For a Chemical Engineer Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Chemical Engineer. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Chemical Engineer it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Chemical Engineer 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 efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Chemical Engineers Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are 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 Chemical Engineers and if they need to bring in Chemical Engineers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Chemical Engineers required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Chemical Engineers are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means a Chemical Engineer may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Chemical Engineer
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Chemical Engineer, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Chemical Engineer:
The profession “a Chemical Engineer” 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 “Chemical Engineer” and is uniquely identified by the code 233111. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a Chemical Engineer:
For a Chemical Engineer to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Quality control and inspections
Production processes and machinery
Performance evaluation and efficiency improvement
Data
analytics
and databases
Records
documentation
reports and research
Operating procedures and processes
Business operations and financial activities
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Develop and review technical designs and processes
Operations research and management
Manage operational budgets
Undertake engineering research
Design or assemble equipment and systems
Manage or document operational procedure or process
Direct operational or production activities
Improve operational performance
Inspect
test or maintain equipment or systems
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations
Estimate operational costs
Research industrial processes or operations
Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes
Direct industrial production activities
Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes
Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems
Design industrial processing systems
Determine operational methods
Determine causes of operational problems or failures
Develop technical methods or processes
Design control systems for mechanical or other equipment
Prepare operational reports
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Chemical Engineer:
Currently Chemical Engineer’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Trades Recognition Australia Skills Assessment Process
For Chemical Engineers, the skills assessing body is “Trades Recognition Australia” they are often referred to as the TRA. To visit their site, follow the link: https://tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Trades Recognition Australia is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the TRA will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
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. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
