Air Transport Professionals – ANZSCO 231199: Duties, Skills Assessment, and Visa Eligibility

Air Transport Professionals (ANZSCO 231199) include specialized roles such as flight engineers, aircraft navigators, airworthiness inspectors, and balloonists. These professionals ensure safe, efficient aircraft operation, coordinate air traffic, and provide training in aviation. Registration or licensing is often required.


Key Duties of Air Transport Professionals nec

  • Flight Operations: Prepare flight plans, monitor performance, and navigate aircraft.
  • Air Traffic Control: Direct aircraft movements, take-offs, and landings via radio.
  • Training and Inspection: Provide flying instruction and inspect aircraft for safety compliance.
  • Operational Support: Coordinate flight crews and aeronautical services.

Skills Assessment for Air Transport Professionals nec

The skills assessment authority is VETASSESS. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  1. AQF Bachelor’s Degree + 1 Year of Work: A relevant degree with one year of post-qualification employment.
  2. AQF Bachelor + Diploma + 2 Years of Work: A degree and additional diploma with two years of relevant work experience.
  3. Non-Relevant Bachelor’s Degree + 3 Years of Work: A non-relevant degree with three years of employment in the past five years.

Visa Option: Subclass 494 – Skilled Sponsored Regional Visa

This is the primary visa pathway for this occupation.

  • Experience: At least three years of relevant full-time work.
  • English: Must have Competent English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent).
  • Age: Must be under 45 years, unless exempt.
  • Sponsorship: Requires sponsorship by an Australian regional employer.
  • Location: Must live and work in regional Australia.
  • Pathway to Permanent Residency: After meeting the conditions, applicants can transition to Subclass 191 for permanent residency.

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At VisaTasker Pty Ltd, our Registered Migration Agents guide you through the skills assessment and visa process to ensure a smooth transition to Australia as an Air Transport Professional nec.

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Awais Nisar

Awais Nisar is the Principal Migration Agent at VisaTasker Pty Ltd in Lara, Victoria. He is an Australian Registered Migration Agent (MARN 2318017), a Qualified Education Agent Counsellor (QEAC v077), and a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA 27394). His practice focuses on partner visas, employer sponsorship, skilled migration, DAMA pathways, student visas, Subclass 407 training visas, Administrative Review Tribunal matters, and ministerial intervention requests.

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