I am a qualified electrician working in Scotland. 27 years old, how easy is it to come to Australia and start working as an electrician?

[Davidm92]

Hi there my name is david. I am a qualified electrician working in scotland. Up to date and got my 18th edition regulations qualification also. I work in domestic. Done house bashing 1st fix and 2nd fix for years and now mainly do contracts new kitchens. bathrooms and maintenance. How easy is it to come to Australia/canada or New Zealand to start working as an electrician. Thank you!

 

[Dustydazzler]

I believe pretty much where ever you go you will have to start as an improver..
You will almost certainly have to sit their electrical Regs exams to be considered an electrician

 

[westward10]

Best person to answer this is @KennyKen

 

[davesparks]

You have to make and application and go through an approval process, it is easier if you can get a sponsor from your destination country.
I don't know so much about Canada but for Australia the process is around 2 years from application to actually moving.

 

[KennyKen]

Hey David, Might be worth looking at the Skills lists mate. Pretty sure the government has taken most trades off it, due to the repercussions of COVID 19. Construction is Now down by 60%.
Also to be able to be invited to apply for a skilled migration visa you must have served a 4 year apprenticeship. No less. A lot of people fall short on that one silly requirement.
Once you can provide proof of those you will go through the Vetesses Route which means you’ll do their version of the AM2 (Capstone) in a centre over in the UK. That enables you to apply for a restricted licence in Aus. Then you’ll have to work as a TA for a year and complete a logbook to become fully licensed as well as completing there wiring standards the AS/NZ3000.

amongst that the Visa process is long winded about 18 months to 24 months for completion, plus you got to do an IELTS English test And the visa costs around 5000 pounds.

if I knew what I did today about the hoops I’ve had to jump through I wouldn’t have bothered TBH.

 

[Mark Wright]

A good read is books by Jeffery Hampson these are good even if your not going to work in Aus but they also give you an idea of Aus Regs.

And I think they use Hand Benders for conduit sometimes even on RIGID conduit like we use in the U.K.

Electrotechnology Practice - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0lnYDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:"Jeffery+Hampson"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk-qLW7qvpAhULAcAKHWO8AcgQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=conduit&f=false

 

[KennyKen]

A good read is books by Jeffery Hampson these are good even if your not going to work in Aus but they also give you an idea of Aus Regs.

And I think they use Hand Benders for conduit sometimes even on RIGID conduit like we use in the U.K.

Electrotechnology Practice - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0lnYDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:"Jeffery+Hampson"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk-qLW7qvpAhULAcAKHWO8AcgQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=conduit&f=false

never used hand benders for steel conduit. Always Hilmore benders

 

[Mark Wright]

never used hand benders for steel conduit. Always Hilmore benders

are they for EMT ???

 

[davesparks]

are they for EMT ???

Those benders, and EMT, are used in the USA

 

[Mark Wright]

Those benders, and EMT, are used in the USA

yep, but that page is from the Australian book I posted above
by Jeffery Hampson
also I don't think you thread EMT? there's vice and stock and die.