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What it actually costs, trade by trade

Most consultancies will not tell you the real total until you have already paid them something. Here is the complete budget for each trade we work with — our fee, the Australian Government charges and the skills-assessment fees, added up. The totals differ by trade because the skills assessment differs by trade, sometimes by more than three lakh rupees.

1 AUD = ₹68.00 Australian charges converted at this rate on 18 August 2026. You pay them at cost, and we recalculate at each stage — see how the exchange rate works.
Lowest total cost

Motorcycle & Small Engine Mechanic

Motorcycle Mechanic321213

Maintains, tests and repairs the mechanical parts of motorcycles. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • detecting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts
  • dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checking parts
  • repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components, and referring to service manuals as needed
  • performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
  • reassembling engines and parts after being repaired
  • testing and adjusting mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance
  • diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers
  • may inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness
  • may respond to vehicle breakdown service calls

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Small Engine Mechanic321214

Maintains, tests and repairs engines of chainsaws, lawn mowers, garden tractors and other equipment with small engines. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • detecting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts
  • dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checking parts
  • repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components, and referring to service manuals as needed
  • performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
  • reassembling engines and parts after being repaired
  • testing and adjusting mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance
  • diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers
  • may inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness
  • may respond to vehicle breakdown service calls

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

On the MLTSSL · assessed by Trades Recognition Australia

For people who genuinely service two-wheelers, scooters, three-wheelers or small engines — dealership workshops and independent garages.

Why this trade costs less. These occupations are not on Australia’s Offshore Skills Assessment list, so the assessment is a documentary one at A$795 instead of A$5,320 — a saving of about ₹3.08 lakh, for exactly the same visa. It only applies if two-wheeler work is genuinely what you do. We will not put a car mechanic through this pathway to make a price look better: the assessing authority tests your real work against the occupation, and misrepresenting it puts the whole application at risk.
Our professional feeFixed in rupees — locked once you engage₹2,58,000
Skills assessment — TRA Migration Skills Assessment₹54,060A$795
Australian Government visa charge₹4,17,520A$6,140
English test, medicals, police checks, translations~₹33,500
Total — main applicant₹7,63,080

Industrial trades

Fitter (General)323211

Fits and assembles metal parts and subassemblies to fabricate production machines and other equipment.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings
  • fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
  • checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments
  • setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses, and setting controls for textile machines
  • forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
  • cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
  • preparing pattern mechanisms to control the operation of textile machines used to spin, weave, knit, sew and tuft fabric
  • diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment
  • may erect machines and equipment on-site

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Metal Machinist (First Class)323214

Sets up and operates machine tools to shape and form metal stock and castings to fine tolerances, using detailed drawings and specifications.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings
  • fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
  • checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments
  • setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses, and setting controls for textile machines
  • forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
  • cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
  • preparing pattern mechanisms to control the operation of textile machines used to spin, weave, knit, sew and tuft fabric
  • diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment
  • may erect machines and equipment on-site

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Welder (First Class)322313

Fabricates and repairs metal products using various welding techniques.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
  • selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
  • cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
  • shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
  • aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
  • joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
  • examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision
  • finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
  • cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Metal Fabricator322311

Marks off and fabricates structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures such as boilers and pressure vessels.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
  • selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
  • cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
  • shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
  • aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
  • joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
  • examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision
  • finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
  • cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

On the MLTSSL · assessed by Trades Recognition Australia

Maintenance, machine-shop, tool-room and fabrication trades — the skills the Pantnagar and Rudrapur industrial belt has been building for twenty years.

