Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)

CA ANZ publishes a full fee and timing table on its fees and processing times page, with each assessment type carrying its own processing estimate. Applications are lodged through the Migration Skills Assessment online portal.

The English language requirement is set at IELTS Academic 7.0 in each component, or the equivalent in PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge C1 Advanced, CELPIP General, LANGUAGECERT Academic or MET, taken at a secure test centre within three years of applying (two years for TOEFL because of its verification limit). Online and at home versions are refused. Passport holders from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States are exempt, as are graduates of the Accounting Professional Year Program. An application lodged without a test to check study gaps is issued a not suitable outcome.

The skilled employment assessment is open only to those already holding a suitable qualification outcome for the same ANZSCO code. Work must be paid, at least 20 hours a week, within the ten years before applying and after the qualifying degree, with no more than 12 months claimed in any 12 month period. Reference letters need letterhead, a signed line manager, CEO or HR signatory, exact dates, weekly hours, salary and duties in the employer’s own words, backed by pay slips from the start, middle and end. Outcome letters are valid three years; an internal review must be lodged within 60 days on the original evidence only, with an external appeal available within a further 60 days.