What does it cost?

The following fees are charged for Migration Skills Assessments. Fees are non-refundable and payable at the time of lodgement.
Service Fee excl. GST (Applicants residing outside of Australia) Fee incl. GST (Applicants residing within Australia)
Migration Skills Assessment A$750 A$825
Express Fee A$200 A$220
Review of Migration Skills Assessment outcome A$550 A$605
Appeal against Migration Skills Assessment outcome A$750 A$825
Migration Skills Assessment outcome extension request A$150 A$165
Global Talent Visa assessment A$600 A$660
Global Talent Visa nomination A$400 A$440
Access to your old application record submitted by paper A$50 A$55
Qualification Assessment for Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa A$510 A$561
* Effective 1st April 2023

How long will it take?

Depending on the volume of lodgements received at different times of the year, the Institute of Managers and Leaders endeavours to complete Migration Skills Assessments within the following standard service times from receipt of a complete application including supporting documentation and payment:

ServiceRegularExpress
Migration Skills Assessment12 weeks8 weeks
Review of Migration Skills Assessment8 weeksN/A
Appeal against Migration Skills Assessment outcome12 weeksN/A
Migration Skills Assessment outcome extension request8 weeksN/A
Qualification Assessment for Temporary
Graduate (subclass 485) Visa
4 weeksN/A

PLEASE NOTE: If your application is submitted with incomplete data or supporting documents are missing, the assessment process will take longer than our standard service times.

Can I get a refund?

No, the application fee is non-refundable as it covers the professional and administrative costs of processing and assessing your application regardless of the outcome.

However, you may withdraw your application within 2 business days of submission, but please be aware that a A$50 administration fee will be subtracted from the refunded application fee. No refunds are available for applications withdrawn after the initial 2 business days of lodgement.