About Assessment Abroad
CDR Writing and Skilled Migration Consultancy | Victoria, Australia | Founded 2019
Who We Are
Assessment Abroad is a skilled migration consultancy based in Victoria, Australia, specialising in Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) writing for Engineers Australia, ACS RPL writing for ICT professionals, VETASSESS guidance, and comprehensive skilled migration consultancy services for professionals seeking Australian permanent residency.
Founded in 2019, Assessment Abroad has grown from a boutique CDR writing practice into one of Australia's most trusted skilled migration support services, having assisted over 500 engineers, ICT professionals, and skilled workers from more than 50 countries in successfully navigating the Australian migration system.
Our Founding Story
Assessment Abroad was established in 2019 by migration professionals who recognised a significant gap in the market: overseas-trained engineers and ICT professionals were struggling to navigate Australia's complex skills assessment and visa processes, often facing rejection due to poorly prepared CDR documents or incorrect pathway selection.
The founders — with backgrounds spanning engineering, migration law, and professional writing — created Assessment Abroad with a clear mission: to provide technically accurate, client-specific migration support that gives applicants the best possible chance of a successful first-attempt outcome.
Based in Victoria, Australia, the company has always served clients internationally, recognising that the engineers and professionals who most need this service are typically still in their home countries preparing to migrate. From the outset, all consultations were designed to be conducted remotely, allowing Assessment Abroad to serve clients in Nepal, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the UK, the USA, and dozens of other countries.
Our Mission
Assessment Abroad's mission is to make the Australian skilled migration process accessible, transparent, and successful for qualified professionals worldwide. We believe that a skilled engineer in Nepal, India, or the Philippines deserves the same quality of migration support as someone who already has local knowledge and connections in Australia.
We achieve this through:
- Providing technically accurate, honest assessment of each client's eligibility before they commit to any expenditure
- Preparing documents that genuinely reflect each client's unique work history — not templates or generic content
- Maintaining a 98% first-attempt approval rate by prioritising quality over volume
- Offering transparent, fixed pricing with no hidden costs or misleading guarantees
- Standing behind our work with unlimited revisions on all deliverables
What We Do
Assessment Abroad provides the following core services:
CDR Writing for Engineers Australia
Our flagship service. We prepare complete Competency Demonstration Reports for engineers seeking skills assessment from Engineers Australia. This includes career episode writing, CPD list preparation, and summary statement mapping. We cover all engineering disciplines — civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, chemical, mining, environmental, biomedical, software, and more. Full details: CDR Writing Service.
ACS RPL Writing
We prepare ACS Recognition of Prior Learning reports for ICT professionals who need to demonstrate their skills through work experience rather than formal qualifications alone. Full details: ACS RPL Service.
Engineers Australia Assessment Support
Beyond CDR writing, we provide full support for the Engineers Australia assessment process including pathway selection, Washington Accord eligibility checks, and CDR rejection recovery. Full details: Engineers Australia Assessment Service.
VETASSESS Guidance
We assist professionals in 360+ occupations assessed by VETASSESS, including document preparation, employment reference review, and occupation confirmation. Full details: VETASSESS Service.
Migration Pathway Planning
We help clients understand the Australian points test, identify their most competitive visa pathway (Subclass 189, 190, or 491), and plan their overall migration timeline.
Our Track Record
Since 2019, Assessment Abroad has:
Our results and case studies page provides anonymised examples of successful outcomes across a range of engineering disciplines and source countries.
Our Team Credentials
Assessment Abroad's team includes:
- Experienced writers with engineering and ICT backgrounds who understand the technical content required for compelling CDRs and RPL reports
- Migration consultants with deep knowledge of Engineers Australia's assessment standards, ACS CBOK framework, and the broader Australian skilled migration system
- Document specialists with expertise in preparing the supporting documentation (transcripts, references, translated materials) that assessors review alongside written submissions
Where We Are Based
Assessment Abroad is based in Victoria, Australia. Victoria — and particularly Melbourne — is home to one of Australia's most diverse and skilled engineering and ICT workforces, and is a leading destination for skilled migrants under both the Subclass 190 and 491 visa programs.
Our Victoria base gives us direct familiarity with the Victorian state nomination program, regional living options across Victoria (Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, and others), and the professional environment that our clients are migrating into.
All client consultations are conducted online and we serve clients globally. Our physical location in Victoria does not limit our ability to assist engineers and ICT professionals anywhere in the world.
Contact Assessment Abroad
- Phone: +61 485 002 550
- Email: info@assessmentabroad.com
- Website: www.assessmentabroad.com
- Location: Victoria, Australia
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