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CredentialElectrical trades · LicensingNo. 0524 May 2026

Irish electrician to Australia: TRA, state licensing, the gap

The trade qualification is recognised, the licence to legally work as an electrician is not. Here is how Irish electricians sequence TRA, state licensing and visas.

Vol. IICredentials

No. 05

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Electrical trades · Licensing

Department
Credentials
Reading time
2 min
First published
24 May 2026
Last verified
24 May 2026

The Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) skills assessment confirms an Irish electrician's qualification is broadly comparable to ANZSCO 341111 (Electrician, General) or 341112 (Electrician, Special Class). It does not give the legal right to perform electrical work. That is a separate state licence.

§01Which TRA pathway

Solas-qualified electricians applying from Ireland use the Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP) or Migration Skills Assessment (MSA), not the Job Ready Program. JRP applies only to international students who completed an Australian VET qualification. JRP total cost is $3,540 across four steps; OSAP/MSA fees differ and are paid directly to TRA.

§02State licensing, the actual gate

  • NSW Fair Trading, Electrician licence
  • Energy Safe Victoria, Electrical Worker Licence
  • Queensland Electrical Safety Office, Electrical Work Licence
  • Western Australia, Electricians Licensing Board
  • South Australia, Consumer and Business Services Electrical Worker Registration

Every state asks for evidence of underpinning knowledge (transcripts, hours of practical experience), and most require Capstone or gap training. Plan four to twelve weeks for state licensing on top of the TRA assessment.

Primary sources, in order of citation

  1. [01]tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au

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