For a Motor Mechanic (General) Emigrating to Australia

Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Motor Mechanic (General). Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Motor Mechanic (General) it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Motor Mechanic (General) 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 Motor Mechanic (General)s 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 Motor Mechanic (General)s and if they need to bring in Motor Mechanic (General)s from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Motor Mechanic (General)s 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, Motor Mechanic (General)s are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means a Motor Mechanic (General) 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 Motor Mechanic (General)

Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Motor Mechanic (General), 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 Motor Mechanic (General):

The profession “a Motor Mechanic (General)” 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 “Motor Mechanic (General)” and is uniquely identified by the code 321211. 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 Motor Mechanic (General):

For a Motor Mechanic (General) to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:

General Duties:

Safety and hazard management
• Quality control and inspections
• Production processes and machinery
• Customer service
• Communication and collaboration
• Vehicle operation
• Business operations and financial activities
• Construction
• Cleaning and maintenance
• Digital technologies and electronics

Core Specialist Responsibilities:

Clean work areas
• buildings and facilities
• Investigate equipment and systems malfunctions and failures
• Fabricate
• assemble or install components
• Design
• make or install electrical systems and equipment
• Operate and maintain heating
• ventilation or air conditioning equipment
• Provide customer service and communicate information
• Set equipment or components to specifications
• Inspect items for damage or defects
• Service vehicles
• Communicate and collaborate
• Repair parts or components
• Communicate with others to coordinate work
• Inspect
• test or maintain equipment or systems
• Plan and coordinate work operations
• Repair equipment and electronics
• Repair mechanical parts or equipment

Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:

Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning
• Adjust equipment for optimal performance
• Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair
• Confer with customers or users to assess problems
• Repair worn
• damaged
• or defective mechanical parts
• Clean work areas
• Install vehicle parts or accessories
• Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies
• Service heating
• ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components
• Adjust vehicle components according to specifications
• Confer with co-workers or internal stakeholders to coordinate operational activities
• Replace or repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components
• Install audio or communications equipment
• Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed
• Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems
• Reassemble equipment after repair
• Rewire electrical or electronic systems
• Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition
• Replace worn
• damaged or defective mechanical parts
• Service vehicles
• Rebuild parts or components
• Align equipment or machinery
• Plan work procedures

3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Motor Mechanic (General):

Currently Motor Mechanic (General)’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 Motor Mechanic (General)s, 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.

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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. 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 online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.