This program is for international graduates with an Australian qualification that provides students with the chance to hone their skills and gain employment experience in Australia before applying for a skilled migration visa. These qualifications need to be issued by a Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registered training organization.
Prior to submitting your application to Trades Recognition Australia, you will need to verify with the Department of Home Affairs whether you have the required skill set to work in Australia and that Trades Recognition Australia is the suitable assessing authority for your occupation.
Job Ready Program is a four-step program and each step must be completed before moving on to the next step.
The first step in the four-step program, PSA confirms the authenticity of your Australian qualification and any earlier employment and /or vocational placement you have taken in an Australian workplace. You need to complete this step to move to the next step.
To be eligible to apply for PSA,
To apply, register on the TRA’s website online portal by creating a username and password which you will require each time you access the portal. Select the Provisional Skills Assessment link, complete the form and make the payment. Do not forget to print your Provisional Skill Assessment Summary Page. Email the completed and signed summary page together with your documents to [email protected] as a single pdf attachment within fourteen days of the submission date for the application to be registered.
Read the Guidelines before submitting a JRE application.
The objective is to enable you to acquire experience to better your skillset relevant to your occupation in an Australian workforce and is the second step of the JRP.
To be eligible to apply for JRE,
Note: A student visa with more than four months validity or a training visa will not be acceptable for this program.
*You must register your current employer’s details and they must meet the requirements listed in the JRP Applicant Guidelines for your employment to be considered.
To apply,
You are required to complete at least one thousand seven hundred and twenty-five hours of paid employment over a minimum of twelve months from your JRE start date (the submission of your JRE application unless otherwise varied by TRA). You can state up to three consecutive months of paid employment taken immediately before applying for JRE. More information relating to Australian employment and law is available on the Fair Work Ombudsman website.
The TRA will conduct several online checks regarding the authenticity of your workplace listed in your application and EVR and they may contact or visit your workplace for further verification.
A QPR is a record of the progress of your skills and activities you have undertaken in your workforce and is emailed to you quarterly or as required until you have attained a successful Job Ready Workplace Assessment (JRWA).
The report must be and completed by the supervisor/employer recorded in your ERF and this will be submitted to the TRA- appointed workplace assessor. Hence, it is vital to have an accurate record of the report you undertake in your workplace.
This step is to evaluate your ability to work in an Australian workplace with the required skill level for your job. Detailed information about the JRWA is provided in the Guidelines (Section 2.3)
To be eligible to apply for JRWA,
Once you receive confirmation from TRA that you are eligible for a JRWA, sign in to the online portal, select the Job Ready Workplace Assessment link, and complete the Summary Page.
The application fee is AUD2,000. As evidence of your assessment at your workplace, your employer or supervisor need to sign the summary page.
Submit your summary page via email to [email protected] as a PDF attachment for the application to be registered.
Note: The TRA must receive your application documents via email and then registered for you to be formally registered for a JRWA.
The final step of JRP, JRFA’s objective is to formally acknowledge the completion of your JRP.
This provides you with a skill assessment outcome that can be used to support your application to the Department of Home Affairs for a skilled migration visa.
Detailed information on the Guidelines (Section 2.4)
To be eligible,
To apply,
Note: The TRA must receive your application documents via email and then registered for you to be formally registered for a JRFA.
Allianz Global Assistance provides access to a network of insurance providers to help you pay your medical bills. They also have representatives on campuses around Australia to help in person. Some of the services and treatments that are covered include:
NIB has always prided itself to be a leading facilitators of proper healthcare and wellbeing in Australia and New Zealand.
With more than a million residents, over a hundred thousand international students and workers, plus expats who work and travel overseas having put their trust on us, we have come to become one of the fastest growing health and medical insurance providers in Australia.
Medibank is a leading private health insurer, providing health insurance through their Medibank and ahm brands as well as a range of health services across Australia. Whether an English language course or a university degree, Medibank’s Overseas Student Health Covers (OSHC) meet student visa health insurance requirements. Some of the services they offer include:
Iman provides health cover for graduate 485 visa, TSS 482 visa, Temporary (skilled) 457 visa and other working types visas. Some of the major offerings include:
● Offers short-term health insurance to temporary working visitors
● Gives access to the subsidised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
● Coverage for outpatient- prescribed pharmaceuticals
● Takes care of all medical expenses related to in–hospital (In–Patient) care
Australian Unity has been supporting the well-being of Australians since 1840. They offer insurance plans for both working and non-working visas. Some of the services and treatments that are covered include:
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