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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 322311
Metal Fabricator 322311
Yes. Metal Fabricator (322311) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. TRA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Metal Fabricator (322311): Mark off, cut, shape, assemble and repair metal components and structures, and weld metals.
Metal Fabricator (322311) covers people who cut, shape, assemble and weld metal to build structures and products. You will typically find this work in fabrication workshops, construction firms, mining and manufacturing. EMC Australia helps you map experience in fabrication drawing interpretation, plus welding, to the Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers unit group (3223) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a TRA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
322311
Assessing authority
TRA
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Hospitality & trades
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Metal Fabricator 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 Metal Fabricator 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 announcedKimberley, Goldfields, South West, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Metal Fabricator
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. TRA 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 Metal Fabricator 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.
- Interpret drawings and mark out metal components
- Cut and shape metal using saws, plasma and oxy cutters
- Assemble and weld fabrications to specifications
- Grind and finish welds
- Install fabricated structures on site
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Metal Fabricator (322311) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.
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.