For a Dressmaker or Tailor Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Dressmaker or Tailor. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Dressmaker or Tailor it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Dressmaker or Tailor 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 Dressmaker or Tailors 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 Dressmaker or Tailors and if they need to bring in Dressmaker or Tailors from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Dressmaker or Tailors 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, Dressmaker or Tailors are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Dressmaker or Tailor may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 186, 189 (PT), 190, 407, 485 (GW),491 (F), 491 (S/T), TSS (M), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Dressmaker or Tailor
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Dressmaker or Tailor, 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 Dressmaker or Tailor:
The profession “a Dressmaker or Tailor” 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 “Dressmaker or Tailor” and is uniquely identified by the code 393213. 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 Dressmaker or Tailor:
For a Dressmaker or Tailor to be deemed experienced down under, 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
Customer service
Records
documentation
reports and research
Operating procedures and processes
Business operations and financial activities
Cleaning and maintenance
Science and mathematics
Work activities preparation
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Determining and configuring equipment and components
Inspect or prepare finished products
Review work orders and project needs
Manage and handle resources and materials
Provide customer service and communicate information
Design diagrams
models and templates
Communicate and collaborate
Clean or prepare garments
linen
or other fabrics
Operate textile production equipment
Estimate costs of goods or services
Undertake textile production
Measure or calculate dimensions
distance
volume or capacity
Maintain operational and production records
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Design templates or patterns
Record operational or production data
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production or processing
Sew products
Operate sewing equipment
Mark products
work pieces or equipment with identifying information
Position patterns on equipment
materials or work pieces
Operate pressing and ironing machines
Estimate costs of goods
services or materials
Cut fabrics
textiles
leather or hide
Repair textiles or apparel
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements
Measure clients to ensure proper product fit
Smooth garments
Measure materials to mark reference points
cutting lines or other indicators
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications
Trim excess material from work pieces
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Dressmaker or Tailor:
Currently Dressmaker or Tailor’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 Medical Board of Australia Skills Assessment Process
For Dressmaker or Tailors, the skills assessing body is “Medical Board of Australia” they are often referred to as the MedBA. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.ahpra.gov.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Medical Board of 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 MedBA 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.
