Accountant (General)
Accounting
Accountant (General), the official CSOL occupation title for an Accountant, is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (ANZSCO 221111). Skilled migration pathways, skills assessment, and visa options for Accountants in Australia are set out below.
Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
221111
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Accountant (General)
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 221111
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, MLTSSL
- Assessing authority
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) · assessment fee $565 to $665 AUD (qualification), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
- Caveats on the Department's list
- 3 for Accountant (General), set out below.
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Accountant (General) under ANZSCO 2022 code 221111, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from CAANZ, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Accountant (General); the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Accountant (General) is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 221111; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
Accountant (General) is on the MLTSSL (ANZSCO 2013 code 221111), so a points-tested invitation with no nominator is open.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Accountant (General) is on the MLTSSL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Accountant (General) on the MLTSSL, or family sponsorship in a regional area.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
Caveats for Accountant (General)
- Low skilled tasks (482, 186): Excludes clerical, bookkeeping or accounting clerk positions
- Business size (482, 186): Excludes any position in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
- Business size (482, 186): Excludes any position in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
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Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.