Pre-application Skills Assessment (PASA)

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the designated professional assessing authority for persons seeking to apply for Skilled Migration as IT Professionals.

In addition to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) code descriptions for each of the IT Professional occupations, the ACS has established criteria for the level of qualifications, training and work experience required for an IT Professional for the purposes of migration to Australia, outlined in the ACS Pre-application Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants [ DOC: 1,029KB].

Steps for Submitting an IT (Computing) Professional Skills Assessment Application

1. Read

•   ACS Pre-application Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants
   ADDENDUM TO THE ACS PASA GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS (JULY 2010): Relevance to the nominated occupation: criteria for assessment

•  General Skilled Migration booklet available on the Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) website

•   ACS Key Areas of Knowledge

If you believe you meet the set criteria, please proceed to the next step.

Please note: It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that the documentation provided in the application demonstrates that he/she can perform as IT Professional at a standard that meets the requirements.

2.  Apply online

A non-refundable application fee is required upon submission.


3. Submit your application by following the instructions included in the

ACS Pre-application Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants [ DOC: 1,029Kb].  

Timelines for assessment

As a general rule, applicants should allow at least twelve weeks between the time of making a complete and satisfactory application to the ACS and a decision being made by the responsible decision maker. Timelines may be extended by a number of factors, including the complexity of the application, incomplete applications, requests from the ACS for additional information and the time taken by the applicant to provide additional or revised information.

This page was last updated on 02 September 2010