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ANZSCO 221212 · Finance

Corporate Treasurer

Medium demand

Tax practice is the highest-volume sponsoring sector for accounting roles.

The pathway

Years from now to permanent residency

Indicative durations · regional variant shows the Cat 2 +1 year

Metro pathway

Major-city study
6.4 yr to grant
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Graduate visa
Assess
Migration
  • Master of Professional Accounting · 2 yrConversion master's for non-accounting graduates.
  • 485 Graduate Visa · 3 yr
  • CPA Australia / CA ANZ / IPA assessment · 0.4 yr
  • EOI + visa grant (medium demand) · 1 yr

Regional pathway

Regional study + 491
7.4 yr to grant
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Study
Graduate visa
Assess
Migration
  • Master of Professional Accounting · 2 yrConversion master's for non-accounting graduates.
  • 485 Graduate Visa (regional, Cat 2 +1 yr) · 4 yr
  • CPA Australia / CA ANZ / IPA assessment · 0.4 yr
  • EOI + 491 grant (medium demand) · 1 yr491 holders convert to PR via the 191 visa after 3 years working in regional Australia. The age clock stops once 491 is granted.
Study points
+5
491 nomination (if granted)
+15
485 extension (Cat 2)
+1 yr
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Age caps that apply to this occupation
  • 494Cap: 45. 494 requires under 45 with limited exemptions.
Step 01 · Study

Qualifications that lead here

The CPA Australia / CA ANZ / IPA assessment is the gate. These are the qualifications most commonly accepted to clear it.

Pathway 01 · AQF 9~2 yr
Master

Master of Professional Accounting

Conversion master's for non-accounting graduates.

Indicative CRICOS courses
  • ·Master of Professional Accounting — Macquarie University
  • ·Master of Professional Accounting — UNSW
Pathway 02 · AQF 7~3 yr
Bachelor

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Indicative CRICOS courses
  • ·Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) — Monash University
  • ·Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) — University of Melbourne
Step 04 · Migrate

Visa subclasses this occupation unlocks

Subclass 494Provisional

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional

Live Market

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Next step

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