Trades Recognition Australia

Dr Melissa McEwen, General Manager

2
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Canada-Australia Roundtable on Foreign Qualification Recognition
Who we are and what we do


skills assessing authority for applicants with skills in over 130
trades and technical occupations

applicants from up to 200 countries

different programs for different cohorts and different visas

15,000 clients per year

skills assessment services mostly for migration purposes

TRA Skills Assessment Programs
Program Purpose Scope Outcome
Migration Skills
Assessment
Permanent migration
Countries and occupations not available under the OSAP. Skills
assessments by TRA to assess qualifications and employment
against Australian industry standards.
Migration outcome
letter
Migration Points
Advice
Permanent migration
Applicants who have a successful skills assessment and require
points to progress their visa application
Points Advice letter
Job Ready Program
Temporary &
permanent migration
Former international students who have achieved an AQF
qualification in Australia. Some assessments conducted by TRA &
some by contracted RTOs.
Migration outcome
letter
Offshore Skills
Assessment Program
(OSAP)
Permanent migration
Skills assessments by TRA-approved RTOs against relevant AQF
qualification. For licensed trades, skills assessment not including
Australian context
1
.
OTSR or Certificate III
& migration outcome
letter
457 Skills Assessment
Program
Temporary migration
Skills assessments by TRA-approved RTOs against relevant AQF
qualification. For licensed trades, skills assessment not including
Australian context
1
.
OTSR or Certificate III
& migration outcome
letter
Australian Recognised
Trade Certificate
Trade recognition
(not for migration
purposes)
Recognition of a tradesperson in specified electrical or metal trade
as per the Tradespersons Rights Regulation Act & Tradespersons
Rights Regulations. Only for people residing in Australia.
ARTC
1. A licence cannot be obtained without first undertaking Australian context training, coupled with Australian work experience. The training is developed by ISCs EE-Oz for electrical &
CPSISC for plumbing and is needed for a Certificate III qualification. Contact ISCs for details.
OTSR: Offshore Technical Skills Record RTO: registered training organisation AQF: Australian Qualifications Framework ISC: Industry Skills
What is a skilled worker for TRA?
Qualification
(comparable to
AQF)
Employment
experience
SKILLED
Migration Skills Assessment workflow
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Qualification
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Employment
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Quality
Assurance
and
Notification
Job Ready Program process
Outsourced RTO assessment process
Systematized
approach to
VET
qualifications
Skills
comparability
Common
occupational
standards
Labour mobility