mabo22a Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm looking at immigrating to Perth(WA). I am a time served roof slater and tiler but as of yet have not completed my city and guilds qualifications. Any one out there know if its still possible to do or would I need to complete my qualifications in full first? Any help or pointers would be good. I currently live in the UK and hold a British passport. Ill be turning 39 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The first thing is to check the immi.gov.au web site and see if your occupation is in the skills list. Then do the visa wizard and it will tell you if you qualify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake max Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Think you will struggle without city and guilds to be honest I,m a carpenter and they want everything I had it but still had to get a declaration also done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabo22a Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 will do. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabo22a Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 hey jake. what do you mean by declaration??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowlingAFC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 im also a carpenter mate. have you done your vettasses?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugbrock Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Roof slaters have been removed from the WA skills list but are still On south Australia im a roof slater myself TRA would not accept my NVQ for their skills assement so I had to get a Australian qualification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrogers Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi there, as Bugbrock says, NVQ is no good, I was a time served roofer with no qualifications. So I took the course and got qualified to NVQ2 but found out it meant nothing. I then went down the AQF3 route using a companing called Master Builders of Australia based in Queensland. They came out and assessed me work. Once I had this it was possible to apply under the 175 skilled migrant visa. As of now I am still in the system, waiting. Applied in Sept 2009. Diac are currently upto May 2008 cat 5 applications. Cat 5 is where I am stuck, so hopefully I will have another 6 months or so wait and a case officer will be assigned to me. Good luck, get the AQF3 in roofing and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugbrock Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi, yea as mrogers says get the AQF3 the TRA will accept this for the skills test i got mine with silver trowel in Perth easy enough to do just a practical on the basics & a few notes on health & safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabo22a Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Cheers guys. I have looked into that. To get you visa/sponsorship did you go solo or use an agent here in the UK and if so which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrogers Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi there, I did it myself. As when you look into an Agent, all the work is providing them with all the information. Well if you can do that, you may as well send it yourself and save the fees. It is not hard, it is just time consuming. When you go on to immigration site and actually start the application process it tells you what you need to submit. I think it costs me at the time $2525, which for me was a lot less than it is now as the exchange rate is terrible now. But think of the saving as I think agents fees are around £1500. Good luck, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugbrock Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mrogers what part of oz are you planning to go and have you got state sponsorship ? i,m at the stage of just filling out SA sponsorship cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrogers Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mrogers what part of oz are you planning to go and have you got state sponsorship ?i,m at the stage of just filling out SA sponsorship cheers Phil Hi Phil, I applied on a skilled migrant visa 175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie ellis Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm looking at immigrating to Perth(WA). I am a time served roof slater and tiler but as of yet have not completed my city and guilds qualifications. Any one out there know if its still possible to do or would I need to complete my qualifications in full first? Any help or pointers would be good. I currently live in the UK and hold a British passport. Ill be turning 39 this year.how ya doing mabo, am a slater , 43, a didna have college stuff , a hid tae pay for a college lad to come oor an watch ma on wan o ma jobes? cost ma 1800 notes for the privalidge, a wis deing SCOTCH slates ? he didna hey a clue fit a wis deing ? but hey he was a nice lad aw the same . pm me if ya wint a can tell ya mare. aw the best pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugbrock Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi mark what part of oz are you planning to head for? not heard of many roofers getting to oz good to know it is possible cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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