Migration skill assessment: Frequently asked questions

Once you have completed your initial online application, you can submit a supplementary services application form to provide details of additional occupations for which you’d like to be assessed.

Yes. Documents that are not in English must be translated by an official translator. Both the original and the translated documents must be provided for assessment.

An official translation for your curriculum is not required. Instead, we will accept a translation in your own words. You must also provide a statutory declaration to confirm it is in your own words, and is a true reflection of the studies you have completed.

We will request replacement documents if the ones you provide us are not accepted. The most common reasons documents are not accepted are:

• they were not provided in colour
• photos or smartphone ‘scans’ were provided
• the quality was poor
• they were suspected to be fraudulent.

Yes. To receive a successful assessment, the English language requirement must be met.

If you are simply wanting to know if additional study is required to meet the competency areas, you can request an assessment without an English test. Once you have completed the additional studies – if applicable – and your English test, you can apply for an update.

We require a copy of your test report form. 

• For PTE Academic, you must authorise CPA Australia to receive your results through your online PTE Academic account.
• If you have completed your test with Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), you must provide a copy of your confirmation of entry and timetable with your test report form.

Once you have logged into your PTE Academic account, select “send scores.”

To share your scores with CPA Australia, ensure you have selected the following:

• in the field marked “Country” select Australia 
• in the field marked “Province/State” select Victoria
• in the field marked “City” select Southbank
• in the field marked “School” select CPA Australia.

We recognise English language tests for up to three years from the test date if we can verify the score reports with the providers. This verification is conducted for every applicant regardless of how old the test is.

Pearson’s state that PTE Academic scores are only available to share with any institution for up to two years.

The Accounting Professional Year Program (Accounting PYP – formerly SMIPA) is a 12-month vocational training program for international students who recently graduated with an Australian accounting degree. Successful completion of the Accounting PYP may attract additional points under the GSM points test.

If you have an urgent deadline approaching, you may be considered for prioritisation. You will need to provide evidence of your approaching deadline to [email protected] with the subject line: DEADLINE, followed by your application ID and your name.

If you have completed a foundation level unit with us, email [email protected] to finalise your assessment outcome. 

If you have completed your additional studies anywhere else, you will need to complete a supplementary services application form, pay the relevant fee and provide a copy of your additional transcript.

Yes. If you have additional documents to be assessed, you may update your application.

Fill out a supplementary services application form, pay the relevant fee and provide high-quality colour scans of your additional relevant documents.

Yes. Apply for an update of your assessment outcome, however it is not essential. Alternatively, you can provide them to the Department of Home Affairs as part of your visa application. 

The assessing authority that conducted your General Skills Assessment outcome must also complete your skilled employment assessment.

If you have received a suitable skills assessment with CPA Australia, we can assess your skilled employment.

You can select to a skilled employment assessment when you apply for the initial assessment. If you didn’t do this, simply email all relevant documents to [email protected] when you’ve received the outcome of your initial assessment.

No. Before we can assess your employment history you must have received a suitable skills assessment.

Yes, we can assess and provide advice on your skilled employment both in Australia and overseas.

You may update your skilled employment outcome by providing additional evidence, however revised testimonials will not be accepted. You may also appeal your outcome without providing new information. For either option, complete a supplementary services application form and pay the relevant fee.