OSCA 2024 · 281331 · Skill level 1
Solicitor: OSCA 281331
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Solicitor is OSCA 2024 code 281331. It corresponds to ANZSCO 271311 Solicitor, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 281331
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 271311
Solicitor
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 271311
The job
What a solicitor does
Provides legal advice, prepares legal documents, conducts negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law, and pleads cases before civil, criminal and industrial courts and tribunals.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Specialisations
- In-house Solicitor
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Interviews clients to determine the nature of cases and recommends appropriate legal action
- Prepares cases by conducting investigations, undertaking research, arranging witness preparation and attendance, and giving notice of court actions
- Represents clients in civil, criminal and industrial courts and tribunals
- Prepares and critically reviews legal documents between parties
- Prepares wills
- Provides advice on family, company, commercial and property law, as well as partnerships and trusts
- May act as trustee or guardian
- May act as executor of clients' wills
Questions
OSCA 281331: common questions
What is the OSCA code for solicitor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 281331?
Is Solicitor on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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