Document checklist
Australia → Trinidad and Tobago: Work Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
11 itemsIdentity
Application form
RequiredThe Work Permit application form, completed and signed by both the proposed employee and the prospective employer.
Passport bio-data page and last entry stamp
RequiredA copy of your passport's bio-data page, plus your last immigration entry/extension stamp or departure details.
Passport-size photograph
RequiredOne passport-size photograph of the prospective employee.
Financial
Tax Clearance Certificate
A Tax Clearance Certificate ("Form C") from Inland Revenue, if you were previously employed with another company in Trinidad and Tobago for over 180 days.
Employment
Covering letter from the employer
RequiredA covering letter from the prospective employer (or an attorney at law), requesting the work permit, describing the scope of work, and justifying why a Trinidad and Tobago national can't be hired for the job instead.
Employer's Certificate of Incorporation
RequiredFor a company employer, its Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation, Notice of Directors, Notice of Address, and Notice of Secretary. For a sole trader or partnership, a Certificate of Registration of the business and Board of Inland Revenue registration instead.
Evaluation report on local applicants
RequiredAn evaluation report on all local applications received and interviews conducted for the advertised role, with copies of their resumes attached.
Proof of job advertisement
RequiredProof the job was advertised for at least 7 days in the daily newspapers (advertisement no smaller than 3"x5", describing the job, education, and experience required, and naming the Chief Manpower Officer for copy applications), plus the newspaper's payment receipt. Not required if the applicant is a director or owner of the company.
Other
Character references
RequiredTwo character references (a previous employer and a personal reference), dated no older than 6 months, from referees who have known you for at least 1 year.
Curriculum vitae and proof of qualifications
RequiredYour CV and documents proving your qualifications.
Police Certificate of Character
RequiredA Police Certificate of Character, dated no older than 6 months, from your place of domicile during the 5 years before your application. A Fingerprint Search must also be submitted for applicants from certain countries (for example the UK, US, Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia).
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete application
The guidelines state incomplete Work Permit applications will not be processed.
How to avoid it: Use the guideline's checklist to confirm every required document is included before submission.
Missing or invalid job advertisement proof
Applications must show the job was advertised for at least 7 days with the required size and wording, plus the newspaper payment receipt, missing this (unless the applicant is a company director/owner) is a common gap.
How to avoid it: Place the advertisement early, keep the payment receipt, and check it meets the minimum size and content requirements.
Outdated Police Certificate of Character
A Police Certificate of Character older than 6 months, or missing a required Fingerprint Search, doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Request the police certificate (and fingerprint search, if your country requires one) close to your submission date.
Sources
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