WA3.16 Determining the occupation and skill level of the job

1. An immigration officer will assess the job offered to determine the occupation and skill level of the role as set out in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).
2. To assess the occupation and skill level of the proposed role using the ANZSCO, an immigration officer:
   1. will determine whether the proposed role is substantially consistent with the ANZSCO occupation (6 digit) level job title and description for that occupation; and
   2. may undertake a substantial match assessment.
3. Where an employer has declared that the job offered is at ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 however an immigration officer determines that the