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Hi Brisbane Returners, Sorry to be a pain I just been on the sight, "certificate of compitency." can this been done on line and where abouts do I find it on the sight.Thankyou so much. You no this is called being obsessed I was on the sight till twelve last night,and on it now (And the worst is I am at work) lol. Thanks again xxxxXX Gwen
no it's the blue card you can do online.. the other one is the compitency test you have to do that on site in qld in their building where they do the compitency tests...
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hi all
My hubbie is a Painter & Decorator and has a job with a company in brisbane, should he also get a construction blue card before we go & and this compitencey thing ? just in case ? also the salary isnt that good to start with but after 3 months he gets a pay review, fingers crossed that they will like him and give him a decent pay rise.
you can't go on site without a blue card.. you can't even go into somebodys house to paint without one.. so yes you'll need one before you go or just when you get there either way.. best to get it before you go though. the compitency thing you have to sit an exam when you get there (not sure it's compulsory?)..
...re the pay.. shop around is the advice i've been given as there is so much painting work on out there.
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HI,MY O/H IS ALSO A PAINTER AND DECORATOR.WE'RE HEADING TO SYDNEY ON A 175 SKILLED VISA HOPEFULLY ABOUT JUNE TIME IF WE CAN SELL OUR HOUSE.HAD 4 VIEWINGS IN 13 DAYS.THEY ALL LOVED IT BUT DON'T SEEM TO PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS! TRACY.XX.
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TRACY 35,STEVE 33 (PAINTER & DECORATOR),GEORGE 10,LEWIS 7,MAX 4 ,CHARLIE 2. 4/4/08 175 SKILLED VISA GRANTED!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!:jigg FLIGHTS BOOKED 26TH NOVEMBER!YIPPEE!GOLD COAST HERE WE COME!
Hi Tracy,
Can I just ask,has your OH got qualifications in painting and decorating or is on the job skills.Is the 175 visa a skilled visa,and what did you have to put forward to TRA.All your advice would be great.
Bet your so excited not long to go now ,lucky you.
Luv Gwen x x x x
HI GWEN,YES HE DID A 2 YEAR COURSE WORKING FOR A COMPANY AND 1 DAY A WEEK AT COLLEGE.CITY AND GUILDS CERT.OUR AGENT HELPED A LOT WITH THE TRA.SENT US COPIES OF WHAT TO WRITE.STEVE HAD TO PUT IN ALL TOOLS,PLACES OF WORK ETC.WAS A NIGHTMARE.WE GOT STEVE'S PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS TO PUT IT ON HEADED PAPER AND SIGN.IT WAS HARD WORK BUT WELL WORTH IT.TRACY.XX.
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Hi James, Didn't know they even did any ames taping in the UK. I did a bit in the states a while back, so I too would be interested to hear if they did any ames taping in OZ.
Suppose it would have alot to do with customer's individual requirements.
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hi all, does anyone know anything about ames taping in australia as both tapers and painters work closely in this country.
any advice would be great.
james
hi, all houses are taped and jointed in oz (dry wall). you see very little though. i think i've done about two houses which have been skimmed and they were skimmed with the dry wall compound. it's really good. i never saw a bag of finish plaster while i was in oz. even the most of the exterior plasters they use are a sort of dry wall white comound base - very little sand and cement finish plaster outside.
for the painters - no wet dash oustside there thank god!
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Hi Brisbanereturners
Could you please answer me one question. I thought I'd ask you as you have lived in Brisbane.I'm a decorator and heading north of Brisbane, just wondered if it would be worthwhile taking my paste table(I have one of those nice new plastic tables) over with my other tools? I have heard they dont really paper the walls in OZ?
Hi Gwen Not sure how you are getting on with your OH application but my OH is a painter and decorator and has no quals. We have just got word from GoMatilda that they have now set things up with a place in Victoria so that you can attend and hopefully get the AQF111 which then means that we can hopefully follow on with an assesment and then apply for a visa. Might be worth contacting them if you are still looking for a way in.
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