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Australia Skills Assessment

The Electronic Equipment Trades Worker’s Guide For Emigrating to Australia

Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.

While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that a positive accreditation result is an essential first step to a successful case.

Australia’s top employers and recruiters are increasingly turning to the UK for highly skilled workers to meet the demand in key professions.

Securing Employment in Australia

Sterling Migration works closely with many of Australia’s leading employers, connecting them with international candidates who possess the specific skills these Australian companies require.

To secure a job offer from a reputable Australian employer, candidates must first complete their skills accreditation, receive an invitation to emigrate from the government and be able to provide a potential start date.

Leading recruiters across Australia trust Sterling Migration to endorse and introduce only the best candidates who have been assessed and are ready to emigrate. We are always delighted when we can recommend a client for a role that we believe will be their ideal fit.

Ensuring Electronic Equipment Trades Workers Are In High Demand

Every skilled migrant wants to know that they will be able to secure the best role that matches their personal requirements quickly and easily in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.

Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Electronic Equipment Trades Workers and if they need to bring any in from overseas to fill potential shortage skills gaps. The report will provide the precise number of overseas an Electronic Equipment Trades Workers required in the region during the coming year to fill any potential skills gap.

The Skills in demand are placed on priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the entire country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas. Depending on the list a skill is on will determine which visa(s) are available to people within that profession.

Curently, Electronic Equipment Trades Workers are on the MLTSSL skills shortage list. Being on the MLTSSL list means an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker may qualify for the following visa streams:

186, 189 (PT), 190, 407, 485 (GW),491 (F), 491 (S/T), TSS (M), 494 Visa streams.

Skills and Experience Required To Be an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

Before an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker can apply to emigrate as a skilled worker to Australia, their qualification, skills, and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation process. The process ensures all Electronic Equipment Trades Workers invited to emigrate can do their job to the required Australian standards.

1. Defining the job title an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker:

The profession “an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Electronic Equipment Trades Worker” and is uniquely identified by the code 342313. This registry system that has been in place since 2006 and has proven to work well for Australia.

2. Key Requirements for an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker:

For an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker to be deemed experienced to the Australian standard, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:

General Duties:

Communication and collaboration
• Quality control and inspections
• Production processes and machinery
• Cleaning and maintenance
• Digital technologies and electronics
• Work activities preparation

Core Specialist Responsibilities:

Study or review blueprints
• Design
• make or install electrical systems and equipment
• Perform maintenance or inspections
• Install and maintain computer equipment or software
• Maintain facilities and conduct repairs
• Set equipment or components to specifications
• Inspect items for damage or defects
• Communicate with others to coordinate work
• Analyse and evaluate documentation or technical information
• Repair equipment and electronics
• Inspect
• test or maintain equipment or systems

Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:

Install audio or communications equipment
• Install computer software
• Lay cables to connect equipment
• Repair electronic equipment
• Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning
• Calibrate equipment
• Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs
• Repair electrical components
• Adjust equipment for optimal performance
• Notify others of equipment problems
• Maintain repair or maintenance records
• Travel to work sites
• Connect electrical components or equipment
• Solder parts or connections between parts
• Interpret blueprints
• specifications or diagrams
• Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair
• Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning

3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker:

Currently Electronic Equipment Trades Worker’s are listed on the MLTSSL reflecting the demand for the profession within Australia.

Please note:

Even though Electronic Equipment Trades Worker is on the MLTSSL shortage skills list, it does not guarantee that there are currently places available under any visa stream. The emigration selection process is a dynamic environment that changes continually as quotas for specific skills are met within each region and economic demands change. We provide an up-to-date report at the time of application to ensure our clients secure the best possible visa for their requirements.

Navigating the Skills Assessment Process

As part of the accreditation process, you will be required to provide:

  • Relevant qualifications
  • Detailed reports from previous employers
  • Registrations and licences

Additional for specific cases:

  • Video footage of your work
  • Photographs
  • Attend an interview

These additional items may incur further costs and will cause delays, so they are best avoided where possible.

