Migrate to Australia · By occupation
Migrate to Australia by Occupation
The migration program treats occupations differently — a welder, a nurse and a software engineer face different lists, different assessing authorities and different realistic routes. Find your occupation below for the pathway that actually applies to it.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed August 2026
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - Occupations covered
- 87
- Grouped by
- Assessing authority
- Each guide covers
- Visas · assessment · PR path
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
- Automotive Electrician
- Baker
- Bricklayer
- Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
- Cabinetmaker
- Carpenter
- Chef
- Cook
- Diesel Motor Mechanic
- Electrician (General)
- Fitter (General)
- Floor Finisher
- Glazier
- Hairdresser
- Joiner
- Metal Fabricator (Welder / Boilermaker)
- Metal Machinist (First Class)
- Motor Mechanic (General)
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Painting Trades Worker
- Panelbeater
- Pastrycook
- Plumber (General)
- Roof Tiler
- Sheetmetal Trades Worker
- Solid Plasterer
- Stonemason
- Vehicle Painter
- Wall and Floor Tiler
- Welder (First Class)
Engineers Australia
- Aeronautical Engineer
- Agricultural Engineer
- Biomedical Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Materials Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
- Petroleum Engineer
- Production or Plant Engineer
- Structural Engineer
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
- Analyst Programmer
- Computer Network and Systems Engineer
- Database Administrator
- Developer Programmer
- ICT Business Analyst
- ICT Project Manager
- ICT Security Specialist
- Multimedia Specialist
- Network Administrator
- Software Engineer
- Software Tester
- Systems Administrator
- Systems Analyst
- Web Developer
ANMAC
- Enrolled Nurse
- Midwife
- Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
- Registered Nurse (Medical)
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
- Registered Nurse (Surgical)
VETASSESS
- Cafe or Restaurant Manager
- Graphic Designer
- Human Resource Adviser
- Marketing Specialist
- Retail Manager (General)
AITSL
CPA Australia / CA ANZ / IPA
Australian Dental Council (ADC)
Dietitians Australia
ACECQA (early childhood teacher assessments; transitioned from AITSL in December 2024)
AIMS
Occupational Therapy Council (OTC)
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ)
Australian Pharmacy Council (APC)
Australian Physiotherapy Council
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Occupation not listed? The pathway logic still applies — the occupation lists and assessing authorities cover far more than we have written up. Ask for a free assessment and we will tell you which route fits your occupation.
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