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OSCA 2024 · 332299 · Skill level 3

Metal Fitters and Machinists nec: OSCA 332299

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Metal Fitters and Machinists nec is OSCA 2024 code 332299. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (323215 and 323299). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 332299

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 323215

    Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 323215
  • ANZSCO 323299 · in part

    Metal Fitters and Machinists nec

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 323299

The job

What a metal fitters and machinists nec does

This occupation group covers Metal Fitters and Machinists not elsewhere classified.

Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience

Includes

  • Printing Engineer
  • Sewing Machine Technician
  • Textile Mechanic
  • Valve Technician

Questions

OSCA 332299: common questions

What is the OSCA code for metal fitters and machinists nec?
The OSCA 2024 code is 332299 (Metal Fitters and Machinists nec), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 332299?
ANZSCO 323215 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic and ANZSCO 323299 Metal Fitters and Machinists nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Metal Fitters and Machinists nec on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 323215 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) and ANZSCO 323299 Metal Fitters and Machinists nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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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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