Context and Function:

The primary purpose of the assessing authority is to protect their Australian Electronic Equipment Trades Workers from migrants entering Australia and driving down standards or wages.

Therefore, they often look to delay, frustrate, delay or even reject cases preventing accreditations wherever possible with those aims in mind. They are also motivated by the additional fees they may charge when a person is required to resit an assessment.

The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a critical factor in their emigration success. It is vital that an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker secures the highest possible skills accreditation possible. To have your own team of experts fighting for you provides a considerable advantage in preparing your case and maximising your credibility.

Points Test For Electronic Equipment Trades Workers

Each candidate applying to emigrate as an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker is assessed against a number of criteria set out by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. The criteria include:

  • Age
  • Qualifications
  • Work Experience
  • Partners Skills
  • English Language Ability
  • Miscellaneous

The candidate is awarded points accordingly. Those Electronic Equipment Trades Workers who achieve the minimum points required will be eligible to enter the Expression of Interest pool. As with all legal processes, there are many ways to gain points and forfeit points, simply by how a case is presented. The Australian Immigration Authorities do not provide any feedback on the quality of a case once it has been presented and have no statutory obligation to do so. Therefore, if a case has an error that could be easily corrected, the candidate will not be asked to correct the mistake.

Expression of Interest

Once candidates complete their skills accreditation successfully and achieve the minimum points required for an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker, they become eligible to enter the “Expression of Interest” pool.

The best analogy is that it is a recruitment process. Entering the Expression of Interest pool is like meeting the minimum requirements set out by the employer to be eligible to apply for a position. There is no guarantee of selection.

This is a competitive environment where Electronic Equipment Trades Workers from across the globe are requesting one of the available visas to emigrate. Australia periodically selects those it deems to best meet its requirements for an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker from the pool of available candidates. Those an Electronic Equipment Trades Workers selected are invited to apply to emigrate.

Candidates who fail to be selected within two years are automatically removed from the pool.

Police and Medical Checks

The final hurdle to overcome is completing the Police and Medical checks. Assuming nothing is discovered that has not been previously disclosed, the visa will usually be issued within a few weeks.

From the date the visa is issued an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker will have one year to enter Australia to activate the visa. It is during that time that it is best to reach out to potential employers and make all the necessary arrangements to begin a new life in Australia.

Once a visa is activated, the Electronic Equipment Trades Worker may leave Australia for a few more months if they require extra time before emigrating permanently.

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Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. The government is not responsible for assisting an applicant in that process. On the contrary, in legal terms, it is the government against whom an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker must fight and win their case and the right to be hired by the best employers in Australia.

Once you have completed your skills assessment and been invited by the Government to emigrate, you will be ready to meet leading employers with vacancies that will fit your requirements perfectly.

To discover more, complete our online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.

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The Skills Points Test

Australia awards points to determine the suitability of potential skilled migrants.

The minimum required to apply to emigrate is 65 points.

Age

18-24 years = 25 points

25-32 years = 30 points

33-39 years = 25 points

40-44 years = 15 points

English Language Skills

Competent = 0

Proficient = 10

Superior = 20

British & Irish citizens are considered competent

Skilled Employment

Less than 3 years = 0 points

3-5 years = 5 points

5-8 years = 10 points

8+ years = 15 points

Education

Doctorate = 20 points

Bachelors Degree = 15 points

Diploma or Apprenticeship = 10 points

Partners Skills

Qualified with skills in demand and under 45 years  = 10 Points

Competent English = 5 points

You are single = 10 points

Additional Points

Studied in Australia = 5 points

Completed a professional year in Australia = 5 points

Qualified in a community language = 5 points

189 Visa

No extra points available

190 Visa

5 extra points

For those nominated by a State Government 

491 Visa

15 extra points

For those nominated by a state government and willing to live in that state for three years

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