Our professional feeFixed in rupees — locked once you engage₹2,58,000
Skills assessment — TRA Offshore Skills Assessment Program₹3,61,760A$5,320
Australian Government visa charge₹4,17,520A$6,140
English test, medicals, police checks, translations~₹33,500
Total — main applicant₹10,70,780

Automotive trades

Motor Mechanic (General)321211

Maintains, tests and repairs petrol engines and the mechanical parts of lightweight motor vehicles such as transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • detecting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts
  • dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checking parts
  • repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components, and referring to service manuals as needed
  • performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
  • reassembling engines and parts after being repaired
  • testing and adjusting mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance
  • diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers
  • may inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness
  • may respond to vehicle breakdown service calls

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Diesel Motor Mechanic321212

Maintains, tests and repairs diesel motors and the mechanical parts of trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles such as transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • detecting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts
  • dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checking parts
  • repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components, and referring to service manuals as needed
  • performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
  • reassembling engines and parts after being repaired
  • testing and adjusting mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance
  • diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers
  • may inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness
  • may respond to vehicle breakdown service calls

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Automotive Electrician321111

Installs, maintains and repairs electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • using test equipment to locate electrical and electronic malfunctions
  • dismantling and removing electrical and electronic assemblies and components
  • installing electrical equipment and electronic components in motor vehicles
  • connecting power-operated vehicle equipment and accessories to power supply
  • adjusting engine control systems and timing
  • testing and replacing defective alternators, generators, voltage regulators and starter motors
  • repairing and replacing faulty ignition and electrical wiring
  • replacing defective parts such as fuses, lamps and switches

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

On the MLTSSL · assessed by Trades Recognition Australia

Vehicle service and repair — dealership service departments and independent garages. This is service and repair work; vehicle production-line work is assessed differently, and we will tell you which one your experience fits.

Our professional feeFixed in rupees — locked once you engage₹2,58,000
Skills assessment — TRA Offshore Skills Assessment Program₹3,61,760A$5,320
Australian Government visa charge₹4,17,520A$6,140
English test, medicals, police checks, translations~₹33,500
Total — main applicant₹10,70,780

Engineers

Mechanical Engineer233512

Plans, designs, organises and oversees the assembly, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • developing and reviewing functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
  • establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
  • analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs, to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
  • designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
  • developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant construction and systems
  • organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
  • establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
  • carrying out inspections to ensure optimum performance is maintained
  • directing the maintenance and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

Production or Plant Engineer233513

Plans, directs and coordinates the design, construction, modification, continued performance and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants, and the management and planning of manufacturing activities. Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • developing and reviewing functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
  • establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
  • analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs, to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
  • designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
  • developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant construction and systems
  • organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
  • establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
  • carrying out inspections to ensure optimum performance is maintained
  • directing the maintenance and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

On the MLTSSL · assessed by Engineers Australia

Degree-qualified engineers working in mechanical, production or plant engineering roles.

Why we quote the higher of two assessment routes. Engineers Australia decides how your qualification is assessed, and it is not one price. Where your degree is covered by an international accreditation accord it assesses the qualification directly, and with the skilled employment assessment that is A$940. Where it is not covered, Engineers Australia requires a Competency Demonstration Report instead, and that is A$1,375. We quote the A$1,375 route above so the number you plan around is the highest it can be. If Engineers Australia assesses your degree under an accord, you pay about ₹29,580 less.
Our professional feeFixed in rupees — locked once you engage₹2,58,000
Skills assessment — Engineers Australia₹93,500A$1,375
Australian Government visa charge₹4,17,520A$6,140
English test, medicals, police checks, translations~₹33,500
Total — main applicant₹8,02,520

Food Technologist

Food Technologist234212

Develops new and improves existing food products, and sets standards for producing, packaging and marketing food.

Tasks ANZSCO lists for this occupation group:

  • conducting experiments and tests to identify the chemical composition and reactive properties of natural substances and processed materials
  • analysing and conducting research to develop theories, techniques and processes, and testing the reliability of outcomes under different conditions
  • developing practical applications of experimental and research findings
  • testing food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content
  • advising on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods
  • developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products
  • examining grape samples to assess ripeness, sugar and acid content, and determining suitability for processing
  • coordinating winemaking processes, directing workers in testing and crushing grapes, fermenting juices, and fortifying, clarifying, maturing and finishing wines
  • blending wines according to formulae and knowledge of winemaking techniques

Your duties do not have to match this wording. See how your job is matched.

On the MLTSSL · assessed by VETASSESS

Food science and food-processing professionals — a natural fit for the food-manufacturing cluster around Pantnagar.

