Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
Electrotechnology Trades
Part of the Telecommunications Trades Worker group
Visa options for Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) are set out below.
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) (ANZSCO 342411) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
342411
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
AQF Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Visa pathways for Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 342411
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) · assessment fee $130 to $5,320 AUD by program and pathway, checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) under ANZSCO 2022 code 342411, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from TRA, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Cabler (Data and Telecommunications); the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 342411; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) is on the STSOL, 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 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Cabler (Data and Telecommunications): 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Electrotechnology Trades occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Electrotechnology Trades group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Cabler (Data and Telecommunications).
Electrical Linesworker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342211 · assessed by TRA
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342313 · assessed by TRA
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342314 · assessed by TRA
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342315 · assessed by TRA
Technical Cable Jointer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342212 · assessed by TRA
Telecommunications Cable Jointer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 342412 · assessed by TRA
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.