Trades Recognition Australia
Trade occupations (chefs, electricians, mechanics, construction trades).
Official site — assessment criteria, fees and processing times ↗
Directory checked 14 July 2026. Fees and timeframes change — the authority's own site is always current.
Important notice: General information only — not immigration assistance or legal advice. For advice about your circumstances, book a verified practitioner.
Compiled from the legislative instruments and the authority's official site — practitioner verification pending.
Occupations the instruments name this authority for
- 334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber
- 342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
- 323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
- 323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
- 323113 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
- 362212 Arborist
- 362511 Arborist
- 321111 Automotive Electrician
- 351111 Baker
- 399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
- 331111 Bricklayer
- 342311 Business Machine Mechanic
- 351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
- 394112 Cabinet Maker
- 394111 Cabinetmaker
- 342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
- 399512 Camera Operator (film, Television or Video)
- 331212 Carpenter
- 331211 Carpenter and Joiner
- 351311 Chef
- 399211 Chemical Plant Operator
- 351411 Cook
- 411212 Dental Prosthetist
- 411213 Dental Technician
- 321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic
- 334113 Drainer
- 393213 Dressmaker or Tailor
- 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician
- 342211 Electrical Linesworker \ Electrical Line Mechanic
- 341111 Electrician (General)
- 341112 Electrician (Special Class)
- 312412 Electronic Engineering Technician
- 342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker
- 342314 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
- 342315 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)
- 322112 Electroplater
- 323411 Engineering Patternmaker
- 322113 Farrier
- 399918 Fire Protection Equipment Technician
- 334117 Fire Protection Plumber
- 323213 Fitter - Welder
- 323211 Fitter (General)
- 323212 Fitter and Turner
- 332111 Floor Finisher
- 362111 Florist
- 394211 Furniture Finisher
- 394113 Furniture Maker
- 362211 Gardener (general)
- 399212 Gas or Petroleum Operator
- 334114 Gasfitter
- 333111 Glazier
- 392211 Graphic Pre - Press Trades Worker
- 362311 Greenkeeper
- 391111 Hairdresser
- 313111 Hardware Technician
- 361112 Horse Trainer
- 313112 ICT Customer Support Officer
- 313199 ICT Support Technicians nec
- 399411 Jeweller
- 452413 Jockey
- 331213 Joiner
- 362213 Landscape Gardener
- 362711 Landscape Gardener
- 341113 Lift Mechanic
- 399513 Light Technician
- 323313 Locksmith
- 399514 Make-up Artist
- 312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician
- 322114 Metal Casting Trades Worker
- 322311 Metal Fabricator
- 323299 Metal Fitters and Machinists nec
- 323214 Metal Machinist (First Class)
- 321211 Motor Mechanic (General)
- 321213 Motorcycle Mechanic
- 362411 Nurseryperson
- 399913 Optical Dispenser \ Dispensing Optician
- 399914 Optical Mechanic
- 332211 Painter
- 324111 Panelbeater
- 351112 Pastrycook
- 394212 Picture Framer
- 333211 Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling)
- 399916 Plastics Technician
- 334111 Plumber (general)
- 334116 Plumber (General)
- 399213 Power Generation Plant Operator
- 323314 Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer
- 322312 Pressure Welder
- 392111 Print Finisher
- 392311 Printing Machinist
- 313211 Radio Communications Technician
- 333212 Renderer (Solid Plaster)
- 334115 Roof Plumber
- 333311 Roof Tiler
- 392112 Screen Printer
- 322211 Sheetmetal Worker
- 399112 Shipwright
- 393114 Shoemaker
- 399611 Signwriter
- 321214 Small Engine Mechanic
- 399516 Sound Technician
- 331112 Stonemason
- 342212 Technical Cable Jointer
- 399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec
- 342412 Telecommunications Cable Jointer
- 342413 Telecommunications Linesworker \ Telecommunications Line Mechanic
- 342414 Telecommunications Technician
- 323215 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic
- 323412 Toolmaker
- 393311 Upholsterer
- 324211 Vehicle Body Builder
- 324311 Vehicle Painter
- 324212 Vehicle Trimmer
- 242211 Vocational Education Teacher \ Polytechnic Teacher
- 333411 Wall and Floor Tiler
- 322313 Welder (First Class)
- 394213 Wood Machinist
- 394299 Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec