Latest News

Latest Articles Rollup

Image link directing to Additional provider licensed electrical trades news page.

Additional provider - licensed electrical trades

17 May 2012

TRA has approved Future Skills International as a provider of skills assessment services for overseas trained electrical tradespeople seeking a skills assessment in a range of electrical trade occupations.

 

Image link directing to TRA Enquiries Line Closed news page.

TRA Enquiries Line Closed

17 May 2012

TRA Enquiries line will be closed on Friday 18 and Monday 21 May 2012.

 

Image link to Overseas ARTC Applicants News Item

Overseas ARTC Applicants

10 May 2012

Have you applied for an ARTC but currently live overseas? You now have another option.

 

Image link to ARTC Trade Tests page

ARTC Trade Tests

10 May 2012

ARTC applicants required to undertake a trade test may be required to travel to a trade test venue.

 

Image link directing to ARTC Electrical Applicants page.

ARTC Electrical Applicants

10 May 2012

Are you seeking an ARTC for electrical licensing purposes? You may have another option.

 

Image link directing to Optional skills assessment Licensed trades news page.

Optional skills assessment – Licensed trades

30 April 2012

Licensed electrical and plumbing trades - skills assessments are now available for selected prospective migrants.

 

Image link directing to Job Ready Program Survey 2012 news page.

Job Ready Program Survey 2012

26 April 2012

Trades Recognition Australia has engaged ORIMA Research to find out about the experience of partcipants and employers in the Job Ready Program.

 

Image link directing to ARTC Processing Delays news page.

ARTC Processing Delays

24 April 2012

The Australian Recognised Trade Certificate program is experiencing processing delays due to a large influx of applications to the program.

 

TRA Image

New version of TradeSET

18 April 2012

Launch of new version of TradeSET

 

Easypay temporarily unavailable

16 April 2012

The RBA Easypay website will be unavailable from 11pm Saturday 21 April 2012 (AEST) until 5am Sunday 22 April (AEST)

 

Program image link directing to Trades Recognition Australia Migration Skills Assessment Overview page.

MSA checklist now available

10 April 2012

An evidence checklist is now available to assist potential applicants to confirm that they have included all the required evidence with their TRA Migration Skills Assessment application.

 

Joint Skills Initiative

5 April 2012

Minister Evans, Minister Bowen, and United States Ambassador to Australia, Mr Jeffrey Bleich, announce measures to address skills shortages in the construction and resources sector.

 

Canberra Public Holiday 6 and 9 April 2012

5 April 2012

Trades Recognition Australia Enquiry Line will be unavailable on Friday 6 and Monday 9 April 2012 due to Public Holidays.

 

TRA move to DIISRTE and new payment arrangements

4 April 2012

Due to Machinery of Government changes TRA is now part of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education - new payment arrangements apply.

 

Image link directing Deadline MSA and MPA Applications news page

Deadline for MSA and MPA Applications

29 March 2012

TRA will endeavour to provide an outcome by 30 June 2012 for all MSA and MPA applications received by 5 April 2012.

 

Image link directing to Submission of applications for the Job Ready Program news page

Submission of applications for the Job Ready Program

29 March 2012

Job Ready Program participants who want to obtain a Provisional Skills Assessment outcome or Job Ready Final Assessment outcome this financial year should apply now.

 

New RTO Finder website

27 February 2012

The 457 Skills Assessment Program’s RTO Finder website has been upgraded. The new RTO Finder is available via the 457 Skills Assessment Program Applicant Guidelines.

 

New Process for all Migration Points Advice Applications

24 February 2012

From 1 March 2012 all eligible applicants seeking Points Advice must submit their applications directly to Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) in accordance with the TRA Migration Points Advice Applicant Guidelines.

 

New Occupations for TRA-approved RTOs

22 February 2012

Skills assessments are now available through TRA approved RTOs for Electrical Linesworker and Technical Cable Jointer occupations through the temporary and permanent migration skills assessment programs.

 

Image of Trades Recognition Australia program logo linking to news article TRA Application Processing

MSA and MPA Application Processing

12 January 2012

Due to the volume and diversity of applications received for the TRA Migration Skills Assessment and Migration Points Advice programs, TRA is currently experiencing delays in processing times.

 

TRA Logo

Review Request Form

28 November 2011

New TRA Assessment Review Request Form has been added to the Contact Us page.

 

Refund & Review Policies

21 October 2011

New documents have been added to the Contact Us page.

 

Trades Recognition Australia

Request for Submissions from RTOs

14 October 2011

Submissions are invited from Registered Training Organisations scoped in certain electrical occupations to conduct skills assessments for applicants for the 457 and Offshore Skills Assessment Programs.

 

Canberra Public Holiday 10 October 2011

7 October 2011

Trades Recognition Australia Enquiry Line will be unavailable on Monday 10 October due to a Public Holiday.

