Electrical Linesworker
Electrotechnology Trades
Visa options for Electrical Linesworker are set out below.
Electrical Linesworker (ANZSCO 342211) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
342211
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
AQF Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Visa pathways for Electrical Linesworker
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 342211
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, ROL (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 Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Electrical Linesworker under ANZSCO 2022 code 342211, 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 Electrical Linesworker; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Electrical Linesworker is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (ROL item 297, "electrical linesworker (Aus) / electrical line mechanic (NZ)", ANZSCO 342211); 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 Electrical Linesworker on the ROL (LIN 19/051, ROL item 63); family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Electrical Linesworker: 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 Electrotechnology Trades occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Electrotechnology Trades group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Electrical Linesworker.
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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.