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Skill assessment is the backbone of any skilled migration and employer sponsored visa. Obtaining suitable skills assessment is mandatory for many visa subclasses, and we can help you to get your skills assessed in your relevant field or occupation, be it ACS,CPA\IPA, TRA, VETASSESS, ANMAC/AHPRA, ACWA, Engineers Australia etc.

Skills assessments arestandardly issued by relevant skills assessing authorities that checks that your skills meet the standards they set to work in a relevant occupation. The combined list of eligible skilled occupations sets out all relevant occupations under the 4 occupation lists.

You can Check that which Authority provide Skill Assessment for you profession byclicking here.

– SKILLS ASSESSMENT FOR TRADE OCCUPATIONS

If you have completed your trade qualification and want to have your skills assessed these are the steps you need to follow:

STEP 1 –PROVISIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Under PSA, TRA will confirm your identity and verify the authenticity of your Australian qualification, and that you are doing a range of tasks and duties relevant to your nominated occupation in an Australian workplace. A successful PSA outcome can be used to apply to Home Affairs for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). A successful PSA outcome is required before you can apply for Step 2 JRE of the JRP.

ELIGIBILITY:

Documents needed to assess Provisional Skill Assessment/360 Hours:
Passport (all pages)
One Passport Size Photograph
Australian Qualification
Evidence of 360 hours of employment and/or Vocational Placement relevant to your qualification-

Paid Employment	Experience letter from Employer and Payslips
Vocational Placement	Placement letter from college, Experience letter from Employer, one copy of log book(attested)
Working on ABN	Working on ABN

ASSESSMENT OUTCOME:

You will receive notification of the outcome of your PSA application by email following the assessment and verification process. If your assessment is successful, the outcome letter can be presented to Home Affairs as pAAT of your 485 visa application.

Important Note: Once you got your Successful PSA Outcome and you are on 485 Visa or lodged visa application/holding Bridging Visa (with full rights) please register yourself as soon as possible for (Step-2) Job Ready Employment through Online Portal.

STEP 2 – JOB READY EMPLOYMENT

For Job Ready Employment, applicants must find employment in their nominated occupation, and submit that employment for Job Ready Employment through the online portal and provide the appropriate registration documents to TRA.

ELIGIBILITY:

have received a successful PSA outcome
have less than 4 months remaining on your student visa
hold or have lodged an application with Home Affairs for a visa that has full (unrestricted) work rights and provides sufficient time to complete Steps 2‐4 of the JRP (a minimum of 12 months)
have secured eligible employment

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

You must complete at least 1725 hours of paid employment in your nominated occupation over a minimum of 12 calendar months from your JRE StAAT Date. Periods of leave (including paid leave) cannot be included in the 1725 hours. Claiming prior employment: You can claim up to three consecutive months of paid employment that was undertaken immediately prior to applying online for JRE. This can only be claimed at the time of submitting your JRE application online.

Prior employment will only be considered where it was:
undertaken with the first employer you registered for JRE
in your nominated occupation
undertaken in the three months immediately prior to your online JRE application
not already used to meet the work requirements for your PSA application
supported with acceptable pay evidence
for employment arrangements approved by TRA

STEP 3—JOB READY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT

When a pAATicipant has completed and provided acceptable evidence of at least 863 hours of paid employment over a minimum of six months, they may be eligible to pAATicipate in Step 3 – a Job Ready Workplace Assessment.

EVIDENCE INCLUDES:

STEP 4— JOB READY FINAL ASSESSMENT

A Job Ready Final Assessment is conducted when acceptable evidence of at least 1725 hours of paid employment over a minimum of 12 calendar months is verified and after the successful completion of a Job Ready Workplace Assessment. For further information regarding PSA/Job Ready Program you can visit https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au

Fees (Fees Is Subject To vary Please Check with TRA)

Fee Type	Fee
Provisional Skills Assessment	$300
Provisional Skills Assessment Appeals (if required)	$300
Job Ready Employment	$500
Job Ready Workplace Assessment	$2,000
Subsequent Job Ready Workplace Assessment (if required)	$2,000
Job Ready Final Assessment	$150

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