Following the announcement that Australian visa application fees will be increased for skilled and family visas, a number of Australian skills assessing bodies have followed suit and announced that they too will be increasing their fees.
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
The AITSL is the designated assessment authority for the following skilled occupations on the Australian General Skilled Migration Program Skilled Occupation List (SOL):
| ANZSCO Code |
Profession |
| 241111 |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher |
| 241213 |
Primary School Teacher (not in schedule 3) |
| 241411 |
Secondary School Teacher |
As of 1 July, 2011, AITSL's fee for an assessment of an application will be going up from AUD$450 to AUD$550. You can read more on the AITSL website.
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
The AIQS is the designated assessment authority for the following skilled occupation on the Australian General Skilled Migration Program Skilled Occupation List (SOL):
| ANZSCO Code |
Profession |
| 233214 |
Quantity Surveyor |
As of 1 July, 2011, AIQS' fee for an assessment of an application will be going up from AUD$400 to AUD$490. You can read more on the AIQS website.
- Lauren Mennie is Casework Department Manager of the Australian Visa Bureau.
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