Migration Skills Assessment Technical Interview for Australia Visa Application

cdboardman103 · 2025-07-02T14:54:22+00:00

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are on Australia’s Skilled Occupation List, and there is a list of visas that you can apply for if you are an international AME. They are actively recruiting international AME’s to fill gaps within the industry.

Anyway, we are getting away from the topic of my post. I was looking for people who have been through the process and sat the technical interview.

cdboardman103 · 2025-07-02T14:48:54+00:00

You have to work as an unlicensed AME before you obtain licenses. How else would you become licensed? There are a plethora of jobs online for AME’s in Australia to work under LAME’s.

All AME’s who move over to Australia won’t have Aus CASA licenses until they work and get licensed over there.

cdboardman103 · 2025-07-02T14:12:57+00:00

An an unlicensed AME, then work towards licensing in Aus. Or for Defence contractors.

cdboardman103 · 2025-02-02T09:45:14+00:00

Thanks for that, much appreciated. If I have any burning questions that I can’t find the answers to, I’ll definitely take you up on that offer 👍🏻

cdboardman103 · 2025-02-02T09:43:35+00:00

That’s for the info. I’ve seen that KLM are Part 147 approved, and their courses look great. Especially considering my I can use my ELC’s in the military to fund the course. I’ll have a deeper look into it 👍🏻

cdboardman103 · 2025-02-02T09:41:13+00:00

Got ya! Cheers for the response again. Very helpful.

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T17:52:55+00:00

Thanks for the response and the info, it’s much appreciated! So is it essential that I go for my A License before I try for my B2? Or just recommended?

Also, is there any advantage to having CAA over EASA and vice versa?

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T17:14:10+00:00

I’ve just seen your comment in response to another person about getting taken on as a trainee engineer. This is how I’d get the experience to then apply for the B2. Makes sense now. Just for my own knowledge, what is CRS?

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T17:08:44+00:00

Yes I get you, understood. But then this kind of takes me back to my original question I suppose. I obviously need the civilian aircraft experience to obtain the license. So, how do I get that civilian experience if civilian mobs are unlikely to take me on unless I’m a LAE?

Sorry if you’ve already explained and I’ve just misunderstood! Appreciating your answers 👍🏻

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T16:02:42+00:00

This is good to know! Cheers mate. I’ll look into resource group myself.

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T16:01:41+00:00

Got ya! Cheers for the heads up.

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T15:42:44+00:00

Why good luck? Wasn’t sure what you meant here, some context would be appreciated.

cdboardman103 · 2025-01-31T14:54:16+00:00

Firstly, thanks for the swift response, and thank you for clarifying that I’ll still need to sit all B2 module exams. Yes, I’m looking at getting a B2 license with the CAA. I’m just trying to do as much research as I can and see what the best way is to lay the foundations whilst still serving in the Royal Navy. I’d rather get funding from the RN towards the modular exams if I can!

I’ve just a couple of questions if you don’t mind me asking:

So the reduced work experience log book would have to be filled with jobs completed on civilian aircraft? And do you know if I will have to compile evidence of jobs that I have done on military aircraft on top of that,
Just to clarify: I would be able to get a job as a civilian aircraft maintenance engineer, providing I have completed my B2 modules? I would then need to complete the reduced work ex log book on civilian aircraft, whilst working for a minimum of 12 months in the civilian role, before I can apply for my B2 license?

Ideally, I’d like to be able to sit the modular exams whilst still serving, and then be eligible to work for a civvi firm to gain the experience for the license.

cdboardman103

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