Industries · Carpentry, metal and mechanical
Metal and mechanical trades sponsorship visas
Fabrication and mechanical trades are in demand in workshops, on sites and in maintenance teams across the country. The usual sponsor problems are experience that isn’t documented, occupations that overlap, and roles that have grown beyond their original title.
Where it goes wrong
The sponsor problems we see most in carpentry, metal and mechanical.
Which occupation?
Fabricator, welder, fitter-welder, boilermaker: real workshops blur these. The nomination has to pick the occupation the duties fit best, and the worker’s evidence has to match it.
Trade tests and tickets
Welding certifications and trade tests are strong evidence, but they are not a skills assessment. Where the occupation requires an assessment, it has to be done through the assessing authority.
Experience-based workers
Many excellent fabricators learnt on the job. Recognition of prior learning can turn that history into a qualification the assessment and the visa can rely on.
For employers: If your workshop can’t find fabricators or fitters locally, we tell you what the sponsorship costs, who pays what, and how long each stage takes.
For workers: If a workshop has offered to sponsor you, bring evidence of what you make and fix: photos, job cards, references, tickets.
Google reviews
What clients say about the Solve Migration team.
Cathness D.Solve Migration helped me with my 482 visa. My case was pretty complicated and honestly seemed impossible to get approved, but my case manager Shabna did such an amazing job! She was super helpful and supportive all throughout, and now my visa has been granted!
Lucas K.Pia was knowledgeable, approachable, and always went the extra mile to ensure I understood every step. She made a complex process feel straightforward and manageable. Any questions I had were answered promptly and clearly, and her attention to detail gave me complete confidence that my application was in safe hands.
Reviews are of Solve Migration, the firm behind Trade Visa, and are shown as written by clients on Google. Rating as at 18 October 2026. Every matter is different and no outcome is guaranteed. Read all reviews on Google.
Workers
A business has offered to sponsor you?
Book a SolvePlan. We check the job against the occupation, your experience and your English, and give you a written plan for a carpentry, metal and mechanical matter.
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You need to sponsor someone?
Tell us the role and where you are. Employer Client Services replies the same business day with the steps, the costs and what we handle.
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