MIGRATION SKILLS ASSESSMENTS
As published in the list of eligible skilled occupations by the Department of Home Affairs, ACS is the assessing authority for ICT occupations.
Welcome to ACS Migration Skills Assessment
Before you submit a migration skills assessment for skilled migration, please review the Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants to ensure you meet the criteria.
After submitting your skills application, you will receive email confirmation with an ACS reference number and information to track your application progress.
Please Note: Only one application can be active at any one time.
At the completion of your assessment, ACS will email your result letter which can be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs as evidence of your migration skills assessment.
We endeavour to complete applications as soon as possible; however, please allow between eight to ten weeks to receive your assessment result letter.
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
- Agent Authorisation Form - to add or change a Migration Agent, please complete the form and email to assessment@acs.org.au with a copy of the applicant's passport
Cost & Charges
To ensure you submit the correct skills 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).