Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 222112
Finance Broker 222112
Yes. Finance Broker (222112) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Finance Broker (222112): Operate as independent agents to facilitate financial transactions and insurance and finance contracts.
As a Finance Broker (ANZSCO 222112), you arrange loans and finance for clients, comparing lenders' products and guiding applications from assessment to settlement. The occupation sits in unit group 2221 Financial Brokers, which ANZSCO describes as people who operate as independent agents to facilitate financial transactions and insurance and finance contracts. You will typically work in mortgage and commercial finance broking firms, aggregator networks and asset finance brokers. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
222112
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Business, finance & accounting
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Finance Broker can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Finance Broker is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Finance Broker
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Finance Broker the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Assess clients' borrowing needs, income and serviceability.
- Compare loan products across a panel of lenders.
- Prepare and submit loan applications and supporting documents.
- Meet best interests duty and responsible lending obligations.
- Manage the application through approval and settlement.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Finance Broker is employed to arrange loans and finance for clients, comparing lenders' products and guiding applications from assessment to settlement. Typical tasks include: assess clients' borrowing needs, income and serviceability; prepare and submit loan applications and supporting documents; and meet best interests duty and responsible lending obligations.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.