What this occupation involves

Fabricates and repairs sails and other articles from sailcloth.

  • 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

Visa lists & eligible subclasses

Where this code appears on official skilled-migration lists, and the visa subclasses it currently unlocks. Each subclass code links to its Department of Home Affairs page.

Labour market — Australia

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia. New Zealand does not publish per-occupation shortage ratings or projections.

No shortage National rating
By state & territory
ACT
No shortage
NSW
No shortage
NT
No shortage
QLD
No shortage
SA
No shortage
TAS
No shortage
VIC
No shortage
WA
No shortage
National rating history
No shortage Moderate Shortage
Employment projections
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