Moving to Brisbane on 189 visa with Cert III
 

Hi guys firstly I've only just joined this forum properly, been a big help reading through other posts and stuff regarding the whole immigration process and thought I would ask about an issue regarding myself personally as I can't find anything on here to help.

I completed my skills assessment with Vetassess and got my level 3 OTSR certificate. All I want to know is can I apply for a restricted license before I make the move to brisbane in January or do I have to do it once I arrive or when applying for a job etc?

I've worked in the jaguar land rover production factory for over 6 years as a maintenance electrician so I'm just wondering do I need to be an A grade electrician to find a similar job or can I apply with just a restricted license?

Cheers
Kev

Re: Moving to Brisbane on 189 visa with Cert III
 

Not sure if you can apply for the restricted license before hand or not - each state has their own rules and I'm in SA not QLD.

You will need to find an RTO for the gap training - wiring rules (similar to 17th Ed or which ever version they're on now), health and safety and low voltage rescue. I've heard that QLD require the LVR every 6 months.

As for applying for jobs, you can apply for anything you like with a restricted license. Supervision doesn't necessarily mean someone standing over your shoulder all the time and working in an industrial environment is completely different to house bashing / commercial installs / etc. You need to make sure you fully understand what the requirements are as you may need to explain them to an employer - or link them to documents that can.

Oh, and you don't have a cert III yet - you have an OTSR - two different beasts.

Re: Moving to Brisbane on 189 visa with Cert III
 

how you getting on Kev? My Husband is waiting to complete his assessment of skills and we are undecided between Perth and Brisbane
thanks