The Tradies Thread.
May 25th 2009, 11:12 am
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Re: The Tradies Thread.
Hi all Tradies,
My OH is a Roofer, we are just going through the process of getting his AQF3 as he learnt his trade on the job (20yrs experience) and now runs his own Roofing Company. Can you tell me do you have to take the IELTS test now? We have enough points without it but have noticed a lot of the tradies on this thread have taken the test! Hoping the answer is no as we are having a nightmare trying to get all documents and evidence together to get AQF3 and TRA, I know it will be worth it in the end but my OH hated school!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance
Good luck everyone
My OH is a Roofer, we are just going through the process of getting his AQF3 as he learnt his trade on the job (20yrs experience) and now runs his own Roofing Company. Can you tell me do you have to take the IELTS test now? We have enough points without it but have noticed a lot of the tradies on this thread have taken the test! Hoping the answer is no as we are having a nightmare trying to get all documents and evidence together to get AQF3 and TRA, I know it will be worth it in the end but my OH hated school!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance
Good luck everyone
Chris.
May 28th 2009, 9:28 pm
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Just lodged my application for a 175 visa, it's been nearly two years to get to this point so feling quite relieved. Can anyone advise how I apply for state sponsorship and how would I find out if solid plasterer's are required in any of the states?
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May 28th 2009, 10:29 pm
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It has all the websites for state sponsorship
May 29th 2009, 7:19 am
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For once I am going to forget all about visas n stuff, finish work early and go out on my bike. Too nice a day here in lincs not to.
Cheers all.
Chris.
Cheers all.
Chris.
May 29th 2009, 1:52 pm
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just finished work and havin a lovely glass of wine in the sunshine in the garden - OH still slavin away so I'll run the hoover round 5 minutes before he is due home and tell him I've been doing housework all afternoon!!
Diz x
May 29th 2009, 2:06 pm
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the only thing is when he reads this he will know 
Not really hubby I only grabbed 10 mins in the garden whilst I had lunch
Jun 1st 2009, 5:29 pm
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Hi all
Just received the good news that hubby passed the paper tradeassess at level 1 for carpentry and joinery! Hooray! Thanks to all for your help and advice............now I need some more please.
I have gone online to vetassess to book the practical and every date shows CLOSED. Now what do I do?? Will some more dates get added at a certain time? I have no idea how it works.
Thanks
Just received the good news that hubby passed the paper tradeassess at level 1 for carpentry and joinery! Hooray! Thanks to all for your help and advice............now I need some more please.
I have gone online to vetassess to book the practical and every date shows CLOSED. Now what do I do?? Will some more dates get added at a certain time? I have no idea how it works.
Thanks
Jun 1st 2009, 5:59 pm
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Re: The Tradies Thread.
Hi all
Just received the good news that hubby passed the paper tradeassess at level 1 for carpentry and joinery! Hooray! Thanks to all for your help and advice............now I need some more please.
I have gone online to vetassess to book the practical and every date shows CLOSED. Now what do I do?? Will some more dates get added at a certain time? I have no idea how it works.
Thanks
Just received the good news that hubby passed the paper tradeassess at level 1 for carpentry and joinery! Hooray! Thanks to all for your help and advice............now I need some more please.
I have gone online to vetassess to book the practical and every date shows CLOSED. Now what do I do?? Will some more dates get added at a certain time? I have no idea how it works.
Thanks
i think your out of luck . i think youll have to wait for the next batch which is in october!!. unless theres 1 thats nowhere near ya that still has places.
Jun 1st 2009, 6:20 pm
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I searched for the whole of UK and it only brought up Accrington! Perhaps I am doing something wrong. I have emailed them to ask where we can go.
Oh well, we can still apply for SS and Visa I think once its booked.
I am not sure!
Oh well, we can still apply for SS and Visa I think once its booked.
I am not sure!
Jun 1st 2009, 6:35 pm
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I think they only test in Accrington, Blackburn and London - that's all that came up when we booked in April
Jun 1st 2009, 6:44 pm
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Perhaps Im doing something wrong then, as only Accrington came up. I will try again.
I noticed you have applied for SS in WA. Where abouts you thinking of heading? We are thinking of Perth, but keep being told its very isolated and, I worry for jobs.
I noticed you have applied for SS in WA. Where abouts you thinking of heading? We are thinking of Perth, but keep being told its very isolated and, I worry for jobs.
Jun 1st 2009, 6:51 pm
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people had come from all over England to Accrington to do the carpentry test (OH was there for plumbing) so it might be that is the only centre where they are doing the carpenters test at the moment. we are headed to Perth (looking around the eastern area - mount helena etc). We went on honeymoon to Perth last year and stayed in Clarkson. We fancy a place with a bit more space than the built up areas in the north and you seem to get much more for your money the further you are from the coast
Jun 1st 2009, 7:08 pm
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people had come from all over England to Accrington to do the carpentry test (OH was there for plumbing) so it might be that is the only centre where they are doing the carpenters test at the moment. we are headed to Perth (looking around the eastern area - mount helena etc). We went on honeymoon to Perth last year and stayed in Clarkson. We fancy a place with a bit more space than the built up areas in the north and you seem to get much more for your money the further you are from the coast
Jun 1st 2009, 7:12 pm
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Re: The Tradies Thread.
Sorry to say but they cancelled the London tests for Carpentry schedule July. My husband was due to go and they rebooked him to Accrington, so not surprised that its full up.
