Why the Skills Assessment Matters
Engineers Australia migration skills assessment is one crucial step those engineering professionals need to take while planning to enter Australia's skilled migration program. The assessment is based on an applicant's educational qualifications and engineering skills in relation to the nominated occupation. When beginning an application, engineers should recognize that it's not merely a qualification verification exercise. The pathway may vary depending on the place of qualification, the qualification and the type of qualification or whether it is recognised under an applicable accreditation agreement. Once applicants have an understanding of these factors they will be able to structure their application appropriately from the outset.
Understanding Engineering Occupational Categories
Engineers Australia has identified a number of engineering occupational classifications for migration purposes, such as Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist, Engineering Associate and Engineering Manager. It is important to consider the applicant's academic background and intended engineering occupation when determining the appropriate assessment route. The applicant must thoroughly analyse his/her qualifications and engineering branch with the required job profile before drafting documents. It is important to choose an occupation that reflects the applicant's engineering experience; the assessment will require the applicant to demonstrate the knowledge and competencies expected of them for the chosen engineering field.
CDR Pathway for Non-Accredited Qualifications
Applicants who do not have the required accredited engineering qualifications may need to follow the Competency Demonstration Report pathway. A CDR demonstrates the knowledge and understanding of engineering, and the skills to apply this knowledge in real-world scenarios. This may involve presenting academic transcripts, career episodes, a summary statement and CPD information. Career episodes should illustrate real engineering activities and explain how engineering knowledge was used to solve problems or to finish engineering work. Applicants must be able to provide original, accurate and consistent documents that demonstrate their education and professional experiences.
Preparing and Submitting an Application
The preparation should start by gathering the documents necessary for the pathway chosen for assessment. You will be required to provide some sort of identification documents, degree certificates, academic transcripts, a CV, English-language evidence and other supporting documents depending on the circumstances. Documents that are not in English may need to be translated into English and may need to be translated by someone who is authorised to do so. When all the materials are prepared, the applicants should sign up for Engineers Australia account and select migration skills assessment and choose the pathway and upload the documents to the account. It is important for applicants to read the application thoroughly before applying, otherwise, if evidence is incomplete or unclear, it could lead to a request for additional information.
Assessment Outcome and Next Steps
Engineers Australia will review the application and provide feedback via the appropriate process after it has been submitted. The assignment of a standard migration skills assessment application to an assessor can be time consuming and the overall process can rely on the quality of the documents and may require further information depending on the application. Successful candidates will get an outcome letter from a migration skills assessment that can be used for migration. The skills assessment, however, is not a part of the visa decision. The Australian Department of Home Affairs website should therefore be consulted to determine visa requirements, eligibility and for any queries relating to migration.