 

Important Changes to Application Forms & Payment Methods

6 October 2011

Credit card payments are temporarily unavailable for TRA Migration Skills Assessment and TRA Migration Points Advice.

 

Important Changes to JRP from 11 Oct 2011

5 October 2011

From 11 October 2011, the online portal on TRA’s website will be available for all steps of the Job Ready Program. 

 

Update for TRA Migration Skills Assessment and Migration Points Advice

30 September 2011

Updated Applicant Guidelines and Application forms now available

 

ARTC Guideline Changes

27 September 2011

Updated information describing the evidence that you must provide with your ARTC application is  now available in the newly formatted ARTC Applicant Guidelines.

 

TRA logo

TRA Enquiries Line Closed

15 September 2011

TRA Enquiries line will be closed from 12 pm Friday 16 September 2011.

 

Trades Recognition Australia Logo

TRA processing delays

12 September 2011

Trades Recognition Australia is currently working through a large backlog of applications. The backlog is causing delays in the processing of applications.

 

Trades Recognition Australia Logo

NEW - ARTC Guidelines

12 September 2011

Before you submit your ARTC application, you should read the reformatted Australian Recognised Trade Certificate Applicant Guidelines designed for easy reading.

 

TRA logo

Delays in TRA processing

24 August 2011

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is currently experiencing delays in the processing of applications for skills assessments and recognition.

 

TRA Enquiry Line Closure

16 August 2011

TRA Enquiry Line Closure on Wednesday 17 August 2011

 

TRA Logo

IELTS - Important Reminder for Provisional Skills Assessment Applicants

8 August 2011

Incorrect IELTS information provided on the Provisional Skills Assessment online application. 

457 and Offshore Skills Assessment changes

5 August 2011

The employment experience requirement for Pathway 2 of the 457 and Offshore Skills Assessment Programs has been reduced.

 

E-Payments now Available

29 July 2011

Australian Recognised Trade Certificate and TRA Migration Skills Assessment Program applicants can continue to make electronic payments as e-pay issue fixed.

 

E-Payments Unavailable

27 July 2011

Australian Recognised Trade Certificate and TRA Migration Skills Assessment Program applicants will not be able to make electronic payments due to an e-pay fault.

 

TRA Logo

Application Form Error

21 July 2011

Incomplete list of occupations in the TRA Migration Skills Assessment and Migration Points Test Advice application form

 

TRA Logo

ARTC application changes

21 July 2011

To provide Australian Recognised Trade Certificate (ARTC) applicants with the latest information, we have changed the ARTC application form.

 

TRA Logo

Update - TRA processing

12 July 2011

Trades Recognition Australia continues to work through a large backlog of applications. This backlog is causing delays in the processing of applications.

 

Delays in TRA Processing

23 June 2011

Trades Recognition Australia is experiencing delays in the processing of applications for all skills assessments and recognition programs

 

Migration Skills Assessment UPDATED

22 June 2011

From 1 July 2011, TRA will be replacing the Skilled Worker Program with the TRA Migration Skills Assessment.

 

Migration Points Test Advice

22 June 2011

From 1 July 2011, TRA will introduce a Migration Points Test Advice assessment.

 

Important Changes for JRP from 1 July

2 June 2011

From 1 July 2011, important changes will apply to the Provisional Skills Assessment and Job Ready Employment steps of the Job Ready Program

 

Review of Skilled Worker Program

1 June 2011

Migration skills assessments under the Skilled Worker Program are currently under review.

 

Changes to TRA Enquiry Lines

21 February 2011

New TRA Telephone Enquiry Line Operating Times

 

New GSM Offshore Skills Assessment Arrangements

6 December 2010

TRA is expanding offshore skills assessments to include a greater range of countries and occupations.

 

New TRA Application Forms

11 November 2010

New versions of the Skilled Worker Program Assessment Application and ARTC Application forms available.

 

Job Ready Program - Request for Proposals from RTOs

2 November 2010

Proposals are sought from RTOs to provide Workplace Assessment Services for participants in the Job Ready Program.

 

New TRA Fax Number for Canberra Office

26 August 2010

New fax number for clients sending faxes for applications processed by TRA’s Canberra Office.

 

Eligibility & Employment Requirements For SWP

31 March 2010

Eligibility and employment requirements for the Skilled Worker Program have been clarified in the Skilled Worker Program Assessment Criteria, formally known as the Uniform Assessment Criteria.

 

More Questions and Answers for Job Ready Program

8 January 2010

More information has been added to the Job Ready Program Questions and Answers page

 

Important Information For Applicants Applying From Iran

1 April 2009

Applicants from Iran need to take note of restrictions on Australian financial institutions concerning Iran. Click for more information.