ANZSCO 342211: Electrical Linesworker
Skill Level: 3 | Assessing Authority: TRA
If you are an electrical linesworker wanting to migrate to Australia under the occupation ANZSCO 342211 Electrical Linesworker via a migration skill assessment visa such as 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
An Electrical Linesworker installs, maintains, repairs and patrols electrical sub-transmission and distribution systems. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:
- examining blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications to determine sequences and methods of operation.
- installing conductors and aerial equipment, and underground cables and equipment
- installing and maintaining equipment associated with electrical supply such as transformers
- attending to electrical breakdown and emergencies
- maintaining poles and associated hardware, and continuity of electrical supply and street lighting
- conducting routine maintenance on the aerial and underground electricity supply network
- conducting low-voltage switching operations
- fitting pole hardware and crossarms
- preparing low- and high-voltage cable joints and cable terminations while connecting and installing electrical equipment and overhead lines
- using heavy plant equipment such as elevated work platforms and portable equipment such as hydraulic drills
- may undertake substation installation and maintenance, and specialised testing and revenue meter installation
Skill Assessment Agency Services
Most of the evidence documentation required for your Electrical Linesworker 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 list that you need in order to submit your application for the skill assessment. All applications submitted to TRA must be decision ready. Please visit tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au for a comprehensive list of all of the document requirements.
Please note that if any of your required documents are not written in English, you will also need to submit the original document with an official translation into English from accredited translators.
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
Migration Skills Assessment applications are generally finalised within 120 days from the date you submit and pay for the application to Trades Recognition Australia. The time it takes to complete it is determined by how quickly Trades Recognition Australia receives all relevant documents and any additional information from you. Making sure you've provided all of the relevant papers in the proper format will help reduce the amount of time it takes to process them.
What will I get after the assessment?
When your application for a skills assessment is complete, Trades Recognition Australia, the assessing authority will provide a migration skills assessment outcome letter. You will need this letter to apply for your visa.
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 for migration.
| Skills Assessment | Fee ($AUD) |
| Migration Skills Assessment (new application) | $795 |
| Migration Skills Assessment Review | $610 |
Skill Assessment Agency Services
Most of the evidence documentation required for your 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.
Source from: tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au
