CDR Report for Engineers applying for a PR Visa

Competency Demonstration Reports is a technical report which is submitted by students to Engineers Australia for their assessment and verification. Engineers who are planning to migrate to Australia for education or career should write CDR and submit it to Engineers Australia for their skill and knowledge assessment.

Engineers Australia is the body of professional and knowledgeable Engineers. They approve CDR Reports only when they are written as per the guidelines provided by EA in the MSA Booklet. Also, your reports should grammatically correct and should not contain any plagiarism to be successfully approved by EA.

The assessment by CDR Australia is largely focused on the applicant’s undergraduate qualification and graduate abilities. For Australian immigration, CDR EA recognizes four categories, each of which has a unique set of graduate competencies. They are as follows:

Professional Engineers: Professional Engineers are expected to manage engineering projects and programs that benefit society, business, and government as needed. They must be able to comprehend the project’s expenses, dangers, and limits, deal with the project’s many stakeholders, assure the reliable operation of all materials and technology linked to the system, and contribute to the overall endeavour. Professional Engineers are regarded as innovators, harbingers of change and progress, and undertake research work to advance science and technology because of their capacity to manage both technical and non-technical concerns in an integrated manner. In this category, all people who have finished four years of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering can apply for immigration to Australia.

Engineering Technologist: Engineering technologists are experts in a certain discipline of engineering technology or engineering-related technology. They must be up to date on current and developing technologies in their field and their most recent applications. They are not required to have the same breadth of vision as Professional Engineers, who are skilled in synthesizing diverse approaches to complicated engineering issues and circumstances and can manage duties such as system integration and stakeholder contact. Those with a three-year Bachelor’s degree/diploma in any Engineering Technology field are eligible to apply in this category.

Engineering Associate: Engineering Associates are commonly referred to as ‘paraprofessionals’ in Australia since they are intimately aware of standards and codes of practice, as well as the details of operating plants and equipment safely and cost-effectively. Their responsibilities in engineering companies range from feasibility study to design and development to resource and material sourcing and procurement to operations management and quality assurance. They must have a solid foundation in engineering science and concepts relevant to their area of specialization. Engineering Associates may start their businesses or advance to senior management positions where they employ Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists, and other experts as needed. Those with a two-year diploma or degree in any engineering subject are eligible to apply in this category.

Engineering Manager: Engineering managers develop engineering goals, policies, and plans, as well as supervise and review engineering activities inside a company. It is a senior executive post. Only applicants with seven years of experience as a Professional Engineer and at least three years of experience at the Engineering Manager level are eligible to apply for this position. It is also required that those reporting to such candidates be at the ‘Professional Engineer’ level.

CDR is submitted by the graduate engineers who are willing to migrate to Australia for post-graduation courses or permanent residency purposes to Engineers Australia.

All engineering colleges will expect their students to be knowledgeable, intellectual and versatile. CDR will give an insight into the mindset, knowledge and understanding capacities of the international students.

Professional colleges which impart post-graduation courses in various engineering fields will be able to understand the skill-sets of the international students. Without CDR it will be tough for the EA to assess the knowledge and skills of the students.