From 1 January 2010, changes came into effect for on-shore Student visa holders intending on applying for a permanent residency Skilled visas nominating a Trade occupation.
From 1 January 2010, Student visa holders for Trade occupations, wishing to remain in Australia will now need to complete their skills assessment for migration under the Job Ready Program. Students will be required to obtain a Provisional Skills Assessment from the Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) then make an application to DIAC for a Graduate Skilled subclass 485 visa. This visa will then allow for the applicant to remain in Australia for a period of 18 months to complete the Job Ready Program and upon completion apply for an on-shore General Skilled visa. Details of the Job Ready Program are as follows:
Step 1 - Apply for a Provisional Skills Assessment
A successful outcome will enable you to apply to DIAC for a 485 skilled graduate temporary visa. TRA says the requirements for this Provisional Skills Assessment are similar to the previous TRA skills assessment process.
To be eligible to apply for a Provisional Skills Assessment you must:
• hold a valid visa
• hold an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification in an occupation assessed by TRA
• have an IELTS score of at least 6 in each of the four bands of the IELTS test (or hold a valid passport from and are a citizen of the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, New Zealand, United States of America (USA), Republic of Ireland
• pay the AUD $300.00 Provisional Skills Assessment Fee
• have relevant work experience performed in Australia that demonstrates a range of tasks and duties of the occupation you are qualified in.
Supporting documentation required include a statement from your employer about your work experience in Australia over at least six months. The statement must detail the occupation in which you were employed; exact periods of employment; and a description of the nature and content of your work along with the machines, tools and equipment used.
Step 2 - Complete the Job Ready Employment
On a 485 visa you will have 18 months to complete the required 12 months of full time employment that will enable you to gain more skills and experience in an Australian workplace. You will also gain valuable training in Australian workplace culture and language.
Compliance with this step will include Employer Registration, an Employment Contract and a Workplace Log.
Step 3 - Complete a Job Ready Workplace Assessment
You will have an opportunity to demonstrate your trade skills in the workplace to a TRA approved assessor. Applicants will be required to have completed at least 6 months employment before being eligible to apply for a Workplace Assessment.
Step 4 - Apply for a Job Ready Final Assessment
You will have collected all the evidence required during Steps 1 to 3 to apply for a final assessment which can be used as the skills assessment required to apply for permanent migration. In addition,
To gain a successful skills assessment as an onshore applicant with a trade qualification to enable you to apply to DIAC for a residence visa, you must successfully complete all four steps of the Job Ready Program.
Please do not hesitate to contact us by email at admin@global9.org, with any questions you may have about this process.
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