Joiner Skills Assessment Australia
If you are a Joiner migrating to Australia on a points-based visa, an ENS 186 employer sponsored visa or 482 employer sponsored visa (if you hold a passport from one of these countries listed), you will be required to complete the Joiner skills assessment for Australia. The Joiner ANZSCO Code is 331213.
The Down Under Centre and Australian Trade Training College (ATTC) are proud to assess Joiners for Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). We work with Joiners emigrating to Australia to ensure that they are ready for their Joinery skills assessment required for migrating to Australia. At successful completion of the Joinery skills assessment, you will receive your full AQF III in Joinery and your Skills Assessment letter required for migration. The AQF III is the relevant Australian qualification for employers hiring Joiners and the document that State regulators require when applying for joinery jobs in Australia or registration.
See our Frequently Asked Questions for Joiners emigrating to Australia.
If you would like to see if you are eligible for a Skilled Visa, use our Free Visa Points Calculator or complete our Enquiry Form and our Migration Consultants will be happy to advise on your options.
Find out more about our Agency Service for Joiners emigrating to Australia.
Joiner skills assessment process for Australia
The skills assessment process for Joiners is broken up into two stages. Joinery in Australia is not a licensed trade but many employers will ask that you hold your Australian qualification in Joinery for insurance purposes, as working with Joinery machines and tools could be considered dangerous.
1. Documentary Assessment for Joiner skills assessment Australia $1,120
For this part of the skills assessment and for your Australian skilled visa, gathering your Joinery evidence can be considered the most difficult part.
- If you hold trade related qualifications, you’ll be asked to prove you have a minimum of 3 years’ full-time paid work experience.
- If you don’t have trade related qualifications, you’ll be asked to prove you have a minimum of 5 years’ full-time paid work experience.
You will also need to prove that you have worked as a Joiner for a minimum of 12 months out of the last 36 months for industry currency. To prove work experience required for the Australian Joinery skills assessment, you will need to provide pay and tax evidence, statements of service, photos, videos and more. For most Joiners moving to Australia, this is the hardest part of the skills assessment.
Down Under Centre Agency Service £600 + VAT
It is very important to remember that most of your evidence gathering for your Joiner skills assessment is also required for your skilled points-based or employer sponsored visa. The Down Under Centre can provide you with an Agency Service £600 + VAT to assist you with the gathering of your documentation for your Joiner skills assessment. We can also advise how many years of work experience will be required to give you maximum points for your visa to migrate to Australia as a Joiner. This stage is considered to be the most difficult stage of your visa application.
As part of our Agency Service, we give you access to your bespoke Joinery Skills Assessment Portal that will advise exactly what photos, videos, pay/tax evidence to gather, what your CV needs to focus on, employer references and more. You’ll be assigned a Client Manager and one of our Joinery Assessors, who can answer questions and advise on the documents you have supplied via the Skills Assessment Portal. We do this so you can obtain a successful skills assessment as a Joiner.
Our Agency Service also includes;
- Access to our private Facebook group, giving you access to our staff and other clients that are in the process or have already made the move to Australia. To have like-minded people who have either achieved their goal of migration or currently in the process of migrating, answering questions and offering tips is a real asset. Our DUC family is an amazing community that offers so much support.
- 10% off the PTE Academic English Test (for clients in the UK) and Scored Practice Tests.
- Free access to set up your DUC Employment Hub profile.
- Should you use the DUC to process and lodge your visa application, you’ll also be offered a free relocation call with a DUC Relocation Agent, who can advise of many topics on the area/State of Australia you are looking to move to and save you money on the move.
Please call our UK office on +44 (0)20 3376 1555 or our Australia office on +61 (0)3 9123 3260 to enquire about our Agency Service and how it can specifically help you.
2. Technical Interview for Joiner skills assessment Australia $2,000
The final part of your Joiner skills assessment is an online technical interview.
We will organise an Australian qualified Joiner who is also an Australian qualified Trainer and Assessor in joinery to discuss your stage two application with you and your everyday working life as a Joiner. This is why it’s very important that you have provided the assessing body and their assessor with a complete application.
Technical Interviews are held at our UK offices in Leatherhead and Dumbarton. They are also hosted in Australia (QLD, VIC, NSW and WA), India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa, UAE and Fiji.
Please note that if the Assessor feels that you do not have the necessary skills to work in Australia as a qualified Joiner, they will ask you to provide further information which will be at your cost. The Down Under Centre have never had a client that has required a site visit as yet as we work closely with them to ensure that this does not need to happen. The assessors understand that you may be nervous, and they will discuss your application with you in a calm manner in a relaxed environment and do all they can to assist you and put you at ease.
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Joiner FAQs
Joiners emigrating to Australia FAQs
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 1st fix 2nd 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.
We suggest you 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.
