CPA Skills Assessment Product and Fee Changes Effective May 2025
Starting 1 May 2025, there will be significant changes to Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)’s product name and its associated fees for the skills assessment services for the following occupations:
What Are the CPA Changes?
| Service Name Before May 1, 2025 | Service Name from May 1, 2025 | Onshore Applicants (AUD) | Offshore Applicants (AUD) | Applicants in Singapore (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills assessment application | Qualification assessment | $565 | $514 | $560 |
| Fast Track skills assessment application | Fast Track - Qualification assessment | $675 | $614 | $669 |
| Skills assessment and skilled employment assessment application | Combined assessment - Qualification and skilled employment | $620 | $564 | $615 |
| Skills assessment (additional ANZSCO code) | Qualification assessment - Additional ANZSCO | $260 | $236 | $257 |
| Fast Track skills assessment (additional ANZSCO code) | Fast Track - Qualification assessment Additional ANZSCO | $310 | $282 | $307 |
| Skilled employment assessment | Skilled employment assessment | $260 | $236 | $257 |
| Skills assessment and skilled employment assessment (Additional ANZSCO) | Combined assessment - Additional ANZSCO | $350 | $318 | $347 |
| Skills assessment update | Qualification assessment - Update | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Skilled employment assessment update | Skilled employment assessment - Update | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Skills assessment update and skilled employment assessment | No longer offered | - | - | - |
| Skills assessment appeal | Review | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Skilled employment assessment appeal | No longer offered | - | - | - |
| Skills assessment appeal and skilled employment assessment | No longer offered | - | - | - |
| Skills assessment administration fee (withdraw application, or reissue) | Administration fee | $85 | $77 | $84 |
Related:
Skills Assessment: Why You May Need It for Your Employer-Sponsored Visa
Subclass 482 Visa: Skills Assessment, Qualifications, and Employment Background
Can I be Exempted from Skills Assessment for My ENS (SC 186) - Direct Entry Stream Visa?
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