Carpenter is  the right course at the right level is key to Permanent residence. To be recognised as a carpenter in Australia you have to study for a Certificate III in Carpentry. This could be a stand-alone course or a package that includes this program. In total the course (or courses) must be registered in CRICOS for at least 92 weeks. During your studies you must complete a 360 hours work placement as a carpenter. Given this occupation is in high demand, usually students don’t have any issues finding a company to undertake their placement.
Apply for your 485 Visa:
The next step after graduation is to apply for the 485 Visa – Graduate stream -. This visa allows you to work full-time during 18 months from the date of grant. To apply for this visa you would need to provide your carpentry qualification and transcript, a recognised English test (IELTS, PTE, Cambridge, OET or TOEFL), a provisional skills assessment from TRA (hence the need for the 360 vocational placement), health insurance, and medical and police check clearances.
 Studying carpentry doesn’t make you a carpenter straight after graduation (at least for migration purposes). For this reason, you need to have paid work in your occupation for at least 1 year. This is done through the Job Ready Program.   The Job Ready Program is a one year program. You and your company need to sign up. You then need to log your hours for the year and complete and on the job assessment. At the end of this program you get your full skills assessment as a carpenter in Australia.
Visa process
After you get your Full Skills Assessment issued, you are then eligible to apply for residency in Australia.   We say eligible, because you need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the Department and they periodically send invitations to apply for residency visas. This step is key and there are some factors that you have to consider.
You need to have at least 65 points to be invited. This is why factors such as English level, age and where you studied and work will play a vital role to get you more points. It’s important that you check if the state where you are living in can give you extra points  through state sponsorship as this way might be easier to receive an invitation.
When your EOI is accepted and you receive an invitation to apply, you can lodge your visa through ImmiAccount.
Only at this point, after you have submitted your visa application, will you get a bridging visa, which allows you to stay in Australia until a decision is made.