Originally posted by : ishant
	hi  CA rohith this is ur fellow CA , u have done cpa from australia is this help you in any way?

really sorry for the late reply..had not logged in since long..cpa australia would only be useful if you have a work visa/ PR for australia and are looking to work in australia..

Originally posted by : Deepak Jain
	Hi Rohith, We are in no mans land it would be of great help if you can tell us how did the Australian CPA help you professionally. In the current competitve world is it worthwhile to invest a lakh rupee on the Australian CPA  and gain teh benefits of it?

i hope my reply to ishant's question answers yours as well..

Originally posted by : Deepak Jain
	Hi Rohith, We are in no mans land it would be of great help if you can tell us how did the Australian CPA help you professionally. In the current competitve world is it worthwhile to invest a lakh rupee on the Australian CPA  and gain teh benefits of it?

i hope my reply to ishant's question answers yours as well..

Hi All,

I did my studies in Australia and came back to India and working as Accountant here. Now  enrolling in Professional Level and taking exam in this October. Most probably I am going to take Ethics and Governance. If any one is going to take up this Subject or doing professional level please conatct me at bharathifam @ gmail.com.  We can study together...Thanks..

Hi All,

My wife is a CA working for big 4 firms for last 8 years. She is in Audit. We are planing to migrate to Australia. I would like to understand what are the courses she will have to take in order to be associate member of ICAA. And what are the job prospects for her over there.

Thanks.

Hello! Can we find the CPA study material for reference anywhere in Delhi Library or in the British Council Library? 

Anybody wanting the study material can mail me at rohitnj @ gmail.com.

I am a recently qualified CA & have just acquired my membership from ICAI in last 3 to 4 months. I am planning to CPA Australia. i would like to know as i have just become a memeber from past 3 to 4 months am I eligible to give the CPA Australia exam and also I would like to know whether I am eligible for getting Letter of good standing form ICAI stating the following information:

• the date you joined ICAI
• the date you achieved your current member status
• the date your membership fees are paid until
• confirmation that you are not a member of ICAI through another MRA
• confirmation that you are not subject to any disciplinary sanctions or investigation and have not been subject to any disciplinary sanctions in the past five years

Can a freshly registered member like me get a letter ogf Good Standing or do i need to be a memeber for a certain no. of years to get one???

Also I need clarification on the last condition which says that one should not be subjected  to any disciplinary sanctions or investigation and have not been subject to any disciplinary sanctions in the past five years. What do these 5 years imply?? Do I have to be a member of ICAI for 5 years before applying for CPA Australia exams?? 

Please guide through the above issues as i am really keen on applying for the CPA.Thank you.

Hi All,

I am a CA, wanting to pursue CPA from Australia and also migrate to Australia. I have a few questions in this regard:

1. I have requested got "Letter of good standing" from ICAI. How much time does this normally take to recieve?

2. Do I need to take the IELTS exam to apply for the PR?  If so, at what stage is it ideal to take it?

3. I suppose that Australia CPA board does the skill assessment. So does it mean that with a positive assessment, I can apply for PR visa myself and not need to go through any migration agent?

Hi All,

I am a CA, wanting to pursue CPA from Australia and also migrate to Australia. I have a few questions in this regard:

1. I have requested got "Letter of good standing" from ICAI. How much time does this normally take to recieve?

2. Do I need to take the IELTS exam to apply for the PR?  If so, at what stage is it ideal to take it?

3. I suppose that Australia CPA board does the skill assessment. So does it mean that with a positive assessment, I can apply for PR visa myself and not need to go through any migration agent?

Hello Adarsh,

1. Institute might take 2 weeks to 2 months to issue Letter of Good Standing.  Keep on calling and reminding them at the numbers available.

2. There ae many occupations in which we can work.  So first you need to identify occupation from SOL.  If your occupation is assessed by ICAA or CPA or IPA institute, then minimum of 7 bands in Academic IELTS is required.  And if you want to apply as internal auditor then Vetassess will assess your documents and it doesn't require IELTS.  However for PR Visa, you require minimum of 6 bands in General or Academic IELTS.  So in any case you have to do IELTS. Just verify which module you will be needing General or Academic.

3. There is no need of migration agent.  Australian proceesses are very well documented and www.expatforum.com is a very useful website with lots of helpful advisors.  People are applying without migration agent because migration agent just helps in scanning and uploading docs and maintaining timelines.  He can't help your file move faster or can't even influence it any way.  Also, to manage all the required documents will be your responsibility and they will not run here and there for you.  Better do it yourself.  If you can study CA from ICAI, you can easily crack migration process.

Note: Entire migration process might take 6 months to 1 year.

Best of Luck.