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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 212415
Technical Writer 212415
Yes. Technical Writer (212415) 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.
Technical Writer (212415): Research and compile news stories, and write and edit content for publication or broadcast.
As a Technical Writer (ANZSCO 212415), you turn complex technical information into clear manuals, procedures, online help, API documentation and specifications that users and engineers can follow. The occupation sits in unit group 2124 Journalists and Other Writers, which ANZSCO describes as people who research and compile news stories, and write and edit content for publication or broadcast. You will typically work in software companies, engineering and defence contractors, manufacturers, utilities and government agencies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
212415
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Other
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Technical Writer 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 Technical Writer 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 Technical Writer
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 Technical Writer 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.
- Interview engineers and subject matter experts to understand products and processes.
- Write user guides, installation manuals, procedures and online help.
- Produce API, software or system reference documentation.
- Create diagrams, tables and structured topics using authoring tools.
- Manage documentation versions, reviews and style guides.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Technical Writer is employed to turn complex technical information into clear manuals, procedures, online help, API documentation and specifications that users and engineers can follow. Typical tasks include: interview engineers and subject matter experts to understand products and processes; produce API, software or system reference documentation; and create diagrams, tables and structured topics using authoring tools.
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.