For an Urban and Regional Planner Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Urban and Regional Planner. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Urban and Regional Planner it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Urban and Regional Planner 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 Urban and Regional Planners 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 Urban and Regional Planners and if they need to bring in Urban and Regional Planners from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas an Urban and Regional Planners 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, Urban and Regional Planners are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means an Urban and Regional Planner 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: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be an Urban and Regional Planner
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Urban and Regional Planner, 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 an Urban and Regional Planner:
The profession “an Urban and Regional Planner” 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 “Urban and Regional Planner” and is uniquely identified by the code 232611. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for an Urban and Regional Planner:
For an Urban and Regional Planner to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Environmental management
Communication and collaboration
Records
documentation
reports and research
Human resources
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders
Supervise staff
Review or prepare research or technical reports
Undertake environmental and sustainability research
Communicate and collaborate
Advise on environmental conservation
Collaborate and advise on educational and technical issues
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Undertake environmental sustainability planning or activities
Undertake dispute resolution
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Supervise scientific or technical staff
Communicate with the public on environmental issues
Review environmental permits
plans or reports
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations
Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives
Communicate with government agencies
Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems
Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge
Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives
Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects
Review plans or proposals for environmental conservation
Mediate disputes
Advise others on business or operational matters
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Urban and Regional Planner:
Currently Urban and Regional Planner’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 Urban and Regional Planners, 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.
