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Trades Recognition Australia

Trades Recognition Australia is a skills assessment service which specialises in assessments in trade occupations for the purpose of migration. There are a range of Skills Assessments. Read the information below to find out which skills assessment will meet your needs. The TRA Migration Skills Assessment is an assessment pathway for applicants applying for permanent migration to Australia who require a skills assessment to determine whether they have skills and experience relevant to Australian industry standards for their nominated occupation. This pathway is for applicants who are not required to be assessed under TRA’s Offshore Skills Assessment Program. TRA assesse below professionals:

• Childcare centre manager
• Electrical engineering technician
• Radiocommunication technician
• Automative electrician
• General motor mechanic
• Diesel motor mechanic
• Motorcycle mechanic
• Small engine mechanic
• Sheet metal trade worker
• Metal fabricator
• Pressure welder
• First class welder
• Aircraft maintenance engineers stuctures
• Locksmiths
• Panelbeater
• Vehicle painter
• Brick layer
• Stone mason
• Carpenter & jointer
• Carpenter
• Jointer
• Painting trade worker
• Glazier
• Fibrous plasterer
• Solid plasterer
• Wall & floor tiler
• General plumber
• Aircondotioning & mechanical service plumber
• Drainer
• Gasfitter
• Roof plumber
• General electrician
• Special class electrician
• Lift mechanic
• Airconditioning & refrigeration mechanic
• Electrical linesworker
• Electronic equipment trade worker
• Electronic instrument trade worker
• Dental prosthetist
• Dental therapist

Information on the TRA Migration Skills Assessment, including eligibility requirements and application fees, is detailed in the TRA Migration Skills Assessment Applicant Guidelines. If you intend to apply for a TRA Migration Skills Assessment you are required to read the Guidelines before proceeding.

Applying for a TRA Migration Skills Assessment

To apply for a TRA Migration Skills Assessment you must use the TRA Migration Skills Assessment Application Form. You should check with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship before submitting an application to TRA to ensure you have identified the appropriate visa pathway (www.immi.gov.au).

Previous migration skills assessment pathway (Skilled Worker Program)

Because the Skilled Worker Program ceased on 30 June 2011, TRA will only accept Skilled Worker Program applications that are postmarked on or before 30 June 2011. All Skilled Worker Program applications we receive that are postmarked after 30 June 2011 will be returned unprocessed. We will continue to accept review applications for Skilled Worker Program outcomes as long as they are lodged within the timeframe specified in our correspondence. The below documents provide the application guidelines and assessment criteria for applicants seeking a review of a Skilled Worker Program outcome: The Offshore Skills Assessment Program is an assessment pathway for applicants applying for permanent migration to Australia. To apply under this program you must work in a nominated occupation and hold a passport from a nominated country.

More Information

The Offshore Skills Assessment Program Applicant Guidelines provide more information on the program. If you are required to apply for a skills assessment under the Offshore Skills Assessment Program you must read the Guidelines before proceeding.

Applying for the Offshore Skills Assessment Program

TRA approved Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) do the skills assessments for this program on TRA’s behalf. Information on how to find a TRA approved RTO is contained in the Guidelines. You should make sure that this is the right skills assessment pathway for your needs. You can do this by checking with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship before making an application.

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