Financial Accounting & Reporting includes both study in financial accounting and accounting theory.
**Business Law includes both study in Commercial law and Corporations law.
***Australian taxation law is compulsory only for Taxation Accountant occupation – local tax law is optional for all other codes.

Australian and New Zealand qualifications

If you have completed an Australian or New Zealand qualification, you can use CA ANZ accredited tertiary courses (ATC) lists in the Related Downloads section below to ensure you have completed all of the mandatory competency areas for your skills assessment:

• Choose the Accredited Tertiary Course list below relevant to the year you started your course
• Locate your tertiary institution
• Choose your level of qualification from the schedule
• Check your subject codes and subject names against the required competency areas in the schedule

Overseas qualifications

To assess the general education level of overseas tertiary qualifications, CA ANZ follows the guidelines of the Australian Government, Department of Education and Training (formerly AEI-NOOSR).

When it has been established that your qualification is comparable to at least the level of an Australian Bachelor degree, CA ANZ will then examine the individual subjects to determine if they cover the required competency areas.

If your qualification is not listed in the above guidelines, you need to submit your qualifications for individual assessment by the Australian Government, Department of Education and Training (formerly AEI-NOOSR).

The process to Apply:

To apply for a skills assessment submit the completed ‘Australia Immigration – Application for Skills Assessment’ form with supporting documents to us via this e-mail [e-mail].

If you submit an application for a combined assessment (qualification and skilled employment), we will assess your skilled employment only if your qualifications have been assessed as suitable.

After submitting your skills assessment application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with CA ANZ reference number and information to track your application progress.

At the completion of your application, CA ANZ will issue your outcome letter via email in secured PDF format which can be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs as evidence of your skills assessment. Skills assessment letters are valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue.

You can appoint a Migration Agent to submit your skills assessment on your behalf. It is at your discretion if you wish to use a migration agent or not.

Fees and Processing times

Type	Fees	Processing Times
Qualifications only Standard	$550	Australian Qualifications 1-2 weeks Overseas Qualifications 2-3 weeks
Qualification only Express Exclusive to Migration Agents	$650	Australian Qualifications 2-5 days Overseas Qualifications 1-2 weeks
Combined assessment (qualification AND skilled employment)	$600	3 weeks
Skilled Employment only Standard You must have received a suitable qualifications assessment from CA ANZ before skilled employment can be assessed	$250	2-3 weeks
Skilled Employment only Express Exclusive to Migration Agents You must have received a suitable qualifications assessment from CA ANZ before skilled employment can be assessed	$350	1-2 weeks
Reviews (qualification OR skilled employment)	$170	1-2 weeks
Review (COMBINED qualification AND skilled employment)	$340	1-2 weeks

Payment can be made by Credit Cards – Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Diners Club.

The processing time is calculated from the date the application is received with all required documents.

If you wish to withdraw your application an administration fee of AUD$80 will be charged in all cases. However, if any preliminary work has commenced or the skills assessment has been completed, a refund will not be issued.

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Australia

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Office locations - Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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Level 10, 60 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
ACT 2601

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GPO Box 9985
Canberra
ACT 2601

New South Wales (Head Office)
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33 Erskine Street
Sydney
NSW 2000

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GPO Box 9985
Sydney
NSW 2001

Queensland
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Level 13
Waterfront Place
1 Eagle Street
Brisbane
Qld 4000

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GPO Box 9985
Brisbane
Qld 4001

South Australia / Northern Territory
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Westpac Building
Level 29, 91 King William Street
Adelaide
SA 5000

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GPO Box 9985
Adelaide
SA 5001

Victoria / Tasmania
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Level 18 Bourke Place
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne
Vic 3000

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GPO Box 9985
Melbourne Vic 3001

Western Australia
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Level 11, 2 Mill Street
Perth
WA 6000

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GPO Box 9985
Perth
WA 6848