Glazier Skills Assessment Australia

If you want to move to Australia as a Glazier on a skilled (points based) visa you are required to complete the Glazier skills assessment. But, if you do not hold an NVQ Level 3 as a Glazier, then you must first complete the Glazier AQF III, so you can then move on to obtain your Australian skills assessment.

For the Glass and Glazing AQF III, you prove your skills as a Glazier through detailed statements from employers detailing your Glass and Glazing duties, pay and tax details for when you were working as a Glazier, detailed CV showing all training and work experience, photos of your skills, videos displaying your expertise and your qualifications.

The second stage is a technical interview with an Australian qualified Glazier who is also a qualified trainer and assessor; this is a relaxed chat over Skype or Zoom where the assessor will want to discuss your application and ask about your work as a Glazier.

To apply for the Glazier skills assessment, you need to either;

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 as a Glazier and have 3 years of paid work experience post NVQ Level 3 as a Glazier;
• Or if you do not hold an NVQ Level 3 as a Glazier, then you will need to obtain the AQF Certificate III in Glass and Glazing and prove 6 years of full-time paid work experience as a Glazier, so you can then move forward to apply for the Glazier skills assessment.

If you have a UK qualification as a Glazier and do not need the AQF III for the visa, then you may want to consider still obtaining the AQF as this will help when you are looking for Glazier jobs in Australia.

The cost of the skills assessment for a Glazier is dictated by TRA; you pay them directly. It is a paper based application only and the fee is set at $1,000.

The cost of the AQF III for a Glazier (Glass and Glazing) is $2,950 and you pay the RTO directly.

We know exactly what is required and offer an Agency service to assist with the Glazier 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 Glazier 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 Glaziers, 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 Glaziers 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.

If you need to obtain your AQF III in Glass and Glazing prior to the TRA Glazier skills assessment, we can also help you with this process. Call us on 0203 376 1555 to find out more.

A skills assessment is required so you, the migrant, can apply for a visa to Australia.  The skills assessment is the way Australian Immigration can confirm that you are a Glazier, and have the relevant Glazier skills to match the Australian guidelines. 

The Down Under Centre have many years’ experience of working with Glaziers, have developed software to assist with the process, and have the staff to hold your hand throughout the Glazier skills assessment process Australia.

You also get the opportunity to speak with other Glaziers who have gone through the skills assessment process via our exclusive Facebook Group.

Migrating to Australia as a Glazier has its challenges and you, the migrant, will have plenty of questions. We know the answers and are always available to answer any of your questions.

Your TRA Glazier skills assessment is valid for 3 years from the date the skills assessment is issued.  This means you need to have received your Invitation to Apply for the Visa before the 3 years is up.

The Down Under Centre works with many Australian Glazier employers who want English speaking, skilled migrants. Employers hire Glaziers moving to Australia via our DUC Employment Hub.

Our Relocation Team in Australia can also help with employment opportunities.

If you have a UK qualification as a Glazier and do not need the AQF III for the visa, then you may want to consider still completing obtaining the AQF III as this will help when you are looking for Glazier jobs in Australia.

If you are a Glazier hoping to migrate to Australia, you need to be between 18 and 45 years old. However at age 18, Glaziers will not have yet achieved the necessary qualifications and experience to prove their competence. Glaziers between the ages of 25-32 years old generate the maximum points for age towards their visa application.

Glaziers do usually need to complete and English test when emigrating to Australia, to generate points towards the visa application.

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

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