ANZSCO 611211 · CSOL · STSOL
Insurance Agent: ANZSCO 611211
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Insurance Agent (ANZSCO 611211) 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 VETASSESS. 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
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Sales Workers
Unit group 6112 · Insurance Agents
The job
What an insurance agent does
Represents insurance companies in selling insurance to clients.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
Specialisations
- Insurance Underwriter
- Life Assurance Representative
Skill Level:
- 3 Australia
- 2 New Zealand
Unit group 6112
Tasks of Insurance Agents
- Interviewing clients to identify their insurance needs
- Explaining to clients details of insurance and conditions, risk coverage, premiums and benefits
- Assisting clients to determine the type and level of coverage required
- Calculating premiums and establishing method of payment
- Reviewing clients' circumstances to ensure that the level and coverage of insurance is still appropriate
- Settling and monitoring insurance claims to ensure that both client and insurer are satisfied with the outcome
- Recording information about clients and their policies
- Identifying and drawing up lists of potential clients from a variety of sources and contacting them to arrange interviews
- Keeping up-to-date with changes in the insurance industry and informing clients of new developments
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing is required.
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (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 611211 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 611211
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.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 611211 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Insurance Agent 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 insurance agent now.
Questions
ANZSCO 611211: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for insurance agent?
What does an insurance agent do?
Which skilled occupation list is Insurance Agent on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an insurance agent?
Is Insurance Agent eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an insurance agent?
Who assesses insurance agent skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 611211 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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