ANZSCO 139916 · CSOL
Quality Assurance Manager: ANZSCO 139916
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Quality Assurance Manager (ANZSCO 139916) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List). It can be used for the 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL
Core Skills Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a quality assurance manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of quality systems and certification processes within an organisation.
Also known as
- Quality Facilitator
Unit group 1399
Tasks of Other Specialist Managers
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 139916 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 | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | No | — | |
| 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 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Home Affairs uses two ANZSCO versions. For the visas marked ANZSCO 2022 above this occupation is code 139916. For the other visas it is 139914 Quality Assurance Manager (ANZSCO 2013).
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 139916
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.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 139916 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Quality Assurance Manager for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Other Specialist Managers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 139916: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for quality assurance manager?
What does a quality assurance manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Quality Assurance Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a quality assurance manager?
Is Quality Assurance Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a quality assurance manager?
Who assesses quality assurance 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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