CPA Australia

CPA Australia charges by service and by location, as set out on its how to apply page. The Fast Track clock starts only once all documents and payment are in, and if the advertised time is exceeded the difference between the Fast Track and standard fee may be refunded. Applications are lodged through the CPA Australia migration portal.

The English requirement is IELTS Academic 7.0 in each component or the equivalent in PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge C1 Advanced, MET, LANGUAGECERT Academic or CELPIP General, with results valid three years from the test date. Passport holders from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States are exempt, and the FAQs note this exemption applies only to applications lodged after 7 May 2026 and that home or online tests are rejected. Non accredited degrees need an official syllabus matching subject titles and codes, and Chinese degrees must be verified by an authorised Chinese service reporting directly to CPA Australia, per the required documents page.

For the skilled employment assessment, work must be paid and continuous for at least 20 hours a week, within the ten years before applying, after a qualification assessed as equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, adding up to at least one year with at least three months in each role. Testimonials must come from a manager or above on letterhead with the writer’s direct work email and phone, dates in DD/MM/YYYY format and duties in the employer’s own words, backed by at least three pay slips per role; CVs are not accepted. The outcome page states the outcome is valid with Home Affairs for three years, a review must be lodged within 12 months on the original documents, and updates within the validity period do not reset the expiry.