ANZSCO 312512 · skilled occupation
Mechanical Engineering Technician.
Mechanical Engineering Technician (ANZSCO 312512) appears on 2 of the four Australian skilled occupation lists — STSOL, CSOL. That list membership opens the visa subclasses below, subject to each visa's other requirements.
List membership and assessing authority
| ANZSCO code | 312512 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineering Technician |
| Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) | Not on the list |
| Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) | On the list |
| Regional Occupation List (ROL) | Not on the list |
| Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) | On the list |
| Skills assessing authority | TRA — Trades Recognition Australia |
Visa subclasses this occupation opens
Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated visa
Available because Mechanical Engineering Technician is on the STSOL.
Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Available because Mechanical Engineering Technician is on the STSOL.
Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand visa (core skills stream)
Available because Mechanical Engineering Technician is on the CSOL.
Subclass 186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Available because Mechanical Engineering Technician is on the CSOL.
STSOL: State or territory nomination is required — there is no independent (189) pathway.
CSOL: Employer-sponsored pathways: Skills in Demand (482, core skills stream) and Employer Nomination Scheme (186). Employer sponsorship and salary thresholds apply.
List membership is one requirement among several. Points-tested visas (189, 190, 491) also need an Expression of Interest, an invitation, a positive skills assessment and minimum points. Employer-sponsored visas (482, 186) need a sponsoring employer, salary thresholds and, for some occupations and passports, a skills assessment.
Related occupations
Sources
- Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019 — Compilation No. 4 (F2025C00064), reconciled with Compilation No. 5 (F2026C00265, in force 28 March 2026)
- Core Skills Occupation List — Department of Home Affairs
Data retrieved 2026-07-19. The skilled occupation lists change by legislative instrument. Confirm this occupation's status with the Department of Home Affairs and Trades Recognition Australia before you rely on it. This page is factual reference material, not migration advice.