Vuldon

Hi, I'm 36 years old, I have 20 years experience welding with Stick, Mig and Tig and I did an informal time served apprenticeship with the same company. With the changes in the TRA removing pathway D :curse: I'm now left with no way forward with my application for Oz. Vetassess dont look at welding with it being a 60 point occupation.

Anyone have any ideas what my options might be at this point?
Can I be sponsored as a welded without formal qualifications?
Ideally would like to go to Brisbane but dont know if its possible now

Regards
Vuldon

gina and danny

just sit tight they may change it within a couple of months

nell71

hi know how you feel exact same boat tra returned saturday thought we might of squeezed through but what can you do! we were hoping to head for melbourne but im sure something will turn up good luck!

pumpkin blossom

If you don't mind working in 'rural' Australia then you could be sponsored on a RSMS visa.
Good luck

Vuldon

dont you still need a TRA pass to get a RSMS visa?

Kathryn44

Hi Vuldon,

Yes, you do still need a positive skills assessment for an RSMS visa.

You said you have an informal apprenticeship - did you do any college training? If you can show 900 hours, you could get through the TRA through route B.

All is not lost, there may be several options still for candidates without "formal" training.

Kathryn Bruinsma

Vuldon

no college, it was all on the job training

pumpkin blossom

According to everything I have read you don't need the TRA assessment to get in through the RSMS route (and I read a lot as it looked like this was the route I would be taking). You don't even have to have one of the jobs on the 'wanted' list. You have to have qualifications equivalent to a diploma although a full trade apprenticeship will also do. There is no work requirement. Not sure how you would prove an apprenticeship if there was no college part though.
You have to send your qualifications to the regional office in the area you are planning to work and THEY assess them.

You could go other on a student visa if you had the time and wanted it enough.
Good luck

Alan Collett

Agreed, you don't need a skills assessment classification for a visa application under the RSMS - though having one can help oil the wheels of the application process.

Best regards.

Alan Collett

PS. To the OP: please feel able to email me your CV of you would like me to comment further - alan - at - gomatilda - dot - com