Metallurgical or Materials Technician
Engineering Technicians
Part of the Other Building and Engineering Technician group
Visa options for Metallurgical or Materials Technician are set out below.
Metallurgical or Materials Technician (ANZSCO 312912) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
312912
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Visa pathways for Metallurgical or Materials Technician
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 312912
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Metallurgical or Materials Technician under ANZSCO 2022 code 312912, 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 Metallurgical or Materials Technician; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Metallurgical or Materials Technician is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 312912; 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
Metallurgical or Materials Technician 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 Metallurgical or Materials Technician on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Metallurgical or Materials Technician: 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 Engineering Technicians occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Engineering Technicians group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Metallurgical or Materials Technician.
Architectural Draftsperson →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312111 · assessed by VETASSESS
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On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312199 · assessed by VETASSESS
Building and Engineering Technicians nec →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312999 · assessed by VETASSESS
Building Associate →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312112 · assessed by VETASSESS
Building Inspector →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312113 · assessed by VETASSESS
Civil Engineering Technician →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 312212 · assessed by VETASSESS
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.