Vetassess or TRA

linz151 · 26-03-2008, 12:16 PM

Hi.

We are now starting our visa applicationa and I have heard that you now have to get you skills assessed by Vetassess, not TRA.

I am electrician, so does anyone know if this is right??

Tam-and-Andi · 26-03-2008, 09:33 PM

Hi James.
Yes it is true. TRA no longer give certain skills the option to go through this route. It changed on the 1st September 07. My OH is a joiner and we started our application last April when it was TRA, but got caught up in change over, and now having to do it through Vetassess. You first have to do a paper based assessment which gets lodged to Vetassess and they tell you if you have passed this or not. There are 3 levels they pass on, 1. Pass and will have no problems with practical. 2. Pass but may struggle with practical. 3. Fail and can not do the practical.
If you go onto the website for Vetassess it will give all the info for your trade and what is expected.
The benefit of doing it this way, so I am told it before trades were going over with TRA, but skills were not recognised by Australia, but this way it is a recognised Australian Certificate you receive, making it easier to start work.
This is the website
VETASSESS - Vocational Education Training and Assessment Services

Good luck, and hope this helps.
Andi.

linz151 · 27-03-2008, 11:20 AM

Thank you for the quick reply.

We thought this might be the case. So, I will now start to fill out the forms.

Australia here we come!!!

shar07 · 27-03-2008, 04:51 PM

Hi if you need any info just let us know my OH is doing his vetassess practical in April, we will let u know what he had to do. Good luck.

isr999 · 27-03-2008, 07:33 PM

Evening I have just read your post Iam doing my test in october would you please ask your OH to keep us all informed.

regards Iain

shar07 · 27-03-2008, 08:21 PM

Yes we will no problem. Good luck for your practical

Judith817 · 28-03-2008, 12:35 PM

Hi there!
Can anybody tell me when vetassess do assessments?? Im getting the gist from their website that its April & October>...If, so - we've just missed the deadline!!

AAARRGGGHHH!!!!
Judith & JOe

shaza · 28-03-2008, 01:26 PM

Hi. I was told it was April and August by my agent but read someone is doing it in October so now not sure. I wondering if it would be different depending on area. Ours are based in Birmingham or London i think.

kslh79 · 28-03-2008, 02:02 PM

Hi if you go on the vetassess website it tells you the next practical date for the UK which is july.they do practicals every three months in the Uk the one after that being October.Hope this helps
kate

Tam-and-Andi · 01-04-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shar07

Hi if you need any info just let us know my OH is doing his vetassess practical in April, we will let u know what he had to do. Good luck.

Hi, just came accross your input on this thread and was wondering what day your OH has his practical test, and what is his trade? My OH has his on Mon 7th April and is a joiner.
Good luck to him for April.
Thanks.
Andi.