Power Generation Plant Operator
Plant Operators
Visa options for Power Generation Plant Operator are set out below.
Power Generation Plant Operator (ANZSCO 399213) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
399213
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 Power Generation Plant Operator
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 399213
- 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 Power Generation Plant Operator under ANZSCO 2022 code 399213, 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 Power Generation Plant Operator; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Power Generation Plant Operator is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 399213; 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
Power Generation Plant Operator 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 Power Generation Plant Operator on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Power Generation Plant Operator: 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 Plant Operators occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Plant Operators group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Power Generation Plant Operator.
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.