Lee&Jade

Hi Everyone,
Just sent my application off to TRA for trade assessment (carpenter/joiner) and I’ve gone for the priority application $500, could any one let me know how long there’s has taken to process .
Thanks Lee

mark 'n' joe

Hi Lee

We paid priority and it took 2 weeks. Marks officially a carpenter and joiner.

Good luck with your assessment.

Joe

ANNE&JAY

Hi Lee,
Just to let you know it took 4 weeks for our TRAto arrive. We have just posted our main application this week so the waiting begins.

thomas and sarahjayne

we paid priority and it was about 2 weeks, for plumbing assessment

curly

We also paid priority, ours took 3 1/2 weeks.

But I've just looked on 'Go Matilda.com' and apparently from 1st July the priority fee has been stopped, as all skills were being assessed in around the 4 week mark, they are only charging the normal $300 now.

Did you send it after the 1st? If so you've been overcharged

N

shellyoz

Hi
We paid priority in May and got our within a month, but from 1st July it is a standard $300 if you are on the MODL it is taking 10 working days, there was a thread on here from George Lombard.

Good Luck with your TRA

Shelly

Lee&Jade

Just my luck to find out now that the fee has been reduced, as long as the application is not refused Im not so bothered about the money.
Does anyone know if it can be refused because of the overpayment?
Thanks
Lee

Clippy

Yes it's true they've stopped the priority processing - mine was processed really fast (see signature) and I didn't pay priority. You could try emailing TRA and asking them what will happen as you've send more fee than neccessary? They are really good at responding usually and don't take more than a couple of days usually.

This is an announcement from the TRA:

Changes to International Stream Fees
1. The Government’s directive to give priority to assessing MODL applications and improvements to TRA’s service delivery standards, means the vast majority of international applications are processed in 20 working days or less (10 working days in the case of MODL applications) - see TRA’s key performance indicators below).

Therefore, from 1 July 2006, TRA will implement a standard international application fee of $300. From 1 July 2006, the $500 fee for priority assessments will no longer apply.



Good luck with the application Fingers crossed for a pass for you

andicee

Someone owes me $200 then!! Bloomin typical that. When is the last time ANYTHING went down then?

andicee

Perhaps I should rephrase that.....

Clippy

Lol yes perhaps you should

Mike H

Lee

I never paid anything extra and mine took 5 weeks & that was over the Christmas period.

Mike H (Fitter & Turner)