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Breaking News – VETASSESS New Assessing Authority for Many TRA Assessed Trade Occupations
Posted by admin in Australian Skills Assessments, TRA, VETASSESS on March 20th, 2013
VETASSESS has been approved to undertake Skills Assessments for occupations and countries that were for previously for 457 only or which were previously assessed by the TRA.
For applicants residing in either Brazil, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Fiji, India, Ireland, Korea (Sth), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, or Zimbabwe these occupations will now be assessed by Vetassess:
• Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic (342111) *
• Automotive Electrician (321111)
• Baker (351111)
• Bricklayer (331111)
• Cabinetmaker (394111)
• Carpenter (331212)
• Carpenter and Joiner (331211)
• Chef (351311)
• Cook (351411)
• Diesel Motor Mechanic (321212)
• Driller (712211) (Only available for The Philippines)
• Electrical Linesworker (342211) * (Only available for South Africa, Ireland, India, Philippines and United Kingdom)
• Electrician (General) (341111) *
• Electrician (Special Class) (341112) **
• Electronic Equipment Trades Worker (342313)
• Fitter (General) (323211)
• Fitter and Turner (323212)
• Fitter-Welder (323213)
• Joiner (331213)
• Metal Fabricator (322311)
• Metal Fitters and Machinists (nec) (323299)
• Metal Machinist (First Class) (323214)
• Motor Mechanic (General) (321211)
• Motorcycle Mechanic (321213)
• Panel Beater (324111)
• Pastrycook (351112)
• Plumber (General) (334111) *
• Pressure Welder (322312)
• Sheet Metal Trades Worker (322211)
• Small Engine Mechanic (321214)
• Technical Cable Jointer (342212) * (Only available for South Africa, Ireland, India, Philippines and United Kingdom)
• Toolmaker (323412)
• Vehicle Body Builder (324211)
• Vehicle Painter (324311)
• Welder (First Class) (322313)
If you have current applications with TRA please send them a written letter requesting to have your application withdrawn. You can complete a Refund Request Form for the refund of fees paid. You will be advised by TRA whether your request to have your application will be granted, depending on the stage of the assessment.
For more information, please visit the Vetassess Website.
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Wanted Down Under
Posted by admin in Australia, Australian Skills Assessments on January 4th, 2012
We are very happy for our clients Mr and Mrs Stitt who will be featured on the Wanted Down Under series on the 9th of January (Episode 6). Mr & Mrs Still were guided in the visa process by Lauren and successfully obtained their visas in June last year.
We wish them the best of luck in Australia.
Click here for more information about the series:
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Sort Out My Visa is a registered and licensed Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
New Australian Skilled Occupations List – SOL – is Released
Posted by admin in 1 July 2010, Australia, Australian Skills Assessments, SOL, Skilled Occupations List, Skills Assessments on May 17th, 2010
The long awaited new Skilled Occupations List has finally been announced by the Australian Minister of Immigration.
The full list can be downloaded by following this link:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/new-list-of-occupations.pdf
This list will apply from 1 July 2010.
The new list excludes a number of occupations, including some trades (cooks, hairdressers and fitters), general business occupations, science occupations, primary school teachers, some associate professional occupations.
HOWEVER, please be aware that even if your occupation is no longer included on the new list, it may well be included on the shortly to be released new State Sponsorship Lists. This means that even if you have not yet lodged your visa application, and your occupation is no longer listed on the new SOL, you may still be able to apply for the Skilled State Sponsored Permanent Visa.
Similarly, if your occupation is no longer on the new Skilled Occupations List, you will still be able to apply for:
- A Graduate Skilled Subclass 485 – providing you held a qualifying student visa on 8 February 2010.
- Employer Sponsored Visas (the Employer Nomination Scheme visas, RSMS and Business Long Stay Subclass 457 visas.
- State Sponsored Visas.
The new listed occupations are defined in accordance with the ANZSCO Code and not the ASCO Code and therefore carry new skilled occupation numbers. However, a transition period will apply whereby assessments containing the old definitions will continue to be valid for visa application purposes.
Last but not least, if you have already applied for your visa you are not affected by this change.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any more information about the above changes.
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Sort Out My Visa is a Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
TRA – Trades Recognition Australia – Criteria Update
Posted by admin in Australian Skills Assessments, TRA, TRA Forms on April 18th, 2010
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the skills assessing body for many Australian skilled occupations, including most trade occupations. The TRA has recently updated it’s skills assessment criteria to include a requirement that applicants now include evidence of recent work experience.
In fact all applications received by TRA after 1 January 2010 are subject to this requirement.
The TRA has clarified that in the event that an application submitted to TRA before 1 May 2010, does not meet the Skilled Worker Program assessment criteria, applicants will be given 60 days to provide any extra information that may be required or the option to withdraw their application and have their fee refunded. No fee will be applied to applicants submitting additional information under this arrangement.
Please visit www.deewr.gov.au/tra to find all the information required to lodge an application to have a skills assessment with TRA.
Australian Skills Assessment – 2010 Changes
Posted by admin in Australia, Australian Skills Assessments on January 11th, 2010
Teaching Australia and the Australian Computer Society will be updating their requirements shortly:
Teachers
New skills assessment criteria will come into force on 22 March 2010. Details of the available changes are availble here:
Computing Professionals
There are also new skills assessment criteria being introduced by the Australian Computer Society. These are particularly relevant to individuals with insufficient qualifications who will be applying for RPL stream assessment.
Details of the changes are available here:
http://www.acs.org.au/assessment/docs/UpcomingChanges20100201.pdf
These changes will apply from 1 February 2010.
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Sort Out My Visa is a Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
TRA Form Update
Posted by admin in Australia, Australian Skilled Visas, Australian Skills Assessments, Skills Assessments, TRA, TRA Forms on May 25th, 2009
The TRA has released a new form. This now lets you pay directly with a credit card rather than having to obtain a banker’s draft. The new updated form must be used from 1 July 2009.
Click here for more information: TRA Bulletin
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