Flying Instructor
Aviation Professionals
Part of the Air Transport Professionals group
Flying Instructor is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skilled migration to Australia for Flying Instructors involves visa pathways, skills assessment requirements, and key eligibility requirements under the CSOL.
Flying Instructor (ANZSCO 231113) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
231113
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Flying Instructor
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 231113
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, ROL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Flying Instructor under ANZSCO 2022 code 231113, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Flying Instructor; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Flying Instructor is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 231113; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Flying Instructor on the ROL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Flying Instructor: 189 (not on the MLTSSL); 190 (not on the MLTSSL or STSOL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Aviation Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Aviation Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Flying Instructor.
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.