The Job Ready Program (JPR) is for international students with an Australian capability. It’s an employment-based expertise evaluation program. The skills assessment is to decide the skills and involvement of abroad students. The most reason of the Job Ready Program (JPR) is to illustrate the capabilities of students to work in Australia. International students can create and progress their proficient skills with Job Ready Program (JPR). They get a chance to work in Australian firms before applying for a Skilled Migration Visa.

The program gives you:

• The opportunity to improve your skills
• Employment experience in an Australian workplace
• A skills assessment outcome to apply to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) for a skilled migration visa. 

Australia offers diverse programs through which you’ll be able move forward your skills to work in Australia. The Job Ready Program (JPR) is one of them. The Department of Home Affairs offers diverse skills-based visas. International candidates who complete a Job ready program can make strides skills to be qualified for skilled visas of Australia.

From 1 July 2022, the Job Ready Program (JRP) has moved from a four (4) step program to a three (3) step program. The program gives you:

1. A skills assessment result to apply to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) for a skilled migration visa.
2. The opportunity to improve your skills and employment experience in an Australian workplace

A skills assessment displays if you have the skills and experience required to work in Australia in your occupation.

Each of the JRP steps requires an online application and has particular qualification necessities. You should acquaint yourselves with the qualification requirements before commencing your application. Qualification requirements must be met before you can apply. 

The following areas give point by point information around the requirements of each step of the program.

Changes to the Job Ready Program

JRPRE (Job Ready Program Registration and Eligibility)

The JRPRE (Job Ready Program Registration and Eligibility) registers you within the Job Ready Program (JRP) and will survey your qualification for the program by confirming your identity and confirming the genuineness and significance of your Australian qualification. An effective JRPRE outcome is required before you’ll apply for Job Ready Employment (JRE). 

To be eligible for JRE (Job Ready Employment) you must:

• Have successfully completed the JRPRE
• Have four months or less remaining on your student visa
• Hold a visa or bridging visa that has full (unrestricted) work rights and provides sufficient time to complete the remaining requirements of the JRP (a minimum of 12 months)
• Have secured eligible employment relevant to your nominated occupation (As per TRA Guidelines).

JRWA, (Job Ready Workplace Assessment)

To be eligible for a JRWA, (Job Ready Workplace Assessment) the following is required:

• All of your employment arrangements have been approved by TRA
• Acceptable pay evidence as per TRA Guidelines for at least 863 hours over a minimum of six months from your JRE Start Date
• Acceptable SPRs, EVRs and any other relevant information confirming you are performing expected tasks and duties and developing the skills required for your nominated occupation.
• TRA will review your pay evidence and SPRs and advise you by email when you are eligible to apply for a JRWA.

JRFA (Job Ready Final Assessment)

To be eligible to apply for a JRFA (Job Ready Final Assessment) you must have:

• All your employment arrangements approved by TRA
• Achieved a successful JRWA outcome
• Provided TRA with acceptable pay evidence:
• For at least 1725 hours of employment in your nominated occupation
• That demonstrates a minimum of 12 months of active employment from your JRE Start Date.  Extended periods of leave or periods of unemployment do not count towards this requirement.

Within 45 days of receipt of your eligible JRFA application, you will receive a letter by email confirming you have completed all steps of the Job Ready Program and take the skills assessment outcome.

For detailed information, please visit Trade Recognition Australia website.

Source – https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/programs/job-ready-program