For a Mine Surveyor Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Mine Surveyor. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Mine Surveyor it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Mine Surveyor 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 Mine Surveyors 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 Mine Surveyors and if they need to bring in Mine Surveyors from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Mine Surveyors 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, Mine Surveyors are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means a Mine Surveyor 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 Mine Surveyor
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Mine Surveyor, 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 Mine Surveyor:
The profession “a Mine Surveyor” 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 “Surveyor” and is uniquely identified by the code 232212. 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 Mine Surveyor:
For a Mine Surveyor to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Human resources
Safety and hazard management
Environmental management
Business operations and financial activities
Work activities preparation
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Undertake health
safety or hazard management and education activities
Create images or representations
Undertake environmental and sustainability research
Assess areas and conditions for risks and hazards
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Plan and coordinate work operations
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Maintain professional knowledge or certifications
Measure environmental characteristics
Create graphical representations of structures
landscapes or aquatic systems
Locate natural resources using geospatial or other environmental data
Advise others on health and safety issues
Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Mine Surveyor:
Currently Mine Surveyor’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 Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services Skills Assessment Process
For Mine Surveyors, the skills assessing body is “Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services” they are often referred to as the VETASSESS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.vetassess.com.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services 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 VETASSESS 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.
