Saw Doctor (ANZSCO 323315)

On the Regional 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 Saw Doctor on?

ROL — Regional Occupation List. Occupations on the ROL are limited to the regional provisional visas — mainly the Skilled Work Regional 491 and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional 494.

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).

Skills assessment

A positive skills assessment for Saw Doctor comes from:

What the assessment actually involves

CORRECTED 2026-09-04. The 2026-08-29 entry here stated a specific Certificate qualification and an experience-instead-of-a-qualification fallback. A verified pass across TRA's whole captured site found neither: TRA publishes no per-occupation qualification requirement, and its own FAQ says the opposite of the fallback — "TRA does not accept work experience as a substitute for a qualification." TRA's assessment turns on holding a relevant formal qualification plus current, evidenced employment in the trade; the specific qualification is not something TRA publishes per occupation, so confirm it on TRA's own site for the program that applies to you. As with other TRA trade assessments, expect a technical interview covering trade knowledge and documentary evidence of employment — statement of service, payslips, tax records — corroborating the claimed skill level.

Where these applications come unstuck

The trade is narrow and specialised, so the main practical obstacle is finding employers or referees who can describe the work in terms TRA recognises against this specific ANZSCO code, rather than a general trades or engineering title. Sparse or generic employment references are a bigger risk here than for higher-volume trades TRA assesses more often.

An honest read on this pathway

Saw Doctor sits on the Regional Occupation List only, with the 494 employer-sponsored regional visa as the sole pathway on this list — there is no independent or state-nominated route. It is a real but narrow pathway that only works with a genuine regional employer sponsor already in the picture.

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 Saw Doctor 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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