Trade skills assessment pathway removed for those without qualifications
Sep 16th 2007, 7:14 pm
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Sep 16th 2007, 7:19 pm
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Hello All
Newbie here - have been referring to this forum for months and found it so incredibly useful, thank you, and I've been touched by how supportive you all are for each other.
Thought it was about time I registered now I have something to contribute!
Like so many on here, this TRA thing really had us worried and I wanted to share that we sent our TRA on 6/8/07 and received acknowledgement on 6/9/07. Against all the odds, we received our approval yesterday (15/9/07) through pathway D and it was dated 6/9/07.
I hope it all comes right for others here too.
Clare x
Newbie here - have been referring to this forum for months and found it so incredibly useful, thank you, and I've been touched by how supportive you all are for each other.
Thought it was about time I registered now I have something to contribute!Like so many on here, this TRA thing really had us worried and I wanted to share that we sent our TRA on 6/8/07 and received acknowledgement on 6/9/07. Against all the odds, we received our approval yesterday (15/9/07) through pathway D and it was dated 6/9/07.
I hope it all comes right for others here too.
Clare x
Sep 17th 2007, 4:34 am
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well thanx for ur advice Mr George . So i think there is no other option than waiting ...........................
Sep 17th 2007, 6:50 am
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Hello All
Newbie here - have been referring to this forum for months and found it so incredibly useful, thank you, and I've been touched by how supportive you all are for each other. Thought it was about time I registered now I have something to contribute!
Like so many on here, this TRA thing really had us worried and I wanted to share that we sent our TRA on 6/8/07 and received acknowledgement on 6/9/07. Against all the odds, we received our approval yesterday (15/9/07) through pathway D and it was dated 6/9/07.
I hope it all comes right for others here too.
Clare x
Newbie here - have been referring to this forum for months and found it so incredibly useful, thank you, and I've been touched by how supportive you all are for each other.
Thought it was about time I registered now I have something to contribute!Like so many on here, this TRA thing really had us worried and I wanted to share that we sent our TRA on 6/8/07 and received acknowledgement on 6/9/07. Against all the odds, we received our approval yesterday (15/9/07) through pathway D and it was dated 6/9/07.
I hope it all comes right for others here too.
Clare x
That sounds more positive! Would you mind saying what occupation you applied for and if you had any qualifications, certificates etc? We are just about to send ours off.
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Sep 17th 2007, 8:59 am
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Hi Acrewood,
I was just wondering about the money bit because the tra say they have accepted us and taken the money and I was just panicking that maybe they might backtrack and send ours back with the money. Its just me having a blonde panic
I was just wondering about the money bit because the tra say they have accepted us and taken the money and I was just panicking that maybe they might backtrack and send ours back with the money. Its just me having a blonde panic
Sep 17th 2007, 1:24 pm
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i meant if you have done a apprentaship that has no qualification in uk ( on the job training)like locksmith, you fill in part 4 on the tra it only asks for the name of the registration assement authority(if applicable)
its the if applicable bit that caught my eye as you could fill part 4 in as apprentiship with the bosses details of who taught you then where it says qualification receved you fully trained and competent locksmith(fill in with your own occupation)
then when you attach the proof and details of successful apprentaship you attach a letter from your boss stating you did inhouse apprentaship on letterheaded paper detailing what the apprentaship entailed how many hours a week you did for etc.
then get anither letter from the same person stating that inhouse apprentaships have to be done by the employer as there is no formal qualificationa available to undertake in the uk.
i am gonna ring tra tonight and ask them so if anyone has the full telephone number inc dialling code i would like that as i always seem to get them wrong
well just waiting for someone to shoot me down from my high now as i have probably overlooked something major
its the if applicable bit that caught my eye as you could fill part 4 in as apprentiship with the bosses details of who taught you then where it says qualification receved you fully trained and competent locksmith(fill in with your own occupation)
then when you attach the proof and details of successful apprentaship you attach a letter from your boss stating you did inhouse apprentaship on letterheaded paper detailing what the apprentaship entailed how many hours a week you did for etc.
then get anither letter from the same person stating that inhouse apprentaships have to be done by the employer as there is no formal qualificationa available to undertake in the uk.
i am gonna ring tra tonight and ask them so if anyone has the full telephone number inc dialling code i would like that as i always seem to get them wrong
well just waiting for someone to shoot me down from my high now as i have probably overlooked something major
Sep 17th 2007, 1:45 pm
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we sent our tra off on the 17th was getting really worried about it getting sent back but agent informaed us after getting in touch with tra that ours was getting processed and should no in about ten days if we pass .good luck to everyone going through this
Sep 17th 2007, 1:55 pm
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Hi to all , I was so glad i found this site, my heads been spinning all day from the news of skilled path D being removed. I in sydney and really feel for you peps in uk. Ive been looking at ways to tranfeer over to skill b or c. i phone Tra there not saying much , Let just hope and pray there a change after the election. I do feel that with your assessments the more details the better , bog them down with paper work ! im gonna re-do mine and see what happens give them what they wan't to here. i did informal training and when i finish i had three cerficates and there questioning that. ive work for the same company for 9 years what do they want blood ?
Sep 17th 2007, 2:17 pm
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Hi All,
My husband and i are planning to head to Melbourne on the 175 visa however I just noticed this thread on the TRA change. Does anyone know if it effects people in the IT industry?
My husband and i are planning to head to Melbourne on the 175 visa however I just noticed this thread on the TRA change. Does anyone know if it effects people in the IT industry?
Sep 17th 2007, 5:20 pm
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Yes, the recent changes to the TRA assessment process are undoubtedly disheartening.
However, all is not lost. The TRA are still evaluating what can possibly be done to accomodate "Route D" applicants, and one possibility may be applying for an Australian qualification (from the UK), and then applying to the TRA.
You don't know for sure which route the TRA will assess you as, until you receive the assessment back. Normally you can predict this through the description of the various pathways.
Good luck to all of you,
Kathryn Bruinsma
Australian Visa Bureau
www.visabureau.com
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Sep 17th 2007, 5:23 pm
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Has the visa already been granted? Most IT occupations are assessed by the ACS, so the changes to the TRA should not affect you.
Kathryn Bruinsma
Sep 17th 2007, 5:23 pm
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Hi everyone
Just thought i would let you know got a positive result today from TRAskill pathway D so looks like we just scraped in. OH is a plasterer and it was dated 10th september. Acknowledgement was recvd 27th
August hope this helps anyone still waiting.
Just thought i would let you know got a positive result today from TRA
skill pathway D so looks like we just scraped in. OH is a plasterer and it was dated 10th september. Acknowledgement was recvd 27thAugust hope this helps anyone still waiting.
Sep 17th 2007, 5:27 pm
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ours was dated 28 august and sent back
Sep 17th 2007, 6:54 pm
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It wont affect the IT industry as IT qualifications are assessed by the ACS, this only affects professions assesed by TRA.
Sep 17th 2007, 8:45 pm
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My husband applied as a printing machinist. He had an on the job apprenticeship of 3 years 20 years ago and had lost his certificate, as had his previous employer. He submitted statements from his employer at the time and all his employers up to (and excluding) his present one.
I hope all goes well - good luck and fingers crossed for you all.
Clare x
