Sources & references
anzscofinder.com is an information tool. We don't invent occupation codes, visa lists, or shortage ratings. Every fact we present comes from a public source maintained by a government or accredited authority.
Australian classification
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) — ANZSCO 2022
The official classification of occupations used across AU and NZ.
abs.gov.au →Australian skilled migration
Department of Home Affairs — Skilled Occupation Lists (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL, CSOL)
The lists that determine which ANZSCO codes are eligible for which visa subclasses.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au →Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) — Skills Priority List
Annual labour-market shortage ratings by occupation.
jobsandskills.gov.au →Department of Employment and Workplace Relations — Employment Projections
5-year employment growth forecasts.
labourmarketinsights.gov.au →New Zealand classification & migration
Stats NZ — ANZSCO v1.3
The NZ-side classification, still used for some NZ visa categories.
stats.govt.nz →Immigration New Zealand — Green List
High-priority and other roles eligible for streamlined skilled-migration pathways.
immigration.govt.nz →Immigration New Zealand — Skilled Migrant Category (SMC)
immigration.govt.nz →Authorities and regulators
Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)
Register of Registered Migration Agents in Australia.
mara.gov.au →Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA)
Register of Licensed Immigration Advisers in New Zealand.
iaa.govt.nz →Skills assessment authorities
Australia and New Zealand use a distributed model for skills assessment — different authorities cover different occupation groups. Examples: VETASSESS (general occupations), ACS (ICT), Engineers Australia (engineering), AIM (management), NZQA (NZ qualifications). The full list is maintained inside the app and assigned per ANZSCO code; primary references are at the Department of Home Affairs page above.
Updates
- Each fact in a match result carries an as-of date and a link back to the source.
- Sources are verified when their version changes (e.g., a new Skilled Occupation List release).
- If you spot stale, wrong, or missing data, email [email protected].