Migrate by occupation / Electrician (General)
MLTSSLMigrate to Australia as an electrician
Electricians are in acute shortage and regional programs want them, but the points test undervalues trades - so chasing the independent 189 is usually the wrong move. Employer sponsorship or a regional 491 is almost always the better route. The Trades Recognition Australia assessment can involve a practical, so budget time for it.
The essentials
- Occupation
- Electrician (General)
- ANZSCO code
- 341111
- Occupation list
- MLTSSL — Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
- Visas it supports
- Subclass 189, 190, 491, 485
- Assessed by
- TRA
- Assessment cost
- varies by program; the Job Ready Program runs to several thousand dollars in stages
- Assessment time
- offshore assessment a few months; the Job Ready Program takes at least a year
Which visas actually fit
Your skills assessment
Before you can apply for any skilled visa as a electrician, TRA must assess your skills. They generally need:
- A relevant trade qualification and documented employment.
- For onshore Temporary Graduate visa holders: the Job Ready Program, which includes a workplace assessment.
- For offshore applicants: the Offshore Skills Assessment Program, often including a practical assessment.
The onshore trades pathway requires paid employment in your nominated trade plus a workplace assessment, and realistically takes over a year from start to positive outcome. If you are on a Temporary Graduate visa, start immediately - people routinely run out of visa before finishing the program.
Where electricians are nominated
Regional and resource states are the most receptive. Western Australia in particular weights heavily toward construction and mining trades.
Registered migration agents
We are building a directory of MARN-registered agents and immigration lawyers. Listings are checked against the public register before they appear.
How the directory worksPlacement shown on the electrician migration page.