Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 132311
Human Resource Manager 132311
Yes. Human Resource Manager (132311) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. IML is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Human Resource Manager (132311): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate human resource and workplace relations activities.
As a Human Resource Manager (ANZSCO 132311), you lead human resources and workplace relations for an organisation, shaping workforce strategy, policy, culture and compliance with employment law. The occupation sits in unit group 1323 Human Resource Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate human resource and workplace relations activities. You will typically work in medium and large employers across private, public and not-for-profit sectors. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a IML skills assessment.
ANZSCO
132311
Assessing authority
IML
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Human Resource Manager 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 Human Resource Manager 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
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Human Resource Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. IML 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.
- IML
Points 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 Human Resource Manager 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.
- Develop HR strategy, workforce plans and people policies.
- Oversee recruitment, performance management and remuneration frameworks.
- Manage industrial relations, enterprise agreements and Fair Work compliance.
- Advise executives on organisational change and culture.
- Lead HR advisers, officers and specialists.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Human Resource Manager is employed to lead human resources and workplace relations for an organisation, shaping workforce strategy, policy, culture and compliance with employment law. Typical tasks include: develop HR strategy, workforce plans and people policies; manage industrial relations, enterprise agreements and Fair Work compliance; and advise executives on organisational change and culture.
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.