mandi moo

Im hoping to do some work in Australia for a year.I have all my gas tickets, corgi etc, whats the first steps i have to take? Do you find a job and go for a work permit like you do in Canada? Are there tests to take?
Thanks
Darren

Dan the Plumber

Depends where you want to go! Each state has different rules - I believe in Vic or Qld you can get your gas ticket straight away from showing Corgi card (might be wrong) but definately won't be recognised in WA. Not to the extent of allowing you to work straight away anyway! Usually some course / assessment involved especially for plumbing side of it!
Dan

j4ygu

My husband is a corgi registered gas fitter / heating engineer from Manchester & we're living in QLD, they will basically give you your Gas licence but they will only allow you to have a temporary elec & plumbing licence. He had to do a course for his full restricted electrical & he has to do another one for his plumbing which is the most involved yet so here's hoping he passes. Hope that helps

SarahJane2007

Hows your hubby getting on with his course? mine is just getting started.

jodakin

Hi, sorry to butt in on your posts, but my hubbie is a Plumber/Corgi gas fitter in the UK, we are just waiting for our visa to arrive and are heading out to QLD next June/July all being well. We have heard that the plumbing courses at the TAFE that you need to get onto to obtain your full licence are all full up. Therefore lots of plumbers are having to work on a provisional licence for a long time, with no hope of getting their full licence as they can't get on a course - does anyone know whether this is this correct?? Many thanks Jo.

j4ygu

He hasnt started yet but hopefully will get enrolled in the next course. Where is your hubby doing his course, is he working?

j4ygu

Hey, there may be a bit of a wait but i wouldnt say it was for a long time. If you havnt done the course by the time your licence runs out you have to reapply & also provide a good excuse as to why you havnt completed the course. Ours was that we arrived in the country, moved house once, got married & had a baby within 6 months & they were satisfied with that but hubby was also on the waiting list so that is usually enough to suffice them, as long as you are doing something proactive to get the licence they will should renew it.

SarahJane2007

Oh hes doing a correspondance course. Whereabouts are you situated? We are Lota, near Wynnum, East Brisbane.