Pickle

Hi could anyone help me work out what I need to do to work in Queensland as an electrician, I'm not really a instalation sparky more maintenance and plc type work. I hope to be coming over on a spouse visa as my partner is a full aussie, so do I still need to do the TRA thing or not?

Anastasia Beaverhausen

You dont need to do a TRA for a spouse visa, just miles of paperwork!

Go to the DIMIA website and follow all the links to spouse visas.

Good luck
Claire

Atticus

If going under a defacto visa you do not need your skills assessed in order to obtain visa - search "MLBonner" who posted about what you needed for a defacto visa.

Going back to the skills - like I said you wont need these assessed for your visa but may require some kind of assessment once you arrive in order to obtain the relevant licence. Unfortunately I cant help you there but if you do search for "electrician" etc on this and the other aus site should come up with heaps of info. Im sure there is someone out there who can tell you what you would need to do but you only need to do it when you arrive.

all the best

louise

Hi Pickle

You don't need to do the TRA thing. My hubby has just got his spouse visa, and all that was asked of him (besides proving relationship is genuine etc) was what his job was, no proof needed, as he is being sponsored by me the aussie citizen.

If you need anymore info I will try to help

Louise

Jonahs_mummy

Hi there

Yes as far as I understand, you don't have to do the pre-migration TRA Assessment, but if you want to work in Queensland as a sparky, you will have to do the TRA License test (Trade Skill Certification for Australian Residents ) I think........

Check out the TRA website: http://www.workplace.gov.au/tra

Claire
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Pickle

cheers for all the info.
there does seem to be a lot of paper work involved but it will still be easier to do it via a spouse visa than as a skilled migrant and a little bit cheaper I hope