ANZSCO 323314 · CSOL · STSOL
Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer: ANZSCO 323314
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer (ANZSCO 323314) 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 TRA. 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
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 precision instrument maker and repairer does
Assembles, calibrates, installs and overhauls mechanical precision instruments and equipment.
Specialisations
- Camera Repairer
- Scalemaker
- Scientific Instrument Maker and Repairer
Unit group 3233
Tasks of Precision Metal Trades Workers
- Assembling parts and subassemblies of precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms
- Dismantling precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairing and replacing defective parts, and reassembling articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines
- Inscribing letters, figures and designs on surfaces of jewellery, trophies and other ornamental items
- Installing security systems, changing tumblers in locks, changing locks, cutting keys and opening locks by manipulation
- Calibrating precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights
- Making blades for circular, band and other power saws and repairing, setting and sharpening blades for hand and power saws
- Testing circuits in electronic timepieces
- May estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs
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.
Registration or licensing may be required.
- 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 323314 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 323314
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 323314 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer 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 precision instrument maker and repairer now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Precision Metal Trades Workers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 323314: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for precision instrument maker and repairer?
What does a precision instrument maker and repairer do?
Which skilled occupation list is Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a precision instrument maker and repairer?
Is Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a precision instrument maker and repairer?
Who assesses precision instrument maker and repairer 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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