Internal Auditor (ANZSCO 221214)

On the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List and Core Skills Occupation List

From the official Home Affairs skilled occupation lists, as at 2026-08-12. Lists change at each government update — always confirm on the official page before acting.

Which lists is Internal Auditor on?

MLTSSL — Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List. The widest list — occupations on the MLTSSL can access the points-tested permanent skilled visas including the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), which needs no state nomination or employer.

CSOL — Core Skills Occupation List. The employer-sponsorship list — occupations on the CSOL can be nominated for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme 186.

Visas this occupation can access

Being on a list makes the occupation nominatable for these visas — each visa still has its own requirements (points, age, English, a positive skills assessment, and for sponsored visas a willing employer or state).

Processing priority

Internal Auditor isn't in any of the ANZSCO groups that Directions 121 and 122 list for the priority sectors. Some of the first group is defined by the job rather than the code: a nominated position directly involved in agriculture, aquaculture or fishing, one that directly supports mining, oil and gas or coal production, or one related to defence. Otherwise the application is processed after the priority sectors. For the permanent and provisional skilled visas, applicants who were in Australia when they applied come next, then those who applied from outside Australia. For the 482, Specialist Skills stream applications come before both.

Priority changes the order in which lodged applications are looked at, not whether they are granted. Who is invited to apply through SkillSelect is decided separately. See all 202 occupations in the priority sectors.

Skills assessment

A positive skills assessment for Internal Auditor comes from:

What the assessment actually involves

VETASSESS places Internal Auditor in skill Group A: a bachelor's degree or higher in a highly relevant field (accounting, commerce, business, with coursework covering risk analysis, business law and organisational structures) plus at least one year of highly relevant post-qualification employment within the last five years, working 20+ hours a week. As a Group A managerial-adjacent occupation, an organisational chart is a required document, and VETASSESS specifically wants supplementary material such as audit plans, an audit charter, or an internal-audit staffing summary.

Where these applications come unstuck

A missing organisational chart, or one that doesn't clearly show the applicant's position against supervisors, subordinates and reporting lines, is a common hold-up. Employment evidence is also scrutinised closely where the applicant's role blends internal audit with broader finance or compliance duties — VETASSESS wants clear evidence internal audit is the applicant's primary function, not one duty among several.

An honest read on this pathway

Internal Auditor carries the full MLTSSL/CSOL visa spread including 189 and 190. The Group A qualification-and-relevant-experience test is achievable for applicants with a genuine audit background, but the organisational chart and supplementary-document expectations add real preparation time.

VETASSESS assesses qualifications and employment separately. Both need documentation that agrees with itself. The Employment History Builder and Document Vault organise each trail before you lodge.

Talk it through with a registered agent

Whether nominating Internal Auditor is your best route depends on your points, experience evidence and timing — exactly what a MARA-registered agent works through in an initial consultation. Describe your situation once through Migratio and compare real consultation quotes from registered agents, free.

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