ANZSCO 322111 · ROL
Blacksmith: ANZSCO 322111
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Blacksmith (ANZSCO 322111) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
ROL
Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
None directly
Temporary or provisional visas only
Assessing authority
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a blacksmith does
Shapes bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
Specialisations
- Hammer Smith
- Spring Maker
- Tool Smith
Unit group 3221
Tasks of Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers
- Selecting metal stock for job requirements
- Heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
- Tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- Preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
- Setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
- Preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
- Cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
- Filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
- Applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
- Finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 322111 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 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 322111
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.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
We prepare your TRA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 322111 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Blacksmith for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 322111: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for blacksmith?
What does a blacksmith do?
Which skilled occupation list is Blacksmith on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a blacksmith?
Is Blacksmith eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a blacksmith?
Who assesses blacksmith skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 322111 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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