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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 399611
Signwriter 399611
Yes. Signwriter (399611) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. TRA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Signwriter (399611): Design, fabricate and paint signs for displays, buildings, hoardings and other structures.
Signwriter (399611) covers people who design, make and install signs. You will typically find this work in sign manufacturers, printers and display businesses. EMC Australia helps you map experience in sign design, plus vinyl and print production, to the Signwriters unit group (3996) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a TRA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
399611
Assessing authority
TRA
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Hospitality & trades
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Signwriter 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.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Signwriter 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 announcedSouth West, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Signwriter
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 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 Signwriter 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.
- Design signs using graphic software
- Cut vinyl and print large-format graphics
- Hand paint and letter signs
- Fabricate illuminated and structural signs
- Install signs on buildings and vehicles
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Signwriter (399611) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.
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.