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TRA Skills Assessment Playbook
TRA Job Ready Program (JRP) in depth — the four-stage trade assessment pathway, the evidence requirements at each stage, and where applicants most commonly get stuck.
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What's inside
- JRP stage 1 — Provisional Skills Assessment. Qualification + work experience evidence, what TRA looks for, common refusal grounds.
- JRP stage 2 — Job Ready Workplace Employment. The 12-month paid Australian employment requirement and how to evidence it.
- JRP stage 3 — Job Ready Workplace Assessment. The on-the-job assessment and what the assessor expects.
- JRP stage 4 — Job Ready Final Assessment. The decision and what it means for the visa file.
- Visa coordination during JRP: which visas allow the applicant to complete the program while in Australia.
- Cost and timeline expectations across the four stages.
- Common stuck points between stages and how to address them.
Who this is for
- Tradespeople preparing or progressing through the TRA Job Ready Program
- Employers supporting overseas-qualified tradespeople through JRP
- Migration agents wanting a current-settings TRA briefing
Who this is not for
- Substitute for advice on a specific file.
- Substitute for current TRA guidance. Verify at tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au before applying.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this migration advice on my specific TRA assessment?
No. The Playbook is general information about the published TRA Job Ready Program framework. Whether a candidate is well-positioned for a positive outcome is individual and requires advice on the candidate's qualifications, work experience and target trade occupation.
Does it guarantee a positive TRA outcome?
No. TRA assessment decisions are made by TRA on their published criteria. Section 15 of the Migration Agents Code of Conduct 2022 prohibits any guarantee of outcome.
Does it cover the full Job Ready Program (JRP) four stages?
Yes. The JRP — Provisional Skills Assessment, Job Ready Workplace Employment Stage, Job Ready Workplace Assessment, Job Ready Final Assessment — is covered stage by stage, including timelines, evidence requirements, and the common reasons applicants get stuck between stages.
When does the first edition ship?
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Refunds?
Digital products are refundable within 14 days of purchase if the file has not yet been downloaded. Australian Consumer Law rights are unaffected.
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This Playbook is general information about the published TRA Job Ready Program at the date of publication. It is not migration advice for any specific person, and purchase does not create a migration agent–client relationship. TRA criteria change — verify current settings at tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au before acting. Outcomes cannot be guaranteed (section 15, Migration Agents Code of Conduct 2022). Migration advice provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) after paid initial consultation (s 43), with written service agreement (s 42). OMARA Consumer Guide provided. Refunds: 14 days if not downloaded; ACL rights unaffected. PI insurance held.