For a Real Estate Representative Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Real Estate Representative. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Real Estate Representative it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Real Estate Representative 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 Real Estate Representatives 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 Real Estate Representatives and if they need to bring in Real Estate Representatives from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Real Estate Representatives 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, Real Estate Representatives are on the Regional list. Being on this list means a Real Estate Representative 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: Regional
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Real Estate Representative
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Real Estate Representative, 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 Real Estate Representative:
The profession “a Real Estate Representative” 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 “Real Estate Representative” and is uniquely identified by the code 612115. 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 Real Estate Representative:
For a Real Estate Representative 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
Human resources
Quality control and inspections
Customer service
Sales and marketing
Business operations and financial activities
Construction
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Inspect products
equipment or facilities
Train staff
Develop and distribute marketing material
Provide customer service and communicate information
Verify and maintain financial records
Communicate and collaborate
Appraise or evaluate properties
Identify and recommend investments to clients
Communicate with others to coordinate work
Negotiate purchases or contracts
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Verify customer credit information
Develop content for sales presentations or other materials
Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs
Develop proposals for current or prospective customers
Train sales staff
Examine condition of property or products
Attend events to develop professional knowledge
Advise real estate clients
Contact current or potential customers to promote goods or services
Prepare sales or other contracts
Identify investment opportunities or strategies
Recommend goods or services to customers
Obtain property information
Explain technical product or service information to customers
Develop professional relationships or networks
Negotiate prices or other sales terms
Deliver promotional presentations to current or prospective customers
Appraise property values
Schedule appointments with prospective customers
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Real Estate Representative:
Currently Real Estate Representative’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 Real Estate Representatives, 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 online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.
