Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 599211
Clerk of Court 599211
Yes. Clerk of Court (599211) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Clerk of Court (599211): Provide administrative and operational support to courts and legal processes.
Clerk of Court (599211) covers people who support court proceedings and administration. You will typically find this work in courts and tribunals. EMC Australia helps you map experience in court procedures, plus records management, to the Court and Legal Clerks unit group (5992) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
599211
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Other
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Clerk of Court can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Clerk of Court is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Clerk of Court
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Clerk of Court the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Prepare daily court lists and call matters in court
- Record orders, adjournments and outcomes during proceedings
- Manage court files, exhibits and registry documents
- Assist judicial officers with administration in the courtroom
- Process filings and answer procedural enquiries from lawyers and the public
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Potentially, if Clerk of Court is on the relevant list at the time you apply and you hold a suitable skills assessment. Lists, points settings and state programs change. The occupation alone does not guarantee a visa.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.