Back to occupation searchCONSTRUCTION & TRADES OCCUPATION HUB

Choose the occupation before choosing the visa path

Compare the work scope, assessing authority and evidence focus of eight construction occupations. Then open the occupation guide, check EOI data and test the relevant visa or nomination settings.

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OCCUPATION SELECTION

Eight occupations, eight different evidence stories

Do not select a code from the job title alone. Open each guide and compare the actual work scope with your projects, qualifications and employment evidence.

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SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Separate the professional occupation from the trades

VETASSESS

Construction Project Manager

Qualification relevance, construction context, project responsibility and employment evidence are assessed together.

Open VETASSESS guide
TRA

Construction trades

OSAP, JRP, MSA and TSS are different programs. Use TRA Pathfinder to identify the program before preparing evidence.

Open TRA guide
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PATHWAY RESEARCH

Test each visa setting separately

The cards below are research entry points, not findings that every occupation or applicant qualifies.

189 / 190 / 491

Points-tested and state-nominated

Check current list membership, assessment, points, EOI and the exact state stream.

189190491
482 / 186 / 494

Employer-sponsored

Check occupation settings, work experience, salary, role and employer eligibility for the selected stream.

482186494
EOI

Read SkillSelect data in context

Compare occupation, points, visa subclass and EOI status. Historical counts do not predict an invitation.

Open EOI data explorer
NEXT STEP

Shortlist the occupation that matches the work—not merely the title.

Bring qualifications, employment periods and representative project evidence to an individual pathway assessment.

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