For an Engineering Surveyor Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Engineering Surveyor. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Engineering Surveyor it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Engineering Surveyor determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Engineering Surveyors Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Engineering Surveyors and if they need to bring in Engineering Surveyors from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas an Engineering Surveyors required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Engineering Surveyors are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means an Engineering Surveyor may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S)*, 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be an Engineering Surveyor
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Engineering Surveyor, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title an Engineering Surveyor:
The profession “an Engineering Surveyor” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Surveyor” and is uniquely identified by the code 232212. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for an Engineering Surveyor:
For an Engineering Surveyor to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Communication and collaboration
Quality control and inspections
Performance evaluation and efficiency improvement
Records
documentation
reports and research
Construction
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Plan
design or coordinate construction activities
Prepare forms
legislation or proposals
Review or prepare research or technical reports
Inspect items for damage or defects
Communicate and collaborate
Improve operational performance
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Prepare proposal documents
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency
quality or performance
Create construction or installation diagrams
Communicate with other construction or mining staff to discuss project details
Review technical documents to plan work
Inspect finished products to locate flaws
Create graphical representations of civil structures
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Engineering Surveyor:
Currently Engineering Surveyor’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Skills Assessment Process
For Engineering Surveyors, the skills assessing body is “Australian Institute of Medical Scientists” they are often referred to as the AIMS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.aims.org.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the AIMS will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.










