TRA

A skills assessment is required by the Department of Home Affairs, to determine if you have the skills and experience necessary to work in Australia at the trade level for your occupation.

Skills assessments are conducted against the requirements of the relevant training package qualification for the nominated occupation. This is achieved through the process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), where your existing skills and experience are mapped against units of competency contained within the required building qualification.

Nominated eligible countries: Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR, India, Ireland, Macau SAR, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. Alternatively, if you’re in Australia currently working in the building industry, MIBT can assess anyone from any country.

(formerly 457 Skills Assessment Program)
Nominated eligible countries: Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR, India, Macau SAR, Papua New Guinea, Philippines. Alternatively, if you’re in Australia currently working in the building industry, MIBT can assess anyone from any country.

Nominated eligible countries: Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR, India, Iran, Ireland, Macau SAR, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.Alternatively, if you’re in Australia currently working in the building industry, MIBT can assess anyone from any country.

Irrespective of which visa you are applying for, in addition to your non- Australian qualification you must be able to demonstrate work experience of at least three years full-time employment in a directly related occupation. This must include 12 months full-time paid employment in your nominated occupation in the three years prior to lodging your application. (Pathway 1)

For applicants applying with a current identified Australian occupational licence the 12 months full-time paid employment must be in Australia (Pathway 2)

* a current, identified Australian occupational licence is a registration certificate of other form of authorisation required under law to perform work that has been issued by the appropriate Australian licensing authority and is relevant to the nominated occupation.

If you are applying for a skills assessment under the TSS Skills Assessment Program you should read the TSS Applicant Guidelines before proceeding.

If you are applying for a skills assessment under the Offshore Skills Assessment Program you should read the OSAP Applicant Guidelines before proceeding.

Applicants who do not have a relevant Australian qualification

You must submit decision ready* documentary evidence of your identity, skills and experience. MIBT will advise you what documentation is required. If the evidence is proven that you have the necessary skills and experience relevant to your nominated occupation, you shall process to participate a technical interview with one of MIBT's assessors.

“Decision ready*” means:
a) all documents requested by MIBT are provided when an application is lodged,
b) employment statements conform to the requirements set out in the ‘MIBT Skills Assessment Registration Form’.

You will be required to participate in a technical interview of your skills and knowledge. MIBT assessors are qualified Australian trades professionals as well as qualified building industry trainers.

The assessor will focus on collecting evidence to determine if you meet the requirements of the relevant Australian Training Package qualification. This will involve a technical interview.

MIBT will discuss the technical interview requirements with you prior to conducting the interview. If during the technical interview, MIBT's trainer/assessor identifies any gaps in your skills and experience, they will be discussed at the interview and your options moving forward.

You will be required to participate in a practical assessment of your skills and knowledge. MIBT assessors are qualified Australian trades professionals as well as qualified building industry trainers.

The assessor will observe the practical assessment to determine if you meet the requirements of the relevant Australian Training Package qualification. This will involve the applicant to perform trade specific tasks for the chosen field.

MIBT will discuss the practical requirements with you prior to conducting the practical assessment. If during the practical assessment, MIBT's trainer/assessor identifies any gaps in your skills and experience, they will be discussed at the end of the assessment and discuss your options moving forward.

Successful
If successful, you will receive a skills assessment result letter in a nominated occupation. Although this letter will have been sent to you by MIBT on behalf of TRA this letter consists of skills assessment by TRA for the purposes of the migration regulations 1994.

Unsuccessful
If unsuccessful, you will receive a skills assessment result letter in a nominated occupation. Although this letter will be sent to you by MIBT on behalf of TRA this letter consists of skills assessment by TRA for the purposes of the migration regulations 1994.

Review
If you wish to have this outcome reviewed, please contact MIBT for further processes. New evidence is not admissible.

Reassessment
You may be eligible for a reassessment of your original outcome if you undertake additional training and/or employment to address any skills gaps identified in the statement of reasons of skills assessment result letter. 

PATHWAY 2 

For applicants who hold a relevant Australian Qualification or current identified Australian occupational licence 

For broader information on Australia's skilled visa programs and recent changes to these programs - see Australia's skilled visas.
For informtion on the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - see TSS visa

Please Note: It is your responsibility to confirm with Home Affairs that your visa pathway requires a skills assessment, and that TRA is the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation, before submitting an application.
 

ENQUIRE NOW or APPLY FOR A SKILLS ASSESSMENT

More information can be found via

https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/