Our professional feeFixed in rupees — locked once you engage₹2,58,000
Skills assessment — VETASSESS₹74,528A$1,096
Australian Government visa charge₹4,17,520A$6,140
English test, medicals, police checks, translations~₹33,500
Total — main applicant₹7,83,548
The skills-assessment figure above assumes the practical assessment is required. The Offshore Skills Assessment has three parts — documentary evidence (A$1,120), a technical interview (A$2,000) and a practical assessment (A$2,200) the assessing authority requires only in some cases. We quote the full A$5,320 so the number you plan around is the highest it can be. If your assessor does not require the practical, the skills assessment is A$3,120 and your total is about ₹1,49,600 lower. We would rather your budget move down than up.

Your duties do not have to match word for word

Each occupation above opens to show the tasks Australia’s occupation classification (ANZSCO) lists for it. People often read that list, decide their own job is worded differently, and rule themselves out. That is the wrong test.

The assessing authority looks at the substance of what you actually do, not the words used to describe it. Your job title can be different. Your employer may call the work something else entirely. What matters is whether the work you genuinely perform covers most of what the occupation involves, at that level of skill, over a sustained period. A workshop in Rudrapur and a workshop in Perth describe the same job in different words all the time.

Do not copy this list into your reference letter. It is the fastest way to damage your own application. Assessors read a great many of these and a reference that mirrors the published wording invites scrutiny rather than avoiding it, and employment evidence is verified. A reference that describes your real work in your employer’s own plain words is worth far more.

Working out whether your actual duties fit an occupation, and which occupation fits them best, is part of what the Pathway Assessment is for. If they do not fit, the report says so.

Not listed here?

These are the trades we currently focus on for North India. Others — chefs, panel beaters, toolmakers, sheet-metal workers, nurses, accountants and more — are on Australia’s skilled lists too, and we assess them. Electricians and plumbers are deliberately not priced on this page: they are licensed trades in Australia, needing an offshore technical assessment plus provisional licensing and often gap training after arrival, state by state. They can be done, but they cost more, take longer and fail more often, so we will not put a tidy price on one. Ask, and we will tell you honestly what yours involves.

Family members

Adding your spouse and children

Family members join the same application. Each carries our fee plus a government charge.

Added to your applicationCost
Spouse / adult dependant — our professional fee₹55,000
Spouse / adult dependant — Australian Government charge (A$3,070)₹2,08,760
Spouse subtotal₹2,63,760
Child — our professional fee₹27,500
Child — Australian Government charge (A$1,535)₹1,04,380
Child subtotal₹1,31,880
Adult family member who cannot show basic English (A$4,885)A second government instalment, charged before the visa is granted. It can often be avoided if your spouse sits an English test, which is usually far cheaper. We will tell you which is better in your case.₹3,32,180
How the exchange rate works

Why some numbers are in Australian dollars

We would rather explain this now than surprise you with it later.

  • Our professional fee is fixed in rupees. Once you engage us and sign the service agreement, your fee does not change — not for currency movements, not for anything. We review the published card from time to time, but a price you have signed is yours.
  • The Australian charges are set in Australian dollars by the Department of Home Affairs, Trades Recognition Australia, Engineers Australia and VETASSESS. We do not control them, and they do move — the visa application charge rose 25% on 1 July 2026.
  • The rupee amounts on this page are pegged at 1 AUD = ₹68.00 as at 18 August 2026 and are indicative. Each Australian charge is recalculated at the rate on the day it actually falls due, stage by stage, so you pay the true amount rather than a padded one.
  • We pass these charges through at cost. We add no margin, service charge or conversion markup to any government or assessing-authority fee, and you get the receipt for every one.
  • Not included above: state nomination fees where a state charges one; travel to an assessment centre if one is required; and any repeat English test. We tell you which of these apply to you before you commit to anything.

Australian Government charges shown are the amounts in Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 in force from 1 July 2026. They differ slightly between subclasses — the base charge is A$6,140 for subclasses 190 and 491 and A$6,135 for subclass 189 — and we confirm the exact figure for your subclass in your written quote. Every figure on this page is written into your service agreement, with the exchange-rate rule above, before you pay anything. No migration agent can guarantee a visa outcome, and we do not.

Tell us your trade. We will tell you your number.

A free pre-check first. Then a written Pathway Assessment from your registered agent — ₹15,000 ₹9,900 introductory, credited to Stage A if you engage within 90 days.

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