SweetGirl

Me and my hubbie are thinking of applying for skilled migration visa as solid plasterer.Finding it hard to make decision,no qualifications on paper so trying to think of what best to put down on paper>Anyone have any good suggestions for migration specialist.Would be great if anyone has managed to migrate in the same trade and where there at in oz?Wish we could make a decision as my hubbie would leave this country tomorrow ,but a bit more whats the word SCARED!!!!Any info would be great.

jjonboy

there's a few plasterers on here.... from what i've read they are doing fair to good, most reporting adequate work out there. most trades in demand,,,,,,

try doing a search for plasterers

sherie_in_oz

Hi
They don't do much solid plastering here I'm told by my rellies who are plasterers in Melbourne, most plastering is dry wall and jointing and external rendering. Its thin coat rendering mainly.
Don't worry about not having qualifications as the TRA are only interested in your years of training and work experience when you apply for a visa, we used Ian Harrop and he deals a lot with people like yourself who are skilled trades people. Hubbie applied as a roofer and were told u have to have at least 4 years training and 5 years work experience but go into as much detail as possible about each year of your training. This is really important. Ian will show you exactly how to get thro the skills part of the application and we thought it was well worth paying someone to show us how to do this.
Also bear in mind when you get here they are more interested in your years of training and work experience than formal qualifications. allow at least 6-8 weeks or more to get registered as a licesed plasterer once you arrive here as the local BSA want to see what experience you have, you can't easily get paid work without a license, so don't rely on getting paid work for 6-8 weeks

hope that helps,
Sherie

SweetGirl

dear sherie that is the part of filling the forms in that we are having trouble with.You mentioned ian harropDo you have a contact number?my hubbie self employed and does loads of different building work.Villa in spain(foreman)brick sets, plastering you name it and he can do it.We were told the TRA will want to see 10 years of wage slips bank statements somethin that we havent kept,Wanting to find out more stuff,if you could help that would be great,thanks gail

sherie_in_oz

Hi Gail,
I've sent you a PM (personal message) giving more info, and ians phone number and fax as he outlines everything you will need...and u definitely don't need 10 years wage slips just to put your mind at rest!!!!!

Timber Floor Au

Gday and welcome.

The building trade in Oz falls into 2 strict categories.

1. jack of all trades, no qualifications, and not policed, but NOT a skillset within Dimias lists. So cannot apply on basis your old man can do tons of stuff.

2. Skilled individual trades. You have to appreciate, here, that if a guy lays concrete slabs for sheds, that is ALL he does. SUch that he will have diplomas and certs to say he is a shed concrete slab installer.

This is generic of all trades in Oz. In fact call a sparky to fix a light that was broken on your deck outside, and you require:


a. glazier to remove from site, glass shards from lamp fitting
b. carpenter to remove the damaged screws from timber walls.
c. safety cert to work on a 3 step stepladder.
d. finally a sparky to change the lightbulb.

Thats how frustratingly compartmentalised aussie trades are. This is reflected by DIMIA and certainly on skill scores and approval from TRA

So.

What you have to do, is play the system. Look at what the individual trades are, that your old man best fits into, albeit titled differently. And apply on that basis. Stick to the guidelines rigidly.

TRA do NOT want to know if he can lay bricks if hes a plasterer, or do EWI built up, scratch coats for Permarock based render systems, if he says his functional trade is drylining.

Get the picture.


Now once you have NARROWED this down, BOMBARD every prick hs worked for for 10 years plus, remember if no qualifications, he must show, 6 years trade histtory post his "fully trained period" termed as a deeming date...

To explain, if your old man aint got formals for his job, he has to prove sufficient work history. So many years are deemed as training, then he needs 6 years POST this date, termed as Post Training Experience. This date is his DEEMING date.

I could go on but wont lol

Steve good luck