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Hi,

I got my electrician license here in NSW. I was also assessed by TRA to get my visa. Since you already have your visa and had been assessed by TRA, you don't need Vetasses assessment anymore. Vetasses also does qualification assessments as a visa requirement.

Go straight here in NSW and do the following to get a NSW license:

1. When I arrived here in NSW, I had my qualifications assessed again by TRA for me to have the ARTC ( Australian Recognition Trade Certificate )

2. When I got the ARTCert, I enrolled and took the wiring rules test in Adelaide, South Australia - PEER Tech.

3. Went to OCBA ( Office of Consumer and Business Affairs ) in Adelaide to apply for a license. They require the submission of the ARTCert and the Certificate from PEER Tech.

4. Lastly, I went to Fair Trading NSW to convert my South Australian license to NSW electrician license.

Now, I am happily working as an industrial electrician for over 2 yrs here in NSW.

All the best....

Nimbus

Hi, with regards to putting in your new TRA application for the ARTC, just put in as much possible info and references and make them VERY detailed, as well as all details of apprenticeship and then some more (they love motors, starters and transformers over here and they are convinced that we have never covered them in the UK so if you have experience with them like repairing and fault finding +++ DONT LEAVE IT OUT (pics, detailed list of tools used, info about jobs you have worked on etc). I gave them reference letters for last 7 years and that was not enough, then gave them a Statutory Declaration for entire work history and still not enough, now a trade test. It looks like that just because they approve for visa application purposes, it does not mean they will approve for the ARTC. If you are going to be moving to NSW then the NSW committee in the TRA will assess your application and like wise with other States. Queensland committee seem to be the stickiest. (I have 10 years experience in the trade, C&G 2330 level 3, NVQ 3, 17th edition and 2391, no apprenticeship, JIB card, and have just been asked to do a trade test).

Apprenticeship =
Experience with motors, starters and transformers =
Qualifications =

I would try and apply for ARTC at least two months before arriving, have it sent to Aus address, on arrival take ARTC with you to Peer when you have completed their correspondence course and paid them $1400 (4 days at Peer). You can then apply for a South Aus licence while you are in Adelaide and switch it over to a NSW one after.

Good luck with everything.

Nimbus

Anybody got any ideas of what to expect in a trade test done for TRA, at a Tafe in Queensland? Lots of help needed pleeeease

Wendy

Maybe this post will help? http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ht=trades+test

It's pretty old though, so may have changed.

dollar_124

Hi,
Thanks for your mail in details.
But can you please tell what was your recognition by TRA/ARTC?
I was recognized as Electrical Fitter..I have got SA unrestricted License like you...But worried whether NSW will give me Unrestricted Electrician License for Electrical Fitter..
(I have 4 years Engineering degree, will it be any help)?

Thanks
Kudrot.
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