Some courses in Australia and overseas are considered to be accredited by EA. They have previously evaluated these courses to have met the education requirement to be a professional engineer in Australia.
If you have completed an accredited course, opt for the Australian Qualification Pathway when applying for the skills assessment.
To be eligible, the qualification must be recognised by the representative body of the signatory country and the qualification must be equivalent to an Australian 4-year Bachelor degree.
If you have completed an accredited course under the Washington Accord, opt for the Washington Accord Pathway when applying for the skills assessment.
In 2019, EA has also recognised the French Diplômed’Ingénieur completed in or after 1970 and listed in the Journal Officiel de la République. If you are a holder of this qualification, you can apply under the Washington Accord pathway.
The minimum academic requirements to be eligible for the Sydney Accord pathway is a qualification that is equivalent to an Australian 3 years Bachelor of Technology degree in engineering.
If you have completed an accredited course under the Sydney Accord, opt for the Sydney Accord Pathway when applying for the skills assessment.
Therefore, if you have completed a qualification recognised by the signatories of the Dublin Accord, you will be able to apply for skills assessment under the Dublin Accord pathway.
If none of the above applies, you would have to apply for a skill assessment under the Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) pathway. Part of the CDR pathway includes preparing a report which must include:
It must show how you have maintained up to date with developments in your field of engineering after you have graduated.
The career episodes highlight your engineering education and /or work experience. Each episode should focus on different time period or aspect of your engineering activities.
To be assessed as an engineer, there are competency units and elements that must be met. The summary statement allows you to demonstrate how your experience have met these criteria.
Nearly all of the engineering occupation is on the medium and long-term strategic skills list. This means there are more potential PR visas that you can apply for.
Points will be given to you based on the following:
This visa allows you to live, work and study in Australia permanently. It is a points tested visa. The minimum score to apply is 65 points. However, based on the previous round of invitation, you would need to achieve a score of at least 90 points to increase your chance of obtaining an invitation.
Similar to the Subclass 189 visa, this visa allows you to live, work and study in Australia permanently too. It is also a points tested visa. The minimum points to be eligible to apply is 65 points. For the subclass 190 visa, you must have a state who is willing to nominate you. States have their own occupation list. If registered nurse is on the state occupation list and you meet all the state’s eligibility criteria, you can apply to the state to nominate you.
Although this visa is not permanent. It can lead to a permanent visa (Subclass 191 – Skilled Regional Visa). The Subclass 491 visa allows you to live, work and study in a designated regional area of Australia. It is also a points tested visa. The minimum points to be eligible to apply is 65 points. Another criterion of this visa is that you are nominated by a state or sponsored by an eligible relative. To be nominated by the state, you must check the state’s occupation list and meet all the state’s requirements. To be sponsored by your eligible relative, your relative must be a usual resident in a designated regional area of Australia.
You can apply for subclass 494 if you have a regional employer who is willing to sponsor you. To be eligible for this visa, you must have at least 3 years of working experience in your nominated occupation and have a relevant skills assessment. With this visa, there is a requirement that you must work for the employer who is sponsoring you.
This visa will come into effect on 16 November 2022. It is for people who holds a Subclass 491 visa or Subclass 494 visa who have lived, worked or studied in the designated regional area for at least 3 years with a taxable income at or above $53,900. This visa will allow you to live work and study in Australia permanently.
If you have an employer who is willing to sponsor you, you may be eligible for a Subclass 186 visa. This visa is permanent and will allow you to live, work and study in Australia indefinitely. To be eligible for this visa, you need to have at least 3 years of working experience in your nominated occupation and a positive skills assessment. Alternatively, if you are a holder of a Subclass 457 or TSS visa, you can apply for Subclass 186 after working for your employer for at least 3 years.
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