ANZSCO 111211 · CSOL · MLTSSL
Corporate General Manager: ANZSCO 111211
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Corporate General Manager (ANZSCO 111211) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by IML. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, MLTSSL
Core Skills Occupation List; Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
IML
Institute of Managers and Leaders National
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a corporate general manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of a commercial, industrial, governmental or other organisation through departmental managers and subordinate executives.
Also known as
- Chief Operating Officer
Specialisations
- Assistant Commissioner (Police)
- Hospital Administrator
- Kaiwhakahaere (NZ)
- Managing Editor
- Trade Union Secretary
Unit group 1112
Tasks of General Managers
- Planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
- Providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
- Assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
- Consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
- Authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
- Representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
- Preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
- Selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
- May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 111211 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | Caveats apply |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | Caveats apply |
Caveats
Caveats that limit employer sponsorship
A caveat rules out certain positions even though the occupation is on the list. Your employer's nomination is refused if the position falls within one.
Skills in Demand (subclass 482), Core Skills stream
- Salary: Excludes any position that: has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001 and; if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186), Direct Entry
- Salary: Excludes any position that: has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001 and; if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 111211
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Institute of Managers and Leaders National (IML)
We prepare your IML assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 111211 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Corporate General Manager for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Questions
ANZSCO 111211: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for corporate general manager?
What does a corporate general manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Corporate General Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a corporate general manager?
Is Corporate General Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a corporate general manager?
Who assesses corporate general manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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