Make Your CDR Report Attractive to Migrate to Australia
Quick Summary
This comprehensive guide explains the core requirements, structure, and guidelines for your engineering skill assessment to secure skilled migration to Australia or New Zealand.
Key Takeaways Checklist
- Follow the latest guidelines provided by the assessing body (Engineers Australia, ACS, or Engineering NZ).
- Ensure all career episodes and project descriptions are 100% unique and plagiarism-free.
- Highlight your personal contributions using first-person singular verbs ('I designed', 'I calculated').
Quick Summary & Key Takeaways
Learn how to successfully structure, check, and align your Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) according to the latest standards set by Engineers Australia (EA).
- Possess the core engineering knowledge that matches the nominated position;
- Ability to apply core engineering knowledge.
- As long as the applicant’s engineering-related qualifications are not on the certification list of the Australian Institute of Engineers, or the applicant is an evaluation engineering manager, he needs to submit a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR).
- CDR application form;
- Declaration page;
- Notarized copies of academic qualifications, degrees and transcripts;
- Personal resume;
- Work certificate;
- Personal continuing professional development report;
- Three career reports;
- Summary form of personal professional ability;
- Original IELTS transcript (need to be sent by the IELTS center to the Australian Institute of Engineers).
Always match your academic projects and work experience details with the specific ANZSCO code definitions for your engineering discipline.
Avoid copying templates or sample reports available online. Engineers Australia uses advanced Turnitin plagiarism detection software, and duplicate content can result in a 12-month ban.