Security Consultant (442216): Australian visa options

Which skilled visas Security Consultant is eligible for, the lists it sits on, its caveats, and who assesses it.

Security Consultant is ANZSCO 442216 (2013 version). It is on the ROL. That makes it eligible for 1 skilled visa subclasses: 494.

ANZSCO code
442216
Assessing authority

Visas this occupation can be used for

SubclassVisaStream
494Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (494)Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream

Who assesses this occupation

Skills assessments for Security Consultant are done by VETASSESS (Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services). Their site: www.vetassess.com.au. A positive skills assessment is a prerequisite, not a points factor: without one you cannot lodge, no matter how high your points score is.

Which list it is on, and why that matters

  • ROL - Skilled Work Regional (491) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494).

Occupation lists change, and an occupation being removed does not affect an application already lodged. The department publishes the operative list in a legislative instrument; this page reflects the combined list as published on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

Frequently asked questions

Is Security Consultant on the skilled occupation list?

Yes. Security Consultant (ANZSCO 442216) is on the ROL.

What is the ANZSCO code for Security Consultant?

ANZSCO 442216 (2013 version).

Which visas can I apply for as a Security Consultant?

This occupation appears against subclass 494.

Who does the skills assessment for Security Consultant?

VETASSESS (Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services) is the assessing authority for this occupation.

Rules, fees and test scores change. Confirm current requirements at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before you lodge. General information only - not immigration advice.