Processing Times and Fees
Application processing times
Once a candidate has submitted the assessment application, here are the current estimated timeframes for processing applications.
The below timeframes will be from the date of the confirmation email you receive from the Council. To ensure timely processing, please check all documents provided are correct and complete.
| Assessments |
Council’s processing timeframe |
| Eligibility Assessment |
4 weeks |
| Skills Assessment (Permanent Residence Visa) |
10-12 weeks |
| Skills Assessment (Temporary Residence Visa) |
6-8 weeks |
|
Equivalence of Qualification (Existing Program) |
4 weeks |
| Equivalence of Qualification (Additional Submission) |
|
Estimated timeframes may be impacted by incomplete applications, incorrect documentation, etc.
If you have further questions, please email [email protected]
FEE SCHEDULE
These fees are effective from 15 January 2020
All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD$)
From 13 August 2018
A transaction fee of 1.5% applies to all payments made on the candidate portal
All prices in this page exclude the transaction fee
The transaction fee will be added at the time of payment
Assessment
Standard Assessment Pathway (including FLYR Stream*)
| Eligibility Assessment | $1,120.00 per application |
| Written Assessment | $1,930.00 per application |
| Clinical Assessment | $4,200.00 per application |
The minimum cost of the Standard Assessment pathway is $7250.00. This is exclusive of the Cultural Safety Training program and payment transaction fees.
*FLYR Stream candidates are only required to complete the Eligibility Assessment and Written Assessment. The minimum cost of the FLYR stream is $3050.00. This is exclusive of the Cultural Safety Training program and payment transaction fees.
If Additional Attempts are Required
| Written Assessment | $1,930.00 per additional session |
| Clinical Assessment | $1,400.00 per additional session |
Equivalence of Qualification Pathway
| Equivalence of Qualification - Existing Program | $1,527.00 per application |
| Equivalence of Qualification - Additional Submission* | $560.00 per application |
*This fee applies for submitting additional supporting documentation (if eligible) after an unsuccessful Equivalence of Qualification – New Program assessment outcome.
Cultural Safety Training Program
| Cultural Safety Training Program | $225.00 per application |
This fee is applied on application for the Eligibility Assessment or Equivalence of Qualification – Existing Program assessment. This fee is non-refundable.
Assessment for Skilled Migration
| Skills Assessment for Temporary Graduate Visa applicants | $200.00 per application |
| Complete Skills Assessment for Permanent Residence/Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa applicants | $1650.00 per application |
| Additional Skills Assessment for Permanent Residence/Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa applicants | $1450.00 per application |
Internal Review
| Internal Review of Outcome | $560.00 per application |
This fee is fully refunded if the complaint is upheld.
Administrative Fee
Processing of any fee return (except the Internal Review fee where a complaint is upheld), hard copy print or reprint of any certificate, and return of any document:
| Administrative fee | $56.00 per transaction |
Transaction Fee
Our payment provider charges transaction fees to the payer. This amount however reflects only part of the transaction fee charged by PayPal, the Council will absorb the remainder of the transaction fee. This fee is non-refundable.
| Transaction fee | 1.5% per transaction |
Policy on Fee Return for Withdrawn Applications and Cancelled Assessments
Fee return terms
The return fee will be processed to a nominated bank account in your name.
Eligibility Assessment
| Before processing begins | 100% |
| After processing begin | No return of fee |
Written Assessment
| Before processing begins | 100% |
| At least 6 weeks before month of assessment session | 50% |
| Less than 6 weeks before month of assessment session | No return of fee |
Clinical Assessment
| Before allocation of an assessment session | 100% |
| After allocation of an assessment session and at least 6 weeks before allocated assessment session | 50% |
| Less than 6 weeks before allocated assessment session | No return of fee |
Equivalence of Qualification Pathway
| Before processing begins | 100% |
| After processing begin | No return of fee |
Assessment for Skilled Migration Visas
| Before processing begins | 100% |
| After processing begin | No return of fee |
Internal Review
| Before processing begins | 100% |
| After processing begins | No return of fee |
| Complaint upheld - Re-assessment offered to candidate | 100% |
| Original decision upheld (complaint not upheld) | No return of fee |
The Administrative Fee refers to the administrative fee described in the Schedule for processing of fee return to either Australian or overseas bank accounts.
The Fee Return procedure also applies to rescheduled Assessment sessions. If eligible, rescheduling will receive a credit towards the application fee for the rescheduled Assessment.
