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ANZSCO 222213 · STSOL

Stockbroking Dealer: ANZSCO 222213

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Stockbroking Dealer (ANZSCO 222213) is on the STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

STSOL

Short-term Skilled Occupation List

Permanent visa options

190

Visas that give permanent residence

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

Skill level

Professionals

Unit group 2222 · Financial Dealers

The job

What a stockbroking dealer does

Buys and sells stocks and bonds on behalf of clients.

Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.

Also known as

  • Sharebroker
  • Stockbroker

Specialisations

  • Trading Floor Operator (Stock Exchange)

Skill Level:

  • 1 Australia
  • 2 New Zealand

Unit group 2222

Tasks of Financial Dealers

  • Obtaining information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients
  • Interpreting data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens
  • Analysing financial markets and financial market products
  • Providing information and offering advice on financial market matters, market conditions and the history and prospects of corporations
  • Executing buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients
  • Relaying trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price
  • Monitoring futures prices and market changes, and bidding for commodity futures contracts
  • Recording and transmitting buy and sell orders
  • Calculating and recording costs of transactions

Qualifications and experience

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing is required.

  • Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for 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 222213 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.

VisaEligibleANZSCO versionNotes
189 Skilled Independent No—
190 Skilled Nominated (state) YesANZSCO 2013Needs a state or territory nomination
407 Training visa YesANZSCO 2013
485 Temporary Graduate No—
494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional YesANZSCO 2013
491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated YesANZSCO 2013Needs a state or territory nomination
491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored No—
482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream No—
186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry No—

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 222213

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 222213 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Stockbroking Dealer is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.

State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating stockbroking dealer now.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Financial Dealers

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 222213: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for stockbroking dealer?
The ANZSCO code is 222213 (Stockbroking Dealer). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does a stockbroking dealer do?
A stockbroking dealer buys and sells stocks and bonds on behalf of clients.
Which skilled occupation list is Stockbroking Dealer on?
Stockbroking Dealer is on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as a stockbroking dealer?
No. Home Affairs does not list Stockbroking Dealer for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: state nomination for the 190, a regional 491 with state nomination or a regional employer (494).
Is Stockbroking Dealer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Yes, it is eligible for the 190 (permanent) and the 491 (regional, provisional). But each state and territory has its own occupation list, points cut-offs and residence or work rules, and they change during the program year. You need to qualify with at least one state.
Can an employer sponsor a stockbroking dealer?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses stockbroking dealer skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 222213 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 222213 your occupation? Ask us about your options.

Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

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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