lolandlisa

Hi All,
We looked at emigrating to Oz back in 2006-2007 and got as far as sorting out my TRA as an electrician (dated Sept 2007) but personal issues have prevented us from moving forward since then.
Now trying to get the ball rolling again but first stumbling block is that a TRA/skills assessment is now only valid for two years but would this apply to mine as when I did it they didn't expire?
I kinda forgot how steep a learning curve this migration malarkey is
Cheers for looking
Lol

old.sparkles

guess would be that you need to do a new assessment which will be OTSR with Vetassess, Vic Uni or Future Skills if you are from the UK (Vetassess still the most widely recognised)

lolandlisa

Bugger

old.sparkles

DIBP have also announced that skills assessments will only be valid for a ma x 3 years -

SkillSelect

Check Vetassess for what's required regarding the process - qualification and experience checks and practical / theory test

lolandlisa

I'm on vetassess website at the minute, it looks a lot more involved and expensive than the old tra route.
Evidence of apprenticeship, employment, qualifications etc. which should all still be in folder from last time although will need more references from recent employers.
Then have to go for a full days practical exam either in Lancashire or London and pay $2100 plus any other costs they want to add on for postage and paperwork.

old.sparkles

Sounds about right.

There's also the issue with licensing when arriving in Australia depending on which state you go to. All of them will only issue a supervised worker license until you complete gap training which varies with states.