TRA Supports Skills Assessments for the New Skills in Demand Visa

TRA to Assess 23 Occupations under the Skills in Demand Visa Core Skills Stream
Prioritising and Streamlining Skills Assessment for the Construction Industry

Prioritising and Streamlining Skills Assessment for the Construction Industry. New Initiative to Fast Track Construction Skills Assessments
Expanded Assessment Options for Selected Automotive Trades Applicants

From 1 April 2023, the need for the following automotive trades from qualified applicants/countries of passport were removed from having to have their skills mandatorily assessed through the Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP). Applicants are now able to have their skills assessed through the Migration Skills Assessment (MSA) program.
Migration Program 2024-25 Planning Levels Announced

On May 14, 2024, the Australian Government unveiled the planning levels for the 2024–25 permanent Migration Program, allocating a total of 185,000 places. The program aims to address skills shortages in priority sectors and streamline visa processing for regional Australia.
Important Changes to the Job Ready Program

Important Changes to the Job Ready Program
Updates to Pay Evidence Submission
TRA Job Ready Program

TRA Job Ready Program
Processing Times as of October 2023
TRA Important Changes – Requirement Updated for Vehicle Painter

TRA Important Changes
Requirement Updated for Vehicle Painter-324311
From 11 September 2023 TRA is removing the requirement for the remaining applicants with a country of passport listed for Vehicle Painter [324311] to have their skills assessed through the OSAP program.
TRA PSA Update

TRA PSA Update
Reintroduction of the Provisional Skills Assessment – PSA
The Provisional Skills Assessment – PSA program will be reinstated from 1 July 2023, replacing the Job Ready Program Registration and Eligibility – JRPRE program.
TRA Job Ready Program Update

TRA Job Ready Program Processing Time Update
Experiencing a high number of applications
TRA Job Ready Program Processing Time Update

TRA Job Ready Program Processing Time Update
Experiencing a high number of applications