When mentioning opportunities to work and settle in Australia, many Vietnamese families often immediately think of technology information, nursing or other professional occupations requiring a degree university. However, the Australian labor market still has a very notable group of occupations: Trades – technical occupations and skilled occupations.
According to Jobs and Skills Australia, in the Skills Priority List 2023, about 50% of occupations in the Technicians and Trades Workers group are assessed to be lacking human resources nationwide. In particular, the entire Construction Trades Workers and Food Trades Workers groups are reported to be in short supply.
This shows a reality quite different from popular belief: you don’t have to have a university degree to have good opportunities in Australia. People with practical skills, appropriate qualifications and work experience can still have many career development directions.
What Trades can follow Visa 482?
It is worth noting that the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) now includes many technical occupations and Trades. The official list of the Australian Department of Immigration includes 456 occupations, many of which belong to the engineering, construction and mechanical groups.
Some familiar occupations include Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, Bricklayer, Welder, Diesel Motor Mechanic, Fitter, Cabinet Maker and many other occupations. The fact that an occupation is in the CSOL is one of the important factors when considering Visa 482 according to Core Skills stream, but does not mean that having an occupation on the list will definitely be granted a visa. The worker must still meet other visa and nominated position requirements.
Is Visa 482 a path for skilled people?
The Skills in Demand – subclass 482 visa allows workers with suitable skills to work in Australia when nominated by an eligible business.
For the Core Skills stream, one of the important points to check is the nominated occupation, work experience, salary and sponsoring business. Therefore, workers should not just look at the job name but need to compare all actual documents with the visa requirements.
Especially with the Trades group, practical experience and vocational qualifications can play a very important role. A person working as an electrician, welder, mechanic or plumber in Vietnam should check early on whether their current experience and qualifications are suitable for the nominated occupation.
Is it easy to get Visa 482 just by lacking people?
This is a point that needs to be made clear.
Lack of human resources does not mean a visa is automatically granted.
Australia has recruitment needs for many Trade occupations, but workers still have to meet the requirements of occupation, experience, English and related conditions. At the same time, businesses in Australia must also meet the requirements to sponsor and nominate suitable positions.
Therefore, instead of just asking “Is there a shortage of people in this profession?”, the more important question should be: “Does my profile meet the requirements of the profession and the 482 Visa?”
From Trades to Australian settlement opportunities
For those who want to work long-term in Australia, the 482 Visa can be part of their career and migration plans. long-term stay. However, you should not understand that if you keep 482 for a sufficient period of time, you will definitely be converted to Visa 186.
Visa 186 has its own requirements and different pathways. Therefore, if the ultimate goal is permanent residence, workers should plan their path right from when choosing a career, employer and Visa 482 instead of waiting until the visa is about to expire to start looking for the next direction.
Who should consider Trades direction?
This direction is especially worth considering for those who do not want or do not have the means to follow the university path, but have vocational experience or have the ability to learn a practical profession.
A person working in electrical, mechanical, welding, construction, carpentry, plumbing or other technical occupations can start by checkingqualifications, experience, ANZSCO occupation codes and appropriate skills assessment bodies.
The most important thing is not to choose a profession just because you heard that it is “easy to settle in”. The labor market and visa policy may change, while a suitable career with real abilities, real experience and long-term development ability is a better foundation.
At → suitable occupation code → skill requirements → experience → ability to meet Visa 482 → suitable employer → career path and next visa.
If you are working in a Trades profession in Vietnam and want to explore the opportunity to work in Australia, don’t rush to quit your job just because you don’t have a university degree. Maybe the skills you have are the foundation for a different direction in Australia.
Note: The above information is for reference only and was compiled from official sources at the time of compilation. The fact that a profession is in the CSOL or is lacking human resources does not guarantee that a Visa 482 or Visa 186 application will be issued. The results depend on the specific conditions of the applicant, the sponsoring business and the decision of the Australian Department of Immigration.
Reference source:
Australian Immigration Department – Skilled occupation list
