ANZSCO 332111 · CSOL · ROL
Floor Finisher: ANZSCO 332111
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Floor Finisher (ANZSCO 332111) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 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, ROL
Core Skills Occupation List; Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
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 floor finisher does
Measures, cuts, installs and repairs carpet, timber, vinyl, resilient resin and concrete floor coverings. Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Carpet Layer
- Floor Sander
- Timber Floor Installer
- Vinyl Layer
Unit group 3321
Tasks of Floor Finishers
- Measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
- Preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
- Measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
- Laying coverings, such as carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials, over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
- Securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
- Sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
- Mixing and applying resin flooring systems
- May polish concrete floors
- May install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings
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 332111 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 | 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 332111
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 332111 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Floor Finisher is on a list that allows state nomination 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 floor finisher now.
Questions
ANZSCO 332111: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for floor finisher?
What does a floor finisher do?
Which skilled occupation list is Floor Finisher on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a floor finisher?
Is Floor Finisher eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a floor finisher?
Who assesses floor finisher skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 332111 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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