ANZSCO 222311 · CSOL · STSOL
Financial Investment Adviser: ANZSCO 222311
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Financial Investment Adviser (ANZSCO 222311) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Professionals
Unit group 2223 · Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
The job
What a financial investment adviser does
Develops and implements financial plans for individuals or organisations, and advises on investment strategies and their taxation implications, securities, insurance, pension plans and real estate.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
Also known as
- Financial Planning Adviser
Skill Level:
- 1 Australia
- 2 New Zealand
Unit group 2223
Tasks of Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
- Interviewing prospective clients to determine financial status and objectives, discussing financial options and developing financial plans and investment strategies
- Monitoring investment performance, and reviewing and revising investment plans based on modified needs and changes in markets
- Recommending and arranging insurance cover for clients
- Arranging to buy and sell stocks and bonds for clients
- Advising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earnings
- Setting financial objectives, and developing and implementing strategies for achieving the financial objectives
- Managing funds raised from personal superannuation savings policies and unit trusts
- Assisting in meeting superannuation compliance requirements
- Directing the collection of financial, accounting and investment information and the preparation of budgets, reports, forecasts and statutory returns
- May refer clients to other organisations to obtain services outlined in financial plans
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
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 222311 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) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 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 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 222311
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 222311 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Financial Investment Adviser 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 financial investment adviser now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 222311: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for financial investment adviser?
What does a financial investment adviser do?
Which skilled occupation list is Financial Investment Adviser on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a financial investment adviser?
Is Financial Investment Adviser eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a financial investment adviser?
Who assesses financial investment adviser 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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