MIGRATION AGENTS
As published in the List of Eligible Skilled Occupations by the Department of Home Affairs, ACS is the accessing authority for ICT occupations.
Information For Migration Agents
Migration agents who have already registered with ACS, please proceed to the Agents Login to access your dashboard where you can manage all your ACS applications.
After submitting the skills assessment application for skilled migration, you will receive email confirmation with an ACS reference number and information to track the application progress.
Please Note: Only one application per client can be active at any one time.
At the completion of the assessment, ACS will email the result letter which can be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs as evidence of the migration skills assessment for Australian visas and immigration.
We endeavour to complete applications as soon as possible; however, please allow between eight to ten weeks to receive your assessment result letter.
If you wish to be appointed to an existing application, please complete the Agent Authorisation Form and email to assessment@acs.org.au with a certified copy of your client’s passport.
If you wish to register as a migration agent with ACS, please click here.
Before starting your client’s skills assessment application, please login to the Agents Login. This will automatically add your migration agent details to the application form.
Before you submit a migration skills assessment, please review the Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants to ensure you meet the ACS skills assessment criteria.
Skills Assessment Information:
- Summary of Criteria - A quick reference of assessment requirements
- ANZSCO Code Information - Help for choosing your ANZSCO code
- ACS Application Checklist - List of required documents
- ACS Review and Appeal Information - Explanation of review and appeal applications
- Understanding the ACS Result Letter - Details of your result letter
- ACS Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Form - Only required for RPL applications
- ACS Password Reset Instructions - How to reset or change your password
Cost & Charges
To ensure you submit the correct application type before submitting your application, please review the Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants for a detailed explanation of the application type criteria.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Temporary Graduate - 485 Skills Assessment | $475 |
| Post Australian Study Skills Assessment |
$500 |
| Skills (general application) |
$500 |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
$550 |
| Review Application |
$395 |
| Appeal Application |
$395 |
All skills assessment fees include a total of eight assessment episodes per application. An assessment episode can be made up of qualifications or employment documentation. This means you can submit any combination of qualifications and employment episodes that total eight episodes per application.
A $50 fee applies for each additional qualification or employment episode that exceeds the maximum of eight per application. Fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).