ANZSCO 392111 · CSOL · STSOL
Print Finisher: ANZSCO 392111
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Print Finisher (ANZSCO 392111) 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 print finisher does
Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products by hand or machine.
Specialisations
- Mailhouse Operator (Aus)
- Paper Guillotine Operator (Bookbinding)
Unit group 3921
Tasks of Print Finishers and Screen Printers
- Setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
- Binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings
- Folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand
- Operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units
- Operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes
- Embellishing printed products automatically and manually
- Operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices
- Preparing stencils using computer and hand-cut methods
- Selecting, mixing and matching coloured inks and loading into screen printing presses
- Loading printed items into drying racks, and unloading and stacking dry items
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 392111 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 392111
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 392111 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Print Finisher 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 print finisher now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Print Finishers and Screen Printers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 392111: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for print finisher?
What does a print finisher do?
Which skilled occupation list is Print Finisher on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a print finisher?
Is Print Finisher eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a print finisher?
Who assesses print finisher skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 392111 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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