From 1 May 2025, CPA Australia has revised product names for skills assessments and implemented a new fee structure based on applicant location — Onshore, Offshore, or Singapore. Several combined services and appeal options have also been discontinued. Agents must now use updated product names and refer to the new pricing when lodging applications.
Product Name Changes
| Previous Product Name | New Product Name (from 1 May 2025) |
| Skills assessment application | Qualification assessment |
| Fast Track skills assessment application | Fast Track – Qualification assessment |
| Skills assessment and skilled employment assessment application | Combined assessment – Qualification and skilled employment |
| Skills assessment (Additional ANZSCO code) | Qualification assessment – Additional ANZSCO |
| Fast Track skills assessment (Additional ANZSCO code) | Fast Track – Qualification assessment Additional ANZSCO |
| Skilled employment assessment | Skilled employment assessment |
| Skills assessment and skilled employment assessment (Additional ANZSCO) | Combined assessment – Qualification and skilled employment – Additional ANZSCO |
| Skills assessment update | Qualification assessment – Update |
| Skilled employment assessment update | Skilled employment assessment – Update |
| Skills assessment update and skilled employment assessment | No longer offered |
| Skills assessment appeal | Review |
| Skilled employment assessment appeal | No longer offered |
| Skills assessment appeal and skilled employment assessment | No longer offered |
| Administration fee (withdrawal or reissue) | Administration fee |
Updated Fees by Applicant Location (AUD)
| Service | Onshore | Offshore | Singapore |
| Qualification assessment | $565 | $514 | $560 |
| Fast Track – Qualification assessment | $675 | $614 | $669 |
| Combined assessment – Qualification and skilled employment | $620 | $564 | $615 |
| Qualification assessment – Additional ANZSCO | $260 | $236 | $257 |
| Fast Track – Qualification assessment Additional ANZSCO | $310 | $282 | $307 |
| Skilled employment assessment | $260 | $236 | $257 |
| Combined assessment – Additional ANZSCO | $350 | $318 | $347 |
| Qualification assessment – Update | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Skilled employment assessment – Update | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Review (appeal) | $185 | $168 | $183 |
| Administration fee | $85 | $77 | $84 |
Important Points to Remember
- Use updated product names for all applications submitted after 1 May 2025.
- The following services are no longer offered:
- Skills assessment update and skilled employment assessment
- Skilled employment assessment appeal
- Skills assessment appeal and skilled employment assessment
- Fees are now based on applicant location (onshore, offshore, or Singapore).
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