Skill Assessment

Skill Assessment

Skill assessment is the process of skilled migration and employer-sponsored visas. For a number of visa categories obtaining an appropriate skill assessment is a necessity and we can assist you in getting your skills assessed in your relevant field or profession, whether it involves ACS, CPA/IPA, TRA, VETASSESS, ANMAC/AHPRA, ACWA, Engineers Australia, etc.

Skills assessments are typically granted by the relevant assessing bodies which verify that your skills meet the requirements which they set for working in a relevant occupation. All of the relevant occupations from the four professional lists are outlined in the collective list of eligible skilled professions.

Skills Assessment for trade occupations-

(1) Provisional Skills Assessment

Under the provisional skills assessment, Trade Recognition Australia will ratify your identity and Australian qualification and that you are doing a range of tasks and responsibilities relevant to your nominated occupation within an Australian workplace. A positive PSA result can be applied to the Department of Home Affairs for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). You must get a successful PSA result before proceeding to apply for apply step2 of JRP (Job Ready Program) known as JRE (Job Ready Employment).

Eligibility:

• You must have a qualification that is relevant to your occupation evaluated by TRA and given by a CRICOS RTO as a result of your study in Australia.
• You need an international student visa to study in Australia.
• Before submitting a PSA application, you must have proof of at least 360 hours of employment or vocational placement relevant to your requirement and selected profession, completed in the Australian workplace within the last three years.

To apply for the provisional skills assessment you must have the:

• A current passport that is valid and in force.
• One passport-size photograph
• An Australian qualification specially related to the job you are applying for.

Successful Outcome:

You must receive notification of the outcome of your PSA application through email. If your outcome is successful, the outcome letter can be used to apply for your home affairs for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485).

If your outcome is unsuccessful, the outcome letter will provide you with reasons for the outcome and give information about your options. You can apply for a review or a new PSA application.

(2) Job-Ready Employment

To meet the requirements of job-ready employment, candidates must secure employment in the field of their choice and submit that employment through the online portal to TRA by providing the appropriate username and password that received when applying for the provisional skills assessment.

Eligibility:

• Have received a positive PSA result.
• Submit your JRE application within the valid period specified in your PSA.
• Suggest a job on the list of skilled occupation list where TRA is the relevant skills assessing authority.

Be employed in a role where your employment arrangement:

1. Offers appropriate chances for you to acquire the necessary skills.
2. Can be verified by TRA.

Employment Requirements:

To meet the JRE program requirements, you must have experience at least 1725 hours of paid employment in your selected profession over a minimum of 12 months beginning with the start of your JRE. The 1725 hours cannot include any periods of leave. You are allowed to clai006D up to three months of paid employment that you engaged in immediately before submitting your JRE application online. When you submit your JRE application, at that time you can claim for this online.

Previous employment will only be measured if-

• It was conducted with the first employer when you signed up for JRE.
• The work was in your nominated occupation.
• You can be supported with adequate pay documentation.
• The employment arrangement was approved and endorsed by TRA.
• It occurred within the 3 months immediately before your online JRE application.

(3) Job Ready Workplace Assessment

Job-ready workplace assessment is an integral part of Job job-ready program. This phase involves determining your ability to work at the level of expertise required for your occupation in Australia.

Right now processing times for the JRWA completion are as:

• If you submit a JRWA application after June 2023, the RTO will communicate with you within 60 days.
• Four months or more after application.

Evidence comprises of:

• Experienced Progress Report
• Payslips/Invoices accompanied by a Bank Statement.

(4) Job ready Final Assessment:

Job-ready final assessment is conducted to recognize your completion of your JRP. The current processing time for JRWA application outcome is 45 days from application. You can apply for a skilled visa with home affairs by using your positive JRFA skills assessment.

Eligibility:

• The candidate must have a successful JRFA outcome.
• Candidate must have completed 12 months of full-time paid employment within TRA-approved employment.