@zirko yes this only applies in Queensland and unfortunately required for offshore applicants applying for 190 or 489 Visa but not for onshore applicants or others who are already in the industry in Australia. For example, 5 of you in the team can have working titles as engineers, doing the tasks required for engineers but not everyone has to be registered, only one has to be registered who can sign off. Similar to being a charterered engineer. This is what I was trying to explain earlier where most do not really like that paperwork side of signing things off and extra responsibility on their shoulders. People get well paid even without that sign off responsibility.
Timely enough, Queensland was our topic of discussion during our CPD session this morning. There was a general agreement amongst us legal professionals that we find Queensland requirements somehow a catch 22 wherein they require most occupations a job offer when in reality, it’s unlikely an employer could even wait close to a year for the applicant to start working with them. It’s like their list is pointless since it’s very difficult to meet their requirements. There is a huge gap that needs to be bridged between immigration policies and department of labour, this we find.
Anyway, most engineering occupations are in MLTSSL so if you qualify for a 189visa, then you can get away with not being RPEQ in case you are moving to Queensland. If you only qualify for 190 or 489, I suggest to just avoid Queensland unless you have no other choice or you’re willing to. regardless if you are RPEQ or not, you will still be employable. Have a look at job ads for engineering particularly in Queensland, there is no mention of registration being required at all.
https://migration.qld.gov.au/latest-news/guide-migrating-queensland-engineering-registration/
Hope that helps and makes sense.