dylanjones Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi, I am a 22 year old bricklayer hoping to become a permanent resident. I've tried looking online at which skills assessment to go with and was hoping someone who has maybe gone through this before could help. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the assessing authority, but if you are a UK passport holder you will need to go through the Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP) - https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/programs/offshore-skills-assessment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanjones Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Thank you very much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmac Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Have a look at the VETASSESS Fact Sheets. They are very helpful. https://www.vetassess.com.au/skills-assessment-for-migration/trade-occupations/guides-and-fact-sheets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Homeboy you need to rack up your experience in your country then blow your WHV on working as a bricky in Aus, get your skills assessment and apply. Consider the provisional visa for now if you're itching to leave, but remember, time is on your side. All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) On 10/02/2020 at 10:59, dylanjones said: Hi, I am a 22 year old bricklayer hoping to become a permanent resident. I've tried looking online at which skills assessment to go with and was hoping someone who has maybe gone through this before could help. Thanks in advance! Before you worry about skills assessment, do you have enough experience to apply for a PR visa? Years as an apprentice do not count towards experience. You need to check what qualification is required for the visa. Then, you can only count the years AFTER you got that qualification. No point in doing the skills assessment until you've got that under your belt. At 22, assuming you are single, then your best bet would be to keep gaining more experience in the UK until the travel ban is lifted. Then apply for a Working Holiday Visa (WHV), which takes only a few days or weeks to get approved. That will let you live in Australia for at least a year. While a lot of people on a WHV do bar work, you can easily work in your own trade. If you do a few weeks of regional work, you can stay for a full second year. Then if you're still enjoying it, you can think about applying for PR. Edited April 14, 2020 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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