can somebody help me,??? we went to brisbane this year for 6 weeks and found that to get work in the building trade you have to get a licence to work for yourself, or it seemed very difficult to get a start with a company...this seemed because I am english.
I am a plasterer by trade doing dry lining inside and rendering outside.Do you have to get a licence to work in perth ???? also are there easier any ways of finding work so that me and my family can emigrate to perth and settle there.I am prepared to do anything just to get started.,I am really flexible due to being able to do plumbing,carpentry,roofing and most buildiing work.....any ideas at all would be most welcome as we returned to the uk most upset after selling our house etc regards cooperman....Anybody out there already who needs a good worker please reply also !!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty sure you need to get licenced in any states of OZ inc WA. Mainly I think it means you have to have your qualifications verified and may need to undertake some additional training. This applies to all trades.

Possibly you could work independently unlicenced. If you have queries about meeting necessary points etc to migrate check out this link:

www.dimia.gov.au

Good Luck

i can assure you you dont need a licence to be a plaster,bricklayer,carpenter you do for electrician or plumber .You do however need a builders licence to build homes or extensions/additions the only way round that is to study for your licence approx 5 years study at night school 3 nights a week or use somebody elses licence or the other way round it if you are going to concentrate on doing extensions would be for the owner of the existing house to get what they call a owner builders licence .By the way i am in perth ,but what you will find people generally dont cross trade like in the uk a fine example is i have done drainage in england but as a bricklayer that is an absolute no no here .All these regulations are a little frustrating as you cant do much outside of the trade your in that is why we are to a certain degree returning back to the uk as i used to build extensions and supply evrything and make quiet a good living out of it ,but here i am just a sub-contract bricklayer and pigeon holed into it .

Hi

I know of 4 plasterers arriving in Perth over the next few weeks, several of whom have been in touch with a recruitment consultant we use here, he's asvised that there would be no problem in them securing work here in Perth. I have some details on rates of pay etc if you'd like to pm me.

Lynn

dear Lynn,I would really appreciate if you could send us the imformation on work and also the contact details of recruitment agents if possible,much appreciated cooperman............

You do need to have trade qualifications that have been verified to practice as a brickie or carpenter etc though don't you?

do you need your skills verified in oz when you are out there again , or just to pass the tra, as we have already done that, and we have our residency visas already ??????cooperman

Myself and family are hoping to relocate on a skills visa, I am bricklayer by trade (25 years) but have spent the last 8 out of 10 years working my way up from foreman to Construction Director of a small Development Company, whilst i have no actual qualifications, ie Btecs etc, just the experience and recommendations from past employees. In fact i never finished my City and Guilds as i dropped out after 2 years (impatient to earn better money), what is my position, i am at present sole proprietor of a building contractors, which is what i was hoping to do in Oz, reading this post i feel it maybe a non starter. Is sponsorship a possible solution, ie getting an Oz firm to give me a job before I relocate, cheers
Tel

Hi
your work background sounds a mirror of my hubbies. We have just sent off TRA application and used an agent as we were really stuck with no formal qualifications (I'm actually a teacher, but we needed extra points so have applied with husband's occupation, as bricklayer is MODL)
Don't know if it will help, but we were advised to concentrate only on the bricklaying aspects of his work, as the trades don't really cross over like here (i.e. there are fewer "general builders") As he has been self-employed for much of his life and is now Director of own building co., this made it really difficult to get references just for brickwork! We ended up doing a stat dec, getting refs from his business partner, clients, suppliers and accountant - all stressing the bricklaying side of his work!
Good luck - and like you my husband is not overly happy about working for someone else again, but then again he sees it as an opportunity to learn the rules, regs, methods, etc. in Australia, whilst being paid for it and not having to suffer the consequences of getting it wrong through ignorance of the "way things work" in another country.

[QUOTE=draper5]Hi
your work background sounds a mirror of my hubbies. We have just sent off TRA application and used an agent as we were really stuck with no formal qualifications (I'm actually a teacher, but we needed extra points so have applied with husband's occupation, as bricklayer is MODL)

Hi Draper
Does sound very similar, bit ridiculous that having project managed many jobs £10,000,000 + that i have to concentrate on Bricklaying!!!
Please keep me informed of your situation if at all possible, what is the tra skills test? I too can get references from Partner, Architects, clients, suppliers etc etc, have u been advised that this is sufficient, cheers
Tel

[QUOTE=tel3563] I'd suggest using an agent as, although I'd like to think myself far from thick(!!!) ,the guidance as to what exactly to include and examples of Statutory declaration and the immense amount of detail required, we would not have known, without help. Agent advised me today that TRA application has been forwarded for assessment and congratulated me on a "well-presented skill application". - Just hope it's enough!
Keep us informed of what you decide and how you get on.

So you don't need a licence to be a carpenter / joiner in Perth? That is where we are hopefully heading and my husband does mainly flooring work. Is there much of this sort of work about?