ANZSCO 333212: Solid Plasterer
Skill Level: 3 | Assessing Authority: TRA
If you are a Solid Plasterer wanting to migrate to Australia through the skilled migration visa 491, visa 190, or visa 494, you must complete the compulsory skill assessment. This is one of the most important requirements for your visa application.
Job description
Applies decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar materials to the interiors and exteriors of structures.
Alternative Title:
- Solid Plasterer
Tasks Include:
- determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
- measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning plasterboard, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
- preparing corner beads and securing them in position
- fixing plaster and paper cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
- covering joints and screw fixings with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sandpaper
- mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
- plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
- creating decorative textures in finishing coats
- applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials
Skill Assessment Agency Services
Most of the evidence documentation required for your Solid Plasterer skills assessment is also required for your visa application. Ozlinks Education is an agency that can assist you in understanding and meeting the skill assessment criteria, giving you the best chance of a positive result. Click here to learn more about how our agency service can assist you.
Documents Requirement
The following is a summary of the documentation checklist for the skill assessment application.
Personal Documents
- Passport bio page
- Passport photo
- Proof of identity, including a national ID or driver’s license
- Current CV/Resume
Qualifications
- final qualification/s or apprenticeship certificate/s or award/s
- a full academic transcript or other documents that include the start and end date of your training and details of the program of study.
- apprenticeship documents such as the contract of apprenticeship, journal or any other relevant document from your employer, governing body or training institution relating to your apprenticeship (if applicable).
Employments Evidence Documents
You are required to demonstrate 3 years of full-time (as 38 hours per week) or equivalent part-time paid employment. This employment must be directly relevant to your nominated occupation and can be completed before, during or after your comparable qualification.
- Statement of services letter
- Payslips
- Personal tax return
- Superannuation evidence
- Employment contract
Processing Time
According to Trades Recognition Australia, skills assessment applications are typically finalized within 120 days of the date you submit and pay for your application. The completion time is determined by how promptly Trades Recognition Australia receives all relevant documents and any additional information from you. Ensuring that you have provided all necessary documents in the correct format will help reduce processing time.
What will I get after the assessment?
Once you have successfully completed your skills assessment application and received a positive outcome, Trades Recognition Australia, the assessing authority, will issue a letter detailing the results of your assessment. This letter is essential for your visa application.
Application Fees
The table below summarises the fees that are charged by Trades Recognition Australia in compliance with it for the purpose of skill assessments application.
Skills Assessment |
Fee ($AUD) |
Migration Skills Assessment Application Fee |
$795 |