Bricklayer Skills Assessment & RPL Pathway

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Bricklayer (ANZSCO 331111) covers laying bricks, pre-cut stone and other building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures. Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the assessing authority for this occupation under the Migration Skills Assessment programme. The role demands reading plans, setting out work and finishing brickwork to building standards.

The skills assessment & RPL pathway for Bricklayer

Migrating as a Bricklayer generally requires a positive TRA skills assessment. TRA assesses whether your training and employment are comparable to an Australian Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying together with relevant work experience to current Australian standards; an experience-based pathway may apply where you have strong work history but no comparable formal qualification. This migration skills assessment is not the same as a VET qualification. A VET RPL outcome, issued by an Australian Registered Training Organisation, awards the Certificate III itself based on your demonstrated skills, and while it can support a TRA assessment it does not replace it for visa purposes.

Licensing requirements for bricklaying differ across Australia. In some states and territories, carrying out or contracting for building work over a certain value requires a trade contractor or builder's licence, whereas working as an employed bricklayer may be unlicensed in others. Confirm the rules with the relevant state or territory building authority for where you intend to work. Skilled occupation lists and visa criteria change frequently, so check current eligibility for your intended visa subclass with a registered migration agent before lodging.

Evidence typically required

• Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying or comparable overseas qualification with transcripts
• Employer references confirming bricklaying duties, employment dates and hours per week
• A photographic portfolio of completed brickwork and structures
• Payslips, tax or social-insurance records evidencing paid employment as a bricklayer
• Evidence of plans read and tools used, and any construction safety cards held
• Australian VET RPL Certificate III where obtained through an RTO

Looking at the whole journey rather than just the assessment? See the full pathway guide: Migrate to Australia as a Bricklayer →

Which skilled visa uses this occupation?

Once Bricklayer is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.

• Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (points-tested, no sponsor)
• Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
• Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (regional nomination)
• Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand (employer sponsorship)
• 482 → 186 permanent residency pathway
• Check your points for 189/190/491

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General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.