Trade occupations are generally classified into four main categories:
Includes trades such as electricians, carpenters, plumbers, pipefitters, welders, heavy equipment operators, painters, etc.
Includes trades such as automotive service technicians and painters, heavy duty equipment technicians, motorcycle mechanics, etc.
Includes trades such as tool & die makers, industrial mechanics (millwrights), precision metal fabricators, etc.
Includes trades such as landscape horticulturalists, cooks, chefs, hairstylists, etc.
The first step is to find right trade course/courses to ensure that you gain training in a position on a relevant skills occupation list. The qualification should be issued by a Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registered training organisation based on your studies in Australia.
Once you complete a relevant course of study, you may be eligible to apply for the Skilled Graduate Visa (Subclass 485). The Skilled Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) allows some students that have graduated from their studies in Australia to temporarily live, study, and work in Australia for 18 months under the graduate or post-study workstreams.
Once you are on the Skilled Graduate Visa (Subclass 485), you must undertake the Job Ready Program through TRA – Trades Recognition Australia. The JRP is a four-step employment-based skills assessment program. This JRP provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and job readiness in an Australian workplace, relevant to your nominated occupation, before you apply for migration in Australia. This program involves 12-months of paid work experience and can lead to a positive skills assessment for migration purposes.
Finally, after receiving a positive skills assessment, you may be eligible to apply for a general skilled visa such as the Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) or an employer sponsored visa if you meet all the eligibility requirements.
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