Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
Electrotechnology Trades
Part of the Electronics Trades Worker group
Visa options for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) are set out below.
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) (ANZSCO 342314) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
342314
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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 342314
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, MLTSSL (LIN 19/051), MLTSSL 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) under ANZSCO 2022 code 342314, 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General); the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (MLTSSL item 208, "electronic instrument trades worker (general)", ANZSCO 342314); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) is on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 204, ANZSCO 342314), so a points-tested invitation with no nominator is open.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) is on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 204), 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 204), or family sponsorship in a regional area.
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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General).
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342411 · assessed by TRA
Electrical Linesworker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342211 · assessed by TRA
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342313 · assessed by TRA
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342315 · assessed by TRA
Technical Cable Jointer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342212 · assessed by TRA
Telecommunications Cable Jointer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342412 · assessed by TRA
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.