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 full-time paid work experience pre or post qualification. So, if you are from the UK and hold an NVQ Level 3 as a Joiner or Bench Joiner, you would only require the 3 years’ of full-time paid work experience.
If you don’t have an NVQ Level 3, you are required to have a minimum of 5 years’ full-time 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 cost of the Joinery skills assessment is dictated by TRA (Trades Recognition Australia). You pay them directly and they have chosen RTOs (Registered Training Organisations) that deliver the Joinery skills assessment for Australian migration.
The cost for the Documentary Assessment is $1120 and for the Technical Interview the cost is $2000.
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.
The Down Under Centre work with Australian Trade Training College (ATTC), an approved TRA assessing body, to deliver the Joiner skills assessment for Australia. You can contact our office in the UK on +44 (0)203 376 1555 or contact our office in Australia on +61 (0)3 9123 3260.
The Down Under Centre are very proud to be working with ATTC – this is what we do! We have over a decade of experience working with Joiners during the skills assessment process. We have developed software to assist with the process, and have the staff and assessors to hold your hand throughout the Joinery skills assessment process.
You also get the opportunity to speak with other Joiners who have gone through the Joinery skills assessment process via our exclusive Facebook Group. We can save you money on your move and assist with finding Australia carpentry employers via the DUC Employment Hub.
Migrating to Australia as a Joiner 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.
Check out our free monthly migration webinars, and bespoke Podcasts to hear more from Joiners that have completed the Australian skills assessment and now are living in 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. This is a qualification that will help when looking for jobs in Australias as a Joiner.
Getting a job as a Joiner in Australia will depend on the current job market; most states of Australia are screaming out for Joiners.
Upon completion of your Australian Joinery skills assessment you will receive your Australian Certificate III in Joinery which is required to obtain the relevant registration and licenses you need for whichever state of Australia you migrate to.
The Down Under Centre works with many Australian Joinery employers who want English speaking, skilled migrants. Employers hire Joiners moving to Australia via our DUC Employment Hub.
Our Employment Team in Australia can also help Joiners with employment opportunities.
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 could add 10 points to the main applicant’s visa application.
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 full-time paid work experience.
Yes, The Down Under Centre Employment Hub is here to help!
We are not a recruitment agency, we are employment specialists, servicing migrants who are actively looking to relocate to Australia as well as employers who are seeking talent from overseas.
With extensive experience in the Australian labor market, our team understands the needs of employers and empathises with the unique challenges migrants and their families face during the relocation process.
We are dedicated to finding the right candidates for your business. Using our exclusive candidate database, we can match you with visa-ready Joiners and skilled migrants seeking employer sponsorship.
Click here to contact our Employment Team and start your hiring journey today.
Joiners do usually need to complete the English test when emigrating to Australia, to generate points towards the visa application.
If your country of passport is listed below, this means it is mandatory for you to obtain the Joinery skills assessment for a Subclass 482 visa application.
- Persons who hold a passport issued by Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe.
https://www.downundercentre.com/mandatory-skill-assessment-subclass-482-visa
The best way to prepare for your Joinery skills assessment Technical Interview is to view the Self-Assessment Questionnaire and Applicant Kit you completed in your Documentary Assessment stage.
On your DUC Skills Assessment Portal, we have a tips section on how to pass the Joinery Technical Interview, how to prepare and how the Technical Interview works.
Duties of Joiners in Australia
Joiners in Australia are kept very busy due to the housing demand currently in Australia. There is a demand for Joiners as Australia has a growing economy and an ageing population meaning the workforce is drying up. Australian Joiners need to complete a four-year apprenticeship to obtain their certificate III in Joinery.
Joiners in Australia complete tasks for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. It’s common for Joiners in Australia to work on a building site but they spend most of their working time in a workshop. Joiners cut, shape and fit timber components usually in a workshop. They make kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, doors, windows, staircases and balustrading and other timber products to scope for installation.
Joiners migrating to Australia would be required to complete the following tasks:
Set up, use and maintain static workshop machines. Develop, read and interpret joinery shop drawings. Shape and manufacture joinery components and pieces. Maintain and sharpen tools. Order and select timbers and materials and prepare layouts. Work to a safe standard. Erect framework and roof framing, lay sub-flooring and floorboards and verify trueness of structures. Use joinery hand tools and explosive tools. Nail fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fit exterior wall cladding and door and window frames. Construct concrete formwork.
Joiner jobs in Australia
Joiners are paid between $30 and $35 per hour. Joiners usually have an option of working Saturdays and over time. Some Joiners are required for site work but many employers are looking for Joinery sprayers and fitters to prepare timber work for installation.
The DUC Employment Hub is a tool that connects migrants, including Joiners, to employers in Australia as well as providing you with a relocation hub to make your journey to Australia smoother. Jobs are being posted every day. Joinery employers in Australia hire our qualified Joiners who are migrating to Australia via our Employment Hub.
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