Which authority handles the skills assessment for Electroplater (322112)?

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Electroplater (322112) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.

What does an Electroplater (322112) do in Australia?

In Australia, people in this occupation coat metal products with protective or decorative finishes using electroplating and related processes. Typical tasks are to prepare metal surfaces by cleaning, degreasing and polishing and to set up and control plating baths and current.

Does powder coating count for Electroplater (322112)?

Powder coating alone is a different process; your evidence should focus on electroplating.

Which skilled lists include Electroplater (322112)?

Based on our current data, Electroplater (322112) is on CSOL. List status changes, so we confirm it again before you apply.

What documents should an Electroplater (322112) prepare?

Plan to provide process records, an employer reference and relevant qualifications. Your references should confirm that you electroplate items with chrome, nickel, zinc or precious metals.

EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 322112

Electroplater 322112

Yes. Electroplater (322112) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. TRA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.

Electroplater (322112): Fabricate, repair and finish metal products by casting, forging and related methods.

Electroplater (322112) covers people who coat metal products with protective or decorative finishes using electroplating and related processes. You will typically find this work in metal finishing shops, manufacturers and automotive restoration businesses. EMC Australia helps you map experience in plating process control, plus surface preparation, to the Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers unit group (3221) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a TRA skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

322112

Assessing authority

TRA

Occupation lists

CSOL

Industry

Hospitality & trades

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Electroplater 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.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Electroplater 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 Electroplater

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. TRA 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 work

Points 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.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Electroplater 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 metal surfaces by cleaning, degreasing and polishing
Set up and control plating baths and current
Electroplate items with chrome, nickel, zinc or precious metals
Test coating thickness and quality
Handle and dispose of plating chemicals safely

Questions

Before you start an assessment

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Electroplater (322112) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

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.