ANZSCO 224711 · MLTSSL
Management Consultant: ANZSCO 224711
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Management Consultant (ANZSCO 224711) is on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
MLTSSL
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 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 management consultant does
Assists organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems which exclude the deployment of quality systems and certification processes.
Also known as
- Business Consultant
Specialisations
- Business Analyst
- Business Improvement Manager
Description from ANZSCO 2022 code 224713, which replaced 224711.
Unit group 2247
Tasks of Management and Organisation Analysts
- Assisting and encouraging the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving optimal customer experience and satisfaction and the effective use of organisations' resources and capabilities
- Identifying business and organisational gaps and opportunities through application of continuous improvement and change methodologies
- Analysing and evaluating current systems, capabilities and structures
- Advising clients on recommendations based on analysis of current-state gaps to provide solutions to organisational problems
- Preparing and recommending proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and support organisational innovation and improvements
- Assisting in implementing approved recommendations
- Providing coaching and mentoring to individuals and teams to build specific capabilities
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 224711 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Home Affairs uses two ANZSCO versions. For the visas marked ANZSCO 2013 above this occupation is code 224711. For the other visas it is 224713 Management Consultant (ANZSCO 2022).
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 224711
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 224711 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Management Consultant 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 management consultant now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Management and Organisation Analysts
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 224711: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for management consultant?
What does a management consultant do?
Which skilled occupation list is Management Consultant on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a management consultant?
Is Management Consultant eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a management consultant?
Who assesses management consultant skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 224711 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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