Australia continues to need skilled tradespeople across construction, infrastructure, housing, energy and automotive industries. But migrating to Australia as a tradesperson is not simply a matter of finding your trade on an occupation list. Your actual work, training, qualifications, employment experience and available evidence all need to be considered when identifying the appropriate occupation and assessing your migration options. This article looks at skilled migration pathways for tradespeople, skills assessments, evidence requirements and several real-world case studies.