Arborist
Horticulture
Part of the Arboriculture Worker group
Arborist is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skilled migration to Australia for Arborists involves visa pathways, skills assessment requirements, and key eligibility requirements under the CSOL.
Arborist (ANZSCO 362511) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
362511
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Visa pathways for Arborist
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 2022 362511 (CSOL, 482 and 186); ANZSCO 362212 as listed in LIN 19/051 and LIN 19/219 (189, 190, 491 and 494)
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, STSOL (LIN 19/051), ROL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) · assessment fee $130 to $5,320 AUD by program and pathway, checked October 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Arborist under ANZSCO 2022 code 362511, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from TRA, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Arborist; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Arborist is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (ROL item 317, "arborist", ANZSCO 362212); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Arborist is on the STSOL (LIN 19/051, STSOL item 174), so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Arborist on the STSOL (LIN 19/051, STSOL item 174); family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Arborist: 189 (not on the MLTSSL 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 Horticulture occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Horticulture group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Arborist.
Landscape Gardener →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362711 · assessed by TRA
Nurseryperson →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362411 · assessed by TRA
Irrigation Technician →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362712 · assessed by VETASSESS
Tree Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362512 · assessed by VETASSESS
Gardener →
Not on the CSOL · assessed by VETASSESS
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.