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Helping engineers migrate to Australia - CDR support

All Engineering professions are needed in Australia, but some more than others. For this reason, Viacorp Hello Australia has made it a specialisation of our migration business to apply for Engineers to move to Australia. This is how we do it:

Processing Engineering Skills (20 July, 2010)

All Skilled Migration Visa applicants require Skills Assessment before applying for their visa to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Engineers are assessed by Engineers Australia (EA). (They used to be called the Institute of Engineering, Australia).

The following is the list of classified occupations under Engineering Managers, Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists and Engineering Associates. If your skill is not on this list, we may not be able to apply for your visa in the Engineering category.

Engineering Managers

  • Engineering Manager ASCO Code: 1221-11, ANZSCO Code: 133211
Professional Engineers
  • Geotechnical Engineer, ANZSCO Code: 233212
  • Structural Engineer, ANZSCO Code: 233214
  • Transport Engineer, ANZSCO Code: 233215
  • Aeronautical Engineer, ASCO Code: 2129-11, ANZSCO Code: 233911
  • Agricultural Engineer, ASCO Code: 2129-13, ANZSCO Code: 233912
  • Biomedical Engineer, ASCO Code: 2129-15, ANZSCO Code:  233913
  • Chemical Engineer, ASCO Code: 2129-17, ANZSCO Code: 233111
  • Civil Engineer, ASCO Code: 2124-11, ANZSCO Code: 233211
  • Electrical Engineer, ASCO Code: 2125-11, ANZSCO Code: 233311
  • Electronics Engineer, ASCO Code:2125-13, ANZSCO Code: 233411 
  • Industrial Engineer, ASCO Code: 2129-19, ANZSCO Code: 233511
  • Material Engineer, ASCO Code: 2127-15, ANZSCO Code: 122112
  • Mechanical Engineer, ASCO Code: 2126-11, ANZSCO Code: 233512
  • Mining Engineer, ASCO Code: 2127-11, ANZSCO Code: 233611 (not Petroleum)
  • Environmental Engineer, ANZSCO Code: 233915
  • Naval Architect, ASCO Code: 2129-21, ANZSCO Code: 233916
  • Petroleum Engineer, ASCO Code: 2127-13, ANZSCO Code: 233612
  • Production or Plant Engineer, ASCO Code: 2126-13, ANZSCO Code: 233513
Engineering Technologists
  • Engineering Technologist (nec), ASCO Code: 2128-79, ANZSCO Code: 233914
  • Civil Engineering Technologist, ASCO Code: 2128-11, ANZSCO Code: 233914
  • Electrical or Electronic Engineering Technologist: ASCO Code: 2128-15,  ANZSCO Code: 233914
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologist, ASCO Code: 2128-13,  ANZSCO Code: 233914
Engineering Associates
  • Plumbing Engineering Associate, ASCO Code: 3121-21, ANZSCO Code: 312211
  • Civil Engineering Associate, ASCO Code: 3122-11, ANZSCO Code: 312211
  • Electrical Engineering Associate, ASCO Code: 3123-11, ANZSCO Code: 312311
  • Electrical Engineering Draughtsman, ANZSCO Code: 312311
  • Electronic Engineering Associate, ASCO Code: 3124-11, ANZSCO Code: 263312
  • Telecommunications Engineers, ANZSCO Code: 263311
  • Telecommunications Network Engineer, ANZSCO Code: 263312
(nec) means 'not elsewhere classified'.

Transition to ANZSCO

Engineers Australia have announced that they will continue to assess applications for Skills Assessments for Migration under the ASCO code classifications, the current system, until 1st July 2010. After that, all assessments will be issued under the new ANZSCO Codes only. This will also apply to reissued outcomes after 1st July 2010. (See further notes after the list below.)

As of 20 May, 2010, the new Skilled Occupations List does not include the Skills Assessor details. For example, we do not know if newly listed Environmental Engineers, ANZSCO 233915, will be assessed by EA or another authority, but we think it probable EA will handle it. Further details will be supplied as soon as we know.

To check occupations on the ANZSCO Code, look up: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Coder, 2010. If you type in the ANZSCO number, it gives the occupation description.

English Language

Applicants from countries where English is not the mother tongue must hold an IELTS test certificate at Competency Level, with 6.0 or above on each component and an overall score of 6.0 or above. This is the standard required in Australia for University entry for undergraduate study. Competent English means the applicant for the Engineers Australia Skills Assessment will be able to explain their training and abilities. And of course find a job more easily on arrival in Australia.

We ask that you come to us with the required English Language IELTS results. This saves a lot of time!

How we can help with your CDR

Viacorp Hello Australia can apply for any Skills Assessment to Engineers Australia. But we also offer a specialised service for Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) applications.

Engineers Australia have a lengthy application process, particularly difficult for those needing a CDR. The CDR is required from engineers who did not attend an Australian University or an "Accord University" overseas. (An Accord University is one where the education has been assessed as equal to Engineering degrees in Australia. Or course, many Universities overseas have excellent training, but may not have been assessed.)

The CDR can be difficult because applicants must write three intricately-specified "Career Episodes." To advise on your CDR, Jim Heath, our technical consultant, is available to help. He has a background in engineering and mathematics. Jim is also a professional technical editor and author of non-fiction books. He has considerable experience in guiding applicants through their CDR.

When the CDR is complete, Mary Heath will take over as the Migration Agent. Your supporting documents of evidence will be checked by Mary to make sure they are correct before submitting to EA:

  • Your English IELTS certificate must be at the correct level.
  • Your work experience documents must cover Engineering duties, the length of employment and your salary, following EA requirements.
  • Your qualification certificates and transcripts must be correctly presented, and translated if necessary.
  • Your EA cover sheets must be complete with your personal information.


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Mary Heath
Registered Migration Agent 0005790
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Perth, Australia
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