Originally Posted by sampson

Hi everyone, been lurking on this site for a while now so thought it about time to register I had my TRA application sent off towards the end of september and am now like many others awaiting the results I compiled my TRA application during August and was going to use pathway D but then as you all know that went out the window so I re did it under pathways B + C .I'm a Printer working for the Daily telegraph, I've worked for them since I was 21 (now 33) I did a 7 year informal apprenticeship which included a 3 year city and Guilds NVQ course which covered about 1500 hours of vocational training. I have sent off my Certificates and letters from my employers confirming the training I did and now quietly sitting here bricking it Will let you all know the outcome

Originally Posted by Reuven

Sampson,

What evidence did you provide of your 900 hours of formal training as part of your informal apprenticeship?

Was it a stat dec from yourself, a reference letter from the employer or something else?

Cheers

Reuven

Originally Posted by Reuven

Sampson,

What evidence did you provide of your 900 hours of formal training as part of your informal apprenticeship?

Was it a stat dec from yourself, a reference letter from the employer or something else?

Cheers

Reuven

Originally Posted by sam mick kurt

i too would be interested if anyone has recently passed WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE to certify the completion of an informal apprenticship with formal on the job training!??????

i ask this as i have the reference from the employer stating that it was just that and informal 5 yrs apprenticeship after serving this time being trade recognised as a time served wall and floor tiler?!! but as it was 18 yrs ago they didn't have the collages or governing bodies that the do now?
ANYBODY ?!!!

Originally Posted by Alan Collett

I encourage those who are looking at Skill Pathway B (Informal Apprenticeship) to look into obtaining a NVQ Level 2 qualification. We have confirmation that TRA accepts NVQ Level 2 quals as equivalent to 900 hours of formal training.

In other words an informal apprenticeship plus an NVQ Level 2 plus 5 years work experience should secure a positive classification from TRA.

For further details (including any questions as to what constitutes an informal apprenticeship) send an email to my colleague Stephen Dickson: stephen - at - gomatilda - dot - com , or telephone Stephen on Melbourne number +61 3 9935 2929.

Best regards.

Originally Posted by Alan Collett

In an unexpected announcement affecting skilled migration to Australia, the body that assesses the competencies of most trade skills occupations (Trades Recognition Australia) has announced the removal of the assessment pathway for those who do not have qualifications.
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=424

Best regards.

Originally Posted by tramarie44

Hi there my husband wa going to apply with his tradeskills which is needed more so in Queesland and also comes under the gov skilled listing. is this still the case or has that been removed
Tracie

Originally Posted by George Lombard

Hi Tracie,

What's changed is the way that trade skills are assessed. This happened on 4 September. Does your husband have any sort of formal training in his trade? You will probably need to look at the TRA Uniform Assessment Criteria (UAC) and then, unless he's obviously acceptable with a four year apprenticeship, you may need to talk to an agent.

Cheers,

George Lombard

Originally Posted by Reuven

George,

What do you mean by 'obviously acceptable with a 4 year apprenticeship'? Doesn't pathway A on the UAC also require 900 hours of formal training?

Thanks

Reuven

Originally Posted by George Lombard

Hi Reuven,

Obviously acceptable with respect to the UAC, of course. A formal apprenticeship as defined by TRA includes formal training, yes.

Cheers,

George Lombard