hi my name is danny im from London and have been enquiring about getting a visa to aus ive recently been contacted my the aus embassy regarding the procedure for this he says first step is the practical test can someone please let me know what's it like and what's involved and all also welcome any other help with the process of the visa
many thanks and look forward to hearing from you all

The embassy is not the place to look for immigration advice. The DIAC website is where (Australian immigration) www.immi.gov.au

As Dorothy mentions, the Australian embassy are not there for immigration advice and can provide incorrect information when they try to, so are best avoided.

The first thing you should do is check to see what schedule of the SOL your occupation is on and then take a points test to see if you have enough ppoints. There are also requirements around age, work experience, character and health that you would need to believe you would meet. After all that, then you might be ready to look into skills assessment, which I presume is the test you were told about.

I don't know what the skills assessment for electricians involves as I am an accountant, there is a dedicated area on the forum for electricians so if you read around in there I am sure there will be lots of tips.

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