How to Lodge an Application

All applicants must complete the Assessment Application Form

The Application Form must be accompanied by:

RPL Application form (if applicable)
Birth Certificate or passport
Details of relevant tertiary qualification
Employer references
Resume
Fee

Application form This must be completed in English.

Birth certificate or passport You must provide evidence of change of name (if applicable).

Those applicants that have at any time resided in Australia must also provide a copy of their Australian visa.

Details of relevant tertiary qualifications Documentary evidence issued by the appropriate university should accompany the application.

- The academic testamur (certificate) of degree/diploma/award etc.

- The detailed official academic transcript/mark sheets, showing all the subjects/units studied for the qualification/awards obtained. If possible, please obtain details of the percentage of relevant computer content in the course from the appropriate tertiary institution.

-If exemptions from a course have been granted, applicants must provide documentary advice from the university/institute specifying the title of the unit (s)/subject (s) which have been credited and the basis upon which they have been given.

Letter of completion In the absence of the testamur applicants that have completed their qualification must submit a letter from the institution stating the date of completion and the duration of the course in academic years. This statement should also specify whether the study was full or part-time. All qualifications will be verified through the university, students must therefore grant permission to the university to release this information to the ACS, when requested.

Undergraduate qualifications must in all cases be provided.

Applicants that have recently (within 6 months) completed their Australian IT degree, graduate-diploma or masters are not required to provide evidence of experience unless they wish to be considered for the MODL.

This enables the Society to correctly assess the level of the course, whilst confirming its completion.

Employer references Applicants should attach employer references to their application. These should be on company letterhead and include the job title, a brief job description and precise dates of employment. They should also clearly state whether employment was full or part-time along with demonstrated levels of competence with any computer languages, the various types of hardware and software used and the extent of involvement with any major projects. Letters of appointment or contracts are not accepted.

References covering a minimum of four (4) or six (6) years are recommended. (see Current Guidelines)

Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) Applicants that wish to be assessed against the MODL (see General Skilled Migration booklet, DIMA) must provide employer references covering a minimum of 12 months as supporting documentation, hi-lighting the experience they wish to be considered. The MODL nomination section of the application form should also be completed.


The following statement will be included on the letter of advice if the applicant is elected for MODL:
"Based on the provided certified documentation it is my opinion that the applicant has 12 months experience in_______."

For a current listing of the MODL, please refer to the General Skilled Migration booklet (DIMIA).

Resume Details of qualifications held, brief details of relevant experience, and the periods of these positions. Attach a detailed written explanation of your professional information technology experience including positions held, projects undertaken and your contributions to them.

Fees The fee is for non-refundable and subject to change without notification.

Skills Assessment $350
RPL Assessment $400
Members $100*
Appeal $300

Payment should be made in Australian Currency by cheque, credit card, international bank draft (payable through an Australian nominated agent bank), or by transfer to our bank account. If you wish to pay by transfer, our account details are as follows:

Bank Branch Commonwealth Bank
41 Oxford Street, SYDNEY, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA
Bank Branch Number (BSB) 062 - 017
Account Name Australian Computer Society Inc. Council Account
Account Number 80 - 1049

If paying by transfer, please be sure to include the applicant's surname in the Remitter Details of your payment advice so that it can be easily traced in our records.

Incomplete Applications

Applicants that are requested by the society to provide additional information to support their application must do so within 35 days, if
residing in Australia and 49 days, if overseas. If the documentation is not received within this time, the case will be assessed on the documentation held and a result released.

Membership If you have taken advantage of the ACS 'Special Graduate Offer' you will be required to pay the full fee of AUD $350

Certified Documents

Please do not send originals, as liability cannot be accepted for original documents.

All original documents (and the translation into English where required) are to be photocopied and certified by an official of the appropriate immigration office, a Justice of the Peace or a notary public official. Photocopies or faxed copies of certified documents are not acceptable.

Documents submitted for assessment will not be returned to the applicant, therefore it is in the applicant's own interest to have multiple copies certified.

Translation

All documents not in English must be accompanied by an English translation; this should be administered by a registered translation service.

Membership

Membership (Professional or Associate) of the Australian Computer Society, the British Computer Society or New Zealand Computer Society must still submit an application for assessment. Applicants must be current financial members and provide documentation to prove their claim.

ASCO Codes

Applicants must nominate their own
ASCO Code, for further information, relating to this issue please refer to the General Skilled Migration booklet (DIMA). The Society will nominate a code for those who have not yet commenced work i.e. recent graduates. If the Assessor disagrees with the applicant's nomination they will elect a more appropriate code; this will not affect a persons application to DIMA.

Appeals

Applicants have 60 days from the date on the letter of advice, in which to submit an appeal to the Deputy Director. Appeals

take approximately four weeks to complete. The fee is $300 (non-refundable).

The letter of advice (result) is valid for 12 months. Applicants after this time will be required to re-submit their application for assessment. The application will be treated as a new submission and will be assessed under the guidelines current at the time of application.

It is in the applicant's best interest to be meticulous about the documents they send this will enable the society to make an accurate assessment within the stated time frame.

If any documents submitted to the society are found to have been falsified or forged the applicant's case will be closed without the issue of result. The fee will not be refunded.

Applications should be submitted by registered post to P O Box 534, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney NSW 1230.

Please note that neither hand delivered applications nor cash payments will be accepted at the reception area of the ACS Sydney office.