ANZSCO 393112 · ROL
Leather Goods Maker: ANZSCO 393112
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Leather Goods Maker (ANZSCO 393112) 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 leather goods maker does
Fabricates and repairs leather articles such as wallets, cases, harnesses and saddlery.
Specialisations
- Saddler
Unit group 3931
Tasks of Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
- Cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
- Sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
- Attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
- Joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
- Restoring and repairing leather articles
- Fabricating sails
- Designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
- Making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
- Clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
- Altering and repairing footwear
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 393112 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 393112
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 393112 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Leather Goods Maker for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 393112: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for leather goods maker?
What does a leather goods maker do?
Which skilled occupation list is Leather Goods Maker on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a leather goods maker?
Is Leather Goods Maker eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a leather goods maker?
Who assesses leather goods maker skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 393112 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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