On 22 November 2022, ANZSCO released an update on the skilled occupations list with the changes
that have taken place from 2021 to 2022. The update includes changes to occupations, changes to
the unit groups and changes to minority groups.
Occupation list
The changes to the occupation list include an addition of occupations such as Data Analyst (224114),
Data Scientist (224115), Supply Chain Analyst (224714), Furniture maker (394113), Plumber
(General) (334116), Regulatory Affairs Manager (139917) and Fire Protection Plumber (334117).
Further to these changes, several occupations received a new code including:
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Old code: 139914
- New code: 139916 (new)
- Statistician
- Old code: 224113
- New code: 224116 (new)
- Management Consultant
- Old code: 224711
- New code: 224713 (new)
- Cabinetmaker
- Old code: 394111
- New code: 394112 (new)
ANZSCO has also revised on the specialisations, category titles, lead statements and alternative titles
of some occupations including:
- Sheetmetal Trades Worker 322211
- Category Title, Lead Statement, Alternative titles and specialisations have been revised
- Metal Fabricator 322311
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Fitter (General) 323211
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Bricklayer 331111
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Stonemason 331112
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Carpenter 331212
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Joiner 331213
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Floor Finisher 332111
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Painting Trades Worker 332211
- Category Title, Lead Statement, Alternative Titles and specialisations have been revised
- Glazier 333111
- Specialisation has been revised
- Fibrous Plasterer 333211
- Category Title, Lead Statement, Alternative titles and specialisations have been revised
- Solid Plasterer 333212
- Category Title, Lead Statement, Alternative titles have been revised
- Roof Tiler 333311
- Specialisation has been revised
- Wall and Floor Tiler 333411
- Specialisation has been revised
- Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber 334112
- Specialisation has been revised
- Drainer / Drainlayer 334113
- Category Title, Alternative Title and Specialisation have revised.
- Gasfitter 334114
- Alternative Titles and specialisations have been revised
- Roof Plumber 334115
- Lead Statement and Specialisation has been revised
- Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec 394299
- NEC occupation list revised.
The tasks for the following occupation categories have also been revised:
- Bricklayers and Stonemasons 3311
- Carpenters and Joiners 3312
- Floor Finishers 3321
- Painting Trades Workers 332211
- Plasterers 3332
- Plumbers 3341
- Cabinetmakers 3941
How it affects you
These changes affect you, as sponsors, in more ways than one. Occupation and industry you specialise in, the revised tasks and specialisations of the occupations may affect both the LMT process and who you may be able to sponsor.
Companies must now revise the tasks and descriptions they use in their job advertising to cater to the new changes made my ANZSCO on the occupation they are advertising. Please keep in mind that you still can not copy and paste the exact tasks listed on ANZSCO. A change in the tasks of an occupation may also mean that company’s need to look out for these tasks/ duties in their nominee’s resume to ensure that they match with the ones outlined on ANZSCO.