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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 221214
Internal Auditor 221214
Yes. Internal Auditor (221214) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Internal Auditor (221214): Examine and report on financial records, company secretarial matters and corporate treasuries.
As an Internal Auditor (ANZSCO 221214), you examine an organisation's controls, risk management and operations from the inside, giving management and audit committees independent assurance and practical recommendations. The occupation sits in unit group 2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers, which ANZSCO describes as people who examine and report on financial records, company secretarial matters and corporate treasuries. You will typically work in banks, insurers, listed companies, government departments, universities and internal audit consultancies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
221214
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Business, finance & accounting
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Internal Auditor 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 Internal Auditor 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 Internal Auditor
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 Internal Auditor 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.
- Build a risk-based annual internal audit plan with the audit committee.
- Review controls over processes such as procurement, payroll and IT access.
- Test compliance with policies, legislation and regulatory standards.
- Write audit reports rating issues and agreeing management actions.
- Track remediation of findings and report progress to the audit committee.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
An Internal Auditor is employed to examine an organisation's controls, risk management and operations from the inside, giving management and audit committees independent assurance and practical recommendations. Typical tasks include: build a risk-based annual internal audit plan with the audit committee; test compliance with policies, legislation and regulatory standards; and write audit reports rating issues and agreeing management actions.
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.