State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

821511: Paving and Surfacing Labourer

Description

Performs routine tasks associated in laying bituminous and other paving materials on roads, runways, parking areas and other surfaces to be paved.

Skill Level 5

Occupations at Skill Level 5 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 1 qualification
- AQF Certificate I or
- Compulsory secondary education.

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification.
In some instances, no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• Assessing Authority

  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 821511

Unit Group 8215: Paving and Surfacing Labourers

Description

Perform routine tasks associated in laying bituminous and other paving materials on roads, runways, parking areas and other surfaces to be paved.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks

• Sweeping paving bases prior to laying asphalt and other surfaces
• Sprinkling and brushing hot and cold-mix asphalt over surfaces to be paved and repaired to bond asphalt toppings to bases
• Operating tank-truck distributors and hoses to spray tar and road oils and emulsions on graded surfaces prior to paving
• Tripping tail-gate levers to discharge hot-mix asphalt into paving machines, and spreading stone chips, gravel and cold-mix asphalt onto road surfaces
• Shovelling asphalt mix into areas inaccessible to paving machines, and compacting mix using rakes and hand tampers
• Cutting and trimming damaged surfaces using jack-hammers and softening edges of areas to be repaired with blowtorches
• Erecting and dismantling barricades
• Loading and unloading equipment, and cleaning work sites
• May direct traffic

• Occupation ceilings programme year 2018-2019
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• LIN 19/051, LIN 19/048, LIN 19/049, LIN 19/047, LIN 19/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Caveats / Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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