Engineers Australia Migration Skills Assessment (MSA)
Engineers and engineering technologists seeking to migrate to Australia under a skilled visa must apply online to Engineers Australia for a Migration Skills Assessment (MSA), which evaluates their qualifications and work experience against Australian engineering competency standards.
Issuing authority
Engineers Australia
Official source
engineersaustralia.org.auCost
From AUD $346.50 (Australian Accredited Qualification, incl. GST) to AUD $1,815 (CDR pathway with both employment and PhD assessments, incl. GST); fees increased ~3–4% from 1 July 2026
How to apply
- Check that your occupation falls within one of Engineers Australia's four engineering occupational categories (Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist, Engineering Associate, Engineering Manager) and confirm Engineers Australia is the correct assessing body via the Home Affairs list
- Download and review the 'Prepare Your Migration Skills Assessment Application' guide from engineersaustralia.org.au to understand document requirements
- Determine your assessment pathway: Australian Accredited Qualification, International Accord (Washington/Dublin/Sydney Accord), or Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) for non-accredited qualifications
- If applying under the CDR pathway, prepare three Career Episodes, a Summary Statement, and a Continuing Professional Development list as specified in the MSA Booklet
- Create an account on the Engineers Australia online portal (myportal.engineersaustralia.org.au) and select 'Migration Skills Assessment' from the menu
- Upload all required documents: academic transcripts, degree certificates, English translations, employment evidence, and any CDR documents
- Pay the application fee (from 1 July 2026: AUD $346.50 incl. GST for Australian Accredited Qualification pathway only; AUD $555.50 incl. GST for Accord pathway; AUD $1,034 incl. GST for CDR pathway — additional employment/PhD assessment fees apply separately)
- Monitor your application in the portal; standard processing is approximately 15 weeks to assessor assignment
- Receive the MSA outcome letter; use it when lodging your SkillSelect EOI — note the outcome letter does not expire with Engineers Australia, but visa lodgement timeframes are set by the Department of Home Affairs
Related topics
Engineers Australia MSAMigration Skills Assessment engineeringEngineers Australia CDRcompetency demonstration reportWashington Accord skills assessmentengineering skills assessment Australiaskilled migration engineerANZSCO engineering occupation assessmentEngineers Australia applicationMSA booklet 2026engineering migration Australiaskills assessment for engineer visaprofessional engineer migration assessmentDublin Accord Sydney Accord assessment
Related forms
FormFinder is not affiliated with any Australian government body. Always verify details on official websites. Not legal advice.
Get this form in FormFinder
Download the app to search, save, and get reminders for this form.
Get early access