Joiner Skills Assessment Australia

A Joiner in Australia is someone who works in workshop, bench joinery, making doors, windows, cabinets, set up, use and maintain static workshop machines.

A Carpenter in Australia does 1^st fix 2^nd fix, roof trusses, more onsite work then a Joiner. If you do both of these tasks and float between what Australia deem as a Joiner and a Carpenter you could complete the Carpenter and Joiner skills assessment.

I would check our free Australian points visa calculator or speak to one of our skilled team as the skills assessment gained will determine what occupation you come under when you apply for an Australian skilled visa.

The Australian Joiner skills assessment has 2 mandatory stages that need to be completed. You need to prove to our assessor you have the necessary skills as a Joiner.

The first stage, documentary assessment is paper based, proving you are a Joiner though payslips, detailed CV, references, videos, photos, and qualifications.

The second stage is a technical interview with an Australian qualified Joiner who is also a qualified trainer and assessor,. This is a relaxed chat over Skype or Zoom where you have a one to one with our Australian Joiner Assessors.  

No its not mandatory. You are required to either hold your completed apprenticeship papers as a Joiner (Please note these qualifications could fall under carpentry or other wood related names) and 3 years of paid work experience pre or post qualification. So, if you are from the UK hold an NVQ3 as a Joiner or Bench Joiner you would only require the 3 years of paid work experience.

If you have no NVQ3, you are required to have a minimum of 5 years paid work experience completing Joinery tasks. It is common for clients to be assessed without holding any formal training or qualification so we use your 5 years of paid work experience as a Joiner for proof.

The Joiner skills assessment Australia is required so you the migrant can apply for a visa to Australia. This is the way Australian Immigration can gauge if you are in fact a Joiner under the Australian guidelines.

Many Joiners want to migrate to Australia and without the Joinery skills assessment delivered by an approved assessing body, Australian immigration have no way in checking a migrant has the necessary skills. To emigrate to Australia as a Joiner you will need to complete the Joiner skills assessment for a skilled visa.

Australian Trade Training College (ATTC) is an approved TRA assessing body. They have an office in the Down Under Centre and can be contacted on +44 (0) 203 780 2437.

We know exactly what is required for the Australian Joiner skills assessment and offer an Agency service to assist with that skills assessment. The DUC Agency Fee is £550 + VAT.

What’s included in that Agency Fee?

You will receive a unique login to the DUC Client Portal which explains everything you need to provide, giving templates and precise details on what to gather and how to gather it. For many this is the hardest part of the process but is key to a successful application; we know what is required because the DUC Skills Team work closely with the assessing body. We have been part of the Joiner skills assessment process for 8+ years. The DUC Skills Team will lodge your application and liaise with the assessing body.

Telephone assistance Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm – and even out-of-hours by arrangement. We have staff specifically dedicated to working with Joiners, so you’ll always be working with the same person. 

As a DUC client you also have access to our exclusive Facebook Group where you can get expert help from other DUC Joiners who can give you an insight into the content of the technical interview.  You can chat with other DUC clients, who may be at different stages of the process, for their guidance on the English test, skills process and the practicalities of moving to Australia.  The DUC Visa Team post relevant updates as they happen.

We will also provide information on the various English tests available, the various scoring systems and even provide a 10% discount code for the PTE Pearson Academic test.

You, will receive FREE access to the DUC Employment Hub (and your partner, if applicable) – a tool that connects migrants to employers and provides invaluable assistance with your relocation.  You will receive a 1-hour consultation with a relocation expert who has migrated themselves. This consultation will introduce you to our service provider partners who can save you money on your move. See how the DUC EH works.

The Down Under Centre work with the assessing body for Joiners looking to immigrate to Australia. We are very proud to be working with a TRA skills assessment provider, have many years’ experience with clients, the perfect software and plenty of staff to hold your hand throughout the Joinery skills assessment process.

Migrating to Australia as a Joiner has its challenges and you, the migrant, will have plenty of questions, we will know the answers and be available through working hours to answer any of your questions. As the occupation is classed as a Joiner we can work you through what skill set is required for a successful skills assessment as a Joiner. The Down Under Centre know what needs to be done and you can carry on working as a Joiner while we give you a detailed list of what is required for the Joinery skills assessment for Australia.

Your TRA Australian Joiner skills assessment is valid for 3 years from the date the skills assessment was issued. This means you need to have your invitation to apply for your visa before the 3 years is up.

Your Australian certificate III in joinery has no expiry date.

Getting a job as a Joiner in Australia. There is lots of work in Australia for Joiners. Australia is huge in the building and manufacturing of timber products. Some of our employers are looking for wood machinists with plenty of Joinery experience and working on static machinery.

The Down Under Centre works with many Australian Joinery employers who take on our English speaking skilled migrants via our DUC Employment Hub. The employers have no hesitation hiring our Australian qualified Joiners moving to Australia. Our Employment Hub will also teach you how to prepare Joiners for their move to Australia. You will also receive a Skype consultation with one of our relocation team in Australia.

At successful completion of your Australian Joiner skills assessment you will receive your TRA skills assessment letter required for a skilled visa to Australia and you will also receive your Australian certificate III as a Joiner.

Your Australian certificate III will help when looking for work as a Joiner in Australia.

Joiners looking to migrate to Australia need to be between 18 and 45 years old.

Joiners between 25-32 years old generate the maximum points for age towards their Australian visa application. Complete our free visa points calculator to confirm your points.

Also if you are under 31 years old you can look into the Working Holiday Visa.

Yes, you can. Complete our free visa points calculator and we’ll contact you to determine your eligibility for migrating to Australia and explain the Australian visa process.

We have clients all over the world who are emigrating to Australia as a Joiner.

If you have a passport from the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA or New Zealand you automatically add 5 points to your partner’s Australia visa application. If you completed the Joiner skills assessment for Australia (and are under 45 years of age) this would add 10 points. 

Not only do you get extra points for an Australian skilled visa you will arrive in Australia with your Australian certificate III in Joinery. This is huge as employers want you to hold the necessary qualification so they can insure you as Joiners in Australia use plenty of machinery and tools that can cause harm. Australia is big on health and safety!

Applying for an Australian skills assessment as a Joiner to migrate to Australia does not necessarily require a qualification; this is dependent upon the country of your passport. 

The Down Under Centre has access to Australia’s Country Education Profiles. This can confirm if your qualifications will be recognised so you can complete your skills assessment and obtain a visa to work in Australia as a Joiner. If you don’t hold any qualifications you can still move forward with your Australian Joiner skills assessment if you can provide 5 years of paid work experience.