pswebb38 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Our agent is about to send my wifes paperwork to the TRA for assessment as a baker, and I wondered if anyone knows roughly how long it takes before you get an answer from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anlopa Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 It depends on their work load, I think ours took about 3 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Has anyone had any recent experience of TRA? My wife's paperwork was sent off on 19th October by our agent, and just wondering how much longer it might take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Mine took 4 weeks from when they received it so you may have another week to wait at least. Have you got the reference to check on the TRA site to see when it was received ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 No haven't got a reference, our agent did it, and I think it was paper not online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 No haven't got a reference, our agent did it, and I think it was paper not online. Oh sorry I confused you :err: They are paper applications but you can check progress on the TRA site (not that it shows much !) https://extranet.deewr.gov.au/trades/Interface/Pages/Security/Logon.aspx Get on to your agent and ask for the log in details (they will be unique to your case). Justin.:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh sorry I confused you :err:They are paper applications but you can check progress on the TRA site (not that it shows much !) https://extranet.deewr.gov.au/trades/Interface/Pages/Security/Logon.aspx Get on to your agent and ask for the log in details (they will be unique to your case). Justin.:wink: Thanks for that Justin. As we've waited this long I'll just wait to hear from our agent I think. Congratulations on getting your visa recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Thanks. Make sure you keep on top of your agent, some tend to "forget" to update the clients ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherian Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ive been waiting since 19/9 and still says awaiting assesment.. I wouldnt expect anything soon... Sorry but I am thinking they have a pretty big backlog at the moment. ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ive been waiting since 19/9 and still says awaiting assesment.. I wouldnt expect anything soon... Sorry but I am thinking they have a pretty big backlog at the moment. ;( Was yours done under the recently revised rules? Ours was so hoping that it will make things easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Girish Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I have applied through my Agent for Tool Maker TRA assesment on 1st sept 11. They sent a letter for "recieved reciept" with 12th Sept as lodging date. So far the only status i see online is "Awaiting Assesment". Recently my Agent sent an email requesting for status, as the timeline had already crossed 30 working days. They replied stating a huge backlogs to be the reason for the delay, and still no timeline was commited. Awaiting assesment results with fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Our original application didn't even get to the TRA. I found this out by phoning them one evening a couple of weeks ago1 When I told my agent this, she contacted them as she had sent them 9 applications including ours, and was hoping they hadn't all got lost! Turns out only ours(typically) and one other went missing, our agent said she was going to send another one in whilst the TRA look for the original one. I phoned TRA again last night only to be told they still haven't received an application for my wifes assessment! Now I don't know whether to think that the TRA are really incompetent, and have lost 2 applications or my agent is stringing me along to buy herself some time? We have recently had our SS for VIC confirmed by our agent, and she has been preparing our main visa app in readiness, so this leads me to believe that the TRA are causing the problem? CONFUSED & FRUSTRATED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I spoke with the TRA today and was advised that they are currently allocating applications lodged on the 9th of September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doing a geographical Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Are there different waiting times for different trades, or is it just one big long queue? (with regard to the huge baglog delays) Edit: looked at the website and it applies to all trades. This sucks :arghh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 I spoke with the TRA today and was advised that they are currently allocating applications lodged on the 9th of September. But when I spoke to them they didn't even have my wife's details on their database. Do you think they only get entered onto the database once they are allocated then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Girish Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The TRA acknowledge your application and send a Reciept (hard copy) mentioning the "reciept number". Using which you can generate User id & password on the following portal https://extranet.deewr.gov.au/trades/Interface/Pages/Security/Logon.aspx. Once you do this you can easily track your application status online. Hence the reciept is most important, and you must indeed follow with your agent if he/she has recieved your reciept (if the communication address mentioned in the TRA application is that of your agent) soon after the application is dispatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisywhizzy Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Hi, just a small word of caution. When I got my TRA assessment through I thought that was it. However when I got to oz I discovered this is just for immigration purposes and had to go through the whole process again to get my license to work. I'm in air con and the whole thing was a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Our agent phoned today asking for last 10 years of my wife's P60's, and I think we are going to have to send a load of bank statements showing her wages being paid in aswell. Has anyone else had to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean74 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 My agent told me right from the beginning that i would need p60's and wage packets for the past 8 years and bank statements showing my wages going in each week (which was a nightmare)!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 We've sent the P60's in just need to sort out the bank statements now! TRA are back on 9th January so hopefully we'll be able to get the bank statements sorted by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Girish Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I have lost time of nearly / more than 4 months (even if i expect to get the assessment by 2nd week of Jan). In the meantime, visa fees are hiked from 5-15% for skilled migrants with additional fee for dependents. It may cost another fortune. This TRA delay is having multifold effects. I only wished to apply before this christmas vacations.:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spherian Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I have lost time of nearly / more than 4 months (even if i expect to get the assessment by 2nd week of Jan). In the meantime, visa fees are hiked from 5-15% for skilled migrants with additional fee for dependents. It may cost another fortune. This TRA delay is having multifold effects. I only wished to apply before this christmas vacations.:cry: TRA = TAKES REDULIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME... I work in a government department and its run pretty slack, they must be either dramatically under staffed or a huge backlog.. Anyway its taking so long I have decided to study... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pswebb38 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Has anyone had their TRA assessments back recently, who have been waiting a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean74 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Still heard nothing!!!!! sent on Nov 11th received a message from TRA saying i was registered on 28th Nov, last spoke to a very nice girl at TRA on JAN 11th who told me i was still in the awaiting assessment queue, i asked her if she could tell me roughly how much longer i would have to wait? and she replied early Feb. I pity anyone starting their TRA assessment now, if it takes as long as it states 60 -90 working days that will take them right up to end of June as it takes two weeks to get registered, will be quite a few missing out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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