Woodydj82 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Hi all, I am an Electrical Project Manager in the uk at present. My wife is an Australian Citizen by descent and we have started our partner visa application to move to Brisbane later this year. I have been trying to look at similar electrical project manager roles in Australia but I am unsure if I need my Eletrical license? If I do need a license does any one know how I get one!! As I have been off the tolls since 2014 I have been advised that I need to Be working as an electrician now or to bend the truth with my references which I categorically do not want to do. Has anyone on here been able to secure a similar role without a license or done the assessment whilst not working on the tools. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydj82 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Apologies for the spelling mistakes in the above, I wrote the post quickly while on the train this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 If you need a state electrical license, it varies by state, but as an approximate guide, you will need to work as a trade assistant for about a year. A bit like an apprentice. You will need to undertake some college courses at TAFE. Be aware, these are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydj82 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thanks for the reply. Will I not need to do a skills assessment with Vetassess/futureskills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkymalarky Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Woodydj82 said: Thanks for the reply. Will I not need to do a skills assessment with Vetassess/futureskills? you will need the offshore technical skills record with either of those you mentioned Edited March 4, 2019 by sparkymalarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydj82 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks for the replies. i spoke to Vetassess this morning and I am not eligible for the skills assessment as I have been off the tools for to long. You have to working as an electrician for 12 months within the last 36 months. This is even though I have all my uk qualifications and have 10 years plus experience as an electrician. Never mind, fancied a career change anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 5 March 2019 at 08:10, Woodydj82 said: Thanks for the replies. i spoke to Vetassess this morning and I am not eligible for the skills assessment as I have been off the tools for to long. You have to working as an electrician for 12 months within the last 36 months. This is even though I have all my uk qualifications and have 10 years plus experience as an electrician. Never mind, fancied a career change anyway. Just change career for migration. The skills lists are have fluid at the moment with lots of changes. Over 200 occupations removed recently and more likely to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydj82 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Cheers. I don’t actually need to do the skills assessment for visa purposes as my wife is a citizen. I was purely doing it to give me a better chance of getting work as quick as possible once there. A change of career might be nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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