APS Fee changed for immigration to Australia

The Skills Assessment Fee for immigration to Australia as Psychologist has been changed by Psychological Society in Australia. It assesses the occupation of Psychologist. The change in fee has become effective from June 1, 2019.

Immigration as Psychologist	Assessment fee w.e.f 1 June
Applying from inside Australia	$1171
Applying from overseas	$1065

The change in fee must be noted by all applicants who are applying with Psychological Society in Australia for assessment of skills.

APS evaluation for Skilled Immigration

The Government of Australia has nominated Australian Psychological Society as the body that assesses the applications of Psychologists. This is for immigration to Australia through the Skilled Immigration streams.

It implies the solitary agency in Australia that that can evaluate the qualifications in Psychology for immigration to Australia through these streams is APS.

Requirements for proficiency in the English language

Applicants must attain the minimum required scores in any 1 of the below language tests for English to fulfil the requirements for proficiency in the English language:

•    IELTS

•    PTE Academic

•    TOEFL iBT

The results in the test ought to have been scored within the past 2 years as of the day of filing the application for assessment with APS.

Processing times

The assessment of qualifications is an intricate process, as quoted by the SBS. The time taken for processing is around 8 weeks. It can, however, take more than 8 weeks for some applications. This depends on if all the required papers have been submitted and the intricacy of the individual application.

Requisites for an affirmative evaluation of skills

Individuals who seek to immigrate through the Skilled Immigration streams must have:

•    Secured credentials on par with 6 years of Psychology studies in Australia and fulfil the requirements for the English language

OR

•    Have absolute general registration in Australia as Psychologist while filing the application for evaluation

History of Skilled Work

A distinct assessment can also be conducted by the APS for the history of Skilled Work.

Skilled workers who file an application for Australia Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa may want to include a statement of appropriate work experience. This is as a part of the EOI - Expression of Attention filed online through Skill Select. It is the responsibility of the APS to assess the statement of employment experience of the applicant. This is if it is on par with employment at the appropriate level of skills of the Psychologist.

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