If you're a chef, cook, baker or pastrycook, a TRA Skill Assessment is the document that opens the door to a 482 visa, permanent residency and a real career in Australia.
For most skilled trade visas (482, 186, 494, 491), the Australian Department of Home Affairs requires a positive skill assessment from the relevant authority before they'll even consider your application. Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the assessing authority for chefs, bakers, cooks and the major construction trades.
A poorly prepared assessment costs you time, money and sometimes your shot at the visa entirely. We've spent four years working with TRA-aligned assessors and migration specialists to get applications right the first time.
We assess these four occupations through William Angliss Institute, our TRA-approved partner. Work in another trade? Choose “Other” in the form below and we'll contact you as soon as we assess it.
Cert IV Commercial Cookery, 3+ years post-qualification experience.
Cert III Commercial Cookery, 2+ years experience post-qualification.
Cert III in Bakery, 3+ years working in commercial bakery roles.
Cert III in Patisserie, 3+ years pastry kitchen experience.
Choose “Other” in the form and we'll register your interest. We'll contact you as soon as we can assess your trade.
TRA offers different pathways based on whether you're applying from offshore or already in Australia. We'll match you to the right one and guide you through.
For applicants outside Australia or in Australia on a non-eligible visa. The assessor reviews your qualifications and work history, then conducts a technical interview.
For graduates of Australian trade qualifications. Four-stage program including provisional skills, employment registration, workplace assessment and final assessment.
Skilled tradies who got their TRA assessment through us and went on to work and settle in Australia.
I'd been cooking for nine years in Manila but kept getting visa applications knocked back. Jobs Recruiter walked me through the whole TRA process in plain English. Got my positive assessment, then a 482 visa for a Sydney restaurant within five months.
The TRA paperwork is no joke. They told me exactly what evidence I needed and helped me prepare for the technical interview. Passed first time and now I'm working as a baker in Brisbane on a 482, with PR pathway in two years.
I'd been a carpenter in Vietnam for eleven years but had no formal Cert III. They guided me through TRA's RPL pathway, sorted out the evidence, then matched me with a builder in Adelaide who sponsored my visa.
A clear path with us coordinating between you, your employer (if applicable) and the TRA-aligned assessor.
You submit the form. Within 1 business day, our specialist calls you to confirm your trade, qualifications and the right pathway.
We send you a tailored evidence checklist. CV, references, qualifications, payslips, photos and videos of your work.
Application lodged with TRA. Documentary review followed by a technical interview (video, around 60 to 90 minutes).
Positive assessment letter issued, valid for 3 years. Use it for visa nomination, points test or skilled migration.
The pre-assessment check is free. Send your details and documents now: we check each one and tell you straight away if anything is missing.
About five minutes. Have your CV ready as a PDF or photo.
Free eligibility check. Honest answer about your chances. Clear plan to your visa.