Aeroplane Pilot
Aviation Professionals
Part of the Air Transport Professionals group
Aeroplane Pilot is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skilled migration to Australia for Aeroplane Pilots involves visa pathways, skills assessment requirements, and key eligibility requirements under the CSOL.
Aeroplane Pilot (ANZSCO 231111) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
231111
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Aeroplane Pilot
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 231111
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, ROL (LIN 19/051), ROL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) · assessment fee $100 AUD, checked October 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Aeroplane Pilot under ANZSCO 2022 code 231111, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from CASA, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Aeroplane Pilot; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Aeroplane Pilot is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (ROL item 152, "aeroplane pilot", ANZSCO 231111); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Aeroplane Pilot on the ROL (LIN 19/051, ROL item 37); family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Aeroplane Pilot: 189 (not on the MLTSSL in LIN 19/051); 190 (not on the MLTSSL or STSOL in LIN 19/051).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Aviation Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Aviation Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Aeroplane Pilot.
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.