ANZSCO 224214 · STSOL
Records Manager: ANZSCO 224214
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Records Manager (ANZSCO 224214) 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
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a records manager does
Designs, implements and administers record systems and related information services, to support efficient access, movement, updating, storage, retention and disposal of files and other organisational records.
Specialisations
- Configuration Management Technician
- Freedom of Information Officer
Unit group 2242
Tasks of Archivists, Curators and Records Managers
- Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, technical change management, legal, evidential and other purposes
- Maintaining record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
- Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
- Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
- Designing and revising data collection forms
- Analysing the record-keeping, policy and procedural, needs of organisations, and translating these into record management systems
- Maintaining record management systems and record forms, and advising on their usage
- Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and procedures for accessing records
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 224214 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 | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 224214
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 224214 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Records Manager 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 records manager now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Archivists, Curators and Records Managers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 224214: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for records manager?
What does a records manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Records Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a records manager?
Is Records Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a records manager?
Who assesses records manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 224214 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.
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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