Skills assessment · ANZSCO 233913
Biomedical Engineer Skills Assessment
How Biomedical Engineer (ANZSCO 233913) is assessed for skilled migration
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - ANZSCO code
- 233913
- Skill level
- Skill Level 1
- Assessing authority
- Engineers Australia
- RPL relevant
- Limited
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- Note: State-based engineering registration may apply to practise; this is separate from the migration skills assessment.
- RPL relevant: Limited — see below (Engineers Australia assesses via a recognised/accredited qualification or the Competency Demonstration Report (CDR), not VET RPL. A CDR must be entirely your own work.)
Biomedical Engineer (ANZSCO 233913) is a Skill Level 1 engineering occupation applying engineering principles to medicine and biology — designing and maintaining medical devices, equipment and systems. For skilled migration the assessing authority is Engineers Australia. Widen Migration (MARN 1576536) helps biomedical engineers with the assessment.
The skills assessment & RPL pathway for Biomedical Engineer
For a Biomedical Engineer (ANZSCO 233913), Engineers Australia assesses your qualification via the qualification pathway (accredited or recognised degrees) or the Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) pathway. The CDR comprises three career episodes, a summary statement and CPD.
This is not VET RPL — the CDR is Engineers Australia’s own competency assessment and must be your own work. Registration to practise, where it applies, is separate from the migration assessment.
No Australian qualification yet? RPL for Biomedical Engineer
Experienced workers can have overseas or on-the-job work assessed by a Registered Training Organisation toward the Australian qualification for the occupation (Recognition of Prior Learning) — useful only when it lines up with the skills assessment above and the visa. Fees are set by each RTO; WIDEN is a migration practice, not an RTO, and does not sell or recommend providers.
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Evidence typically required
- Biomedical / electrical / mechanical engineering degree with transcripts and accreditation evidence where applicable
- Detailed CV covering your engineering career
- For the CDR pathway: three career episodes and a summary statement in your own words
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) list
- English language test results as required
- Passport and identity documents
Is RPL part of your Biomedical Engineer pathway?
Book a consultation to confirm the right assessing authority and whether RPL fits your visa goal for this occupation.
Looking at the whole journey rather than just the assessment? See the full pathway guide: Migrate to Australia as a Biomedical Engineer →
Which skilled visa uses this occupation?
Once Biomedical Engineer is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (points-tested, no sponsor)
- Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (regional nomination)
- Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand (employer sponsorship)
- 482 → 186 permanent residency pathway
- Check your points for 189/190/491
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General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.
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Who assesses Biomedical Engineer for migration?
Engineers Australia assesses Biomedical Engineer (ANZSCO 233913), either on a recognised qualification or via a Competency Demonstration Report where the qualification is not recognised.
My degree is in electrical engineering — can I nominate Biomedical Engineer?
Possibly, if your employment and career episodes demonstrate biomedical engineering competencies. Engineers Australia assesses the competencies you evidence against the nominated occupation, so the CDR and career history must genuinely support Biomedical Engineer. Seek advice on the best-fitting occupation for your record.
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