Automotive Electrician (ANZSCO 321111): code, skill level, and visa lists

Automotive Electrician, ANZSCO 321111

Automotive Electrician is ANZSCO code 321111, skill level 3. The job is installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles. Registration or licensing may be required, depending on where you work.

The code sits in the Automotive Electricians group (3211), which covers the broader cluster of automotive electrical trades.

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Who assesses this occupation?

We don’t have a verified assessing authority in our current record for 321111. The Automotive Electrician occupation page carries the current assessing body, so check there first. Assessing authorities can change, so always confirm directly with the listed body before submitting documents.

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Visa lists: where 321111 sits right now

Australia

Automotive Electrician (321111) appears on two Australian skilled occupation lists, as of 2025-11-17:

• Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL): This list supports the Skills in Demand (482) visa and related pathways. Check the Home Affairs skilled occupation list page for the current version.
• Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL): Being on the MLTSSL opens pathways to certain permanent residence streams, including the 189 (points-tested) visa. The same Home Affairs page carries the current list.

Being on these lists opens a pathway. It is not a guarantee of assessment success or visa grant.

For the current 2025 shortage rating from the Occupation Shortage List (released October 2025), see the occupation page, which links the Jobs and Skills Australia shortage ratings directly. List membership and shortage rating are two separate things: one tells you which visa pathways are open, the other tells you current labour market demand.

New Zealand

Automotive Electrician (321111) is on the NZ Green List, Tier 2 (effective 26 March 2025). Tier 2 is a Work to Residence pathway. It requires 24 months of relevant work experience in New Zealand before you can apply for residence. This is different from Tier 1, which has a faster residence track.

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Near-miss codes

No close sibling codes are flagged for this occupation. If you work in a related automotive trade, browse the Automotive Electricians group (3211) to compare codes in the same cluster.

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