Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanics from the Philippines for Australian commercial and industrial contractors — with the refrigerant-handling licence path stated up front.
Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanics are on the Core Skills Occupation List and can be nominated in the Core Skills stream. Handling refrigerants in Australia requires a licence from the Australian Refrigeration Council; some states add a restricted electrical licence for disconnect/reconnect work. A sponsored technician therefore works alongside a licensed technician until licensed — a period we plan with you, as for electricians and plumbers.
Filipino HVAC technicians come from the Gulf's commercial HVAC industry — chillers, VRF, air-handling plant — and from a domestic industry where TESDA RAC Servicing NC II is the standard trade pathway.
Fault-finding on split and VRF systems, brazing and pressure testing, refrigerant recovery procedure and electrical safety at Prime Search's Makati facilities. Everything here is subject to applicable Australian skills assessment, licensing, occupation and visa requirements.
Not under the current pre-visa instrument; we confirm at nomination. The ARC licence and any state electrical restricted licence are separate and required for unsupervised refrigerant and electrical work.
We screen for both; chiller and VRF experience is presented separately from residential split-system work.
Alongside a licensed technician, yes; unsupervised refrigerant handling needs the ARC licence.
General information for employers, not legal or migration advice. Rules change; we re-verify before each hire.