Fitter and Turner (ANZSCO 323212)
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 Fitter and Turner 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).
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) — Permanent, points-tested, no sponsor needed · all occupations for the 189
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) — Permanent, state or territory nominated · all occupations for the 190
- Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) — Provisional, regional, points-tested · all occupations for the 491
- Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) — Temporary, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 482
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) — Permanent, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 186
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Provisional, regional employer sponsored · all occupations for the 494
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Temporary, recent Australian graduates · all occupations for the 485
- Training visa (subclass 407) — Temporary, workplace training · all occupations for the 407
Processing priority
Fitter and Turner is listed in the resources sector of Directions 121 and 122 (named in the Directions, ANZSCO 323212), but it counts as a priority occupation only where the nominated position directly supports the exploration, extraction and production of minerals, oil and gas, or coal resources (including mine closure, decommissioning and rehabilitation). When it does, the application is in the first group processed.
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 Fitter and Turner comes from:
- Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) (official site) · our guide to the TRA process
What the assessment actually involves
ANZSCO distinguishes Fitter and Turner from Fitter (General) on a specific added skill, stated directly in the classification: Fitter and Turner "fits, assembles, grinds and shapes metal parts and subassemblies" — the grinding and shaping (machining) work that Fitter (General)'s definition does not include. Both sit in unit group 3232 alongside Fitter-Welder, sharing the identical full MLTSSL/CSOL visa spread, so the distinction has real consequences for evidence accuracy even though it has none for visa reach — TRA's own criteria for weighing this specific skill difference could not be checked directly in this research.
Where these applications come unstuck
Claiming Fitter and Turner on the strength of a "fitter" job title alone, without machining, grinding or shaping duties actually documented in the employment evidence, is the trap ANZSCO's own definition makes explicit: the code is built around that specific added skill, not general seniority. Conversely, someone who genuinely turned and machined parts but only held a "Fitter (General)" title risks under-claiming if they default to the more generic code out of caution rather than checking which one their actual duties support.
An honest read on this pathway
Fitter and Turner shares the full eight-visa spread with the rest of unit group 3232, so the visa position does not distinguish it from Fitter (General) or Fitter-Welder — accuracy of the duty match is what matters. As with the rest of the metal trades in this family, this research could not confirm any state-specific licensing requirement for fitting and turning work; the state licensing evidence gathered here concentrated on electrical and plumbing trades, and this gap should be treated as unchecked, not as confirmed licence-free.
Going through Trades Recognition Australia? TRA pathways lean heavily on documented work history and evidence of on-the-job experience. The Employment History Builder reconstructs it with gap detection, so the record you submit holds together.
Talk it through with a registered agent
Whether nominating Fitter and Turner 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.
Related occupations
- Fitter (General) (323211)
- Fitter-Welder (323213)
- Metal Fitters and Machinists nec (323299)
- Metal Machinist (First Class) (323214)
- Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic (323215)
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