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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 12th 2018, 2:37 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

You could try the Down Under Centre in London to see if they can help, but I suspect you may have to wait until you are in Australia.

The other company I know who might be able to help is Skill...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 12th 2018, 2:07 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

He could possibly try an RPL route (RPL = Recognition of Prior Learning) - he would need to find an RTO to do this (RTO = Recognised Training Organisation).

Other alternative would be an adult...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 8th 2018, 12:54 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Your first step would be to look at what is needed for a successful skills assessment. Vetassess have a lot of information on their site, although they are not the only people to do the assessment....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 5th 2018, 10:34 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Being able to pass the skills assessment is only part of the process - you also need to consider being able to pass the points test for a visa. A newly qualified 39 / 40 year old plumber will find...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 31st 2018, 6:58 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

If you want someone to do all the work for you, try a MARA agent. I think you do because it is a licensed trade, but check Vetassess or the immi website to confirm
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 30th 2018, 6:23 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

I don't think so - and plumbing is a licensed trade so you may need a skills assessment even for a temporary visa
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 16th 2017, 8:07 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

If it's for claiming points, that would be no. If you did a 4 year apprenticeship, everything after that should be okay, but if in doubt, it is better to understate experience than over claim points...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 28th 2017, 1:28 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Please don't post empty posts to access the PM system. There is plenty of advice in this thread. There is also a plumbers section to the forum if further advice is needed on skills assessments.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 3rd 2017, 2:32 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

There are practice tests available online. You can also find examples of written pieces to the level you need as a guide.

EDIT - you have the advantage that you do not need to pass the test to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 2nd 2017, 1:14 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Only if you have the required score in one of the tests.

A UK passport / Citizenship (as well as some others) proves competent English - 0 points - only.

My guess is that you may struggle with...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 2nd 2017, 1:11 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System - a test of abilities in the English language across 4 areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing.

As a citizen of some countries,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 13th 2017, 11:07 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Yes, once you have the visa you can do whatever work you want
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 2nd 2017, 8:37 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Plumber assessment for Australia Pr sample test

There should be information on the Vetassess site. There may also be some information in the Plumbers section of the forum - Plumbers - British Expats (http://britishexpats.com/forum/plumbers-119/) ...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 7th 2017, 10:03 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Vetassess do the assessments for TRA. With a licensed trade you are issued an OTSR to enable you to get licensed. Not sure what gap training, if any, a plumber needs to do. Overall skills assessment...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2016, 4:47 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Sorry, no. Only visit to NSW has been a brief one to Sydney.

It may be worth asking in the main forum section though. There are a few posters living in other areas of NSW, both north and south I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2016, 4:33 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Still a very good post for everyone in general and plumbers specifically :)

What area are you hoping to end up in?

Edit - for others reading the Vetassess option is only open to some countries,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2016, 3:53 am
Replies: 111
Views: 82,003
Posted By old.sparkles

Re: Are you a Plumber wanting to move to Australia? Read me for advice!

Not a plumber but still a tradie - passed IELTS academic on second attempt with all 9's (needed all 8's and got 7.5 for reading on first attempt which was admittedly straight after a night shift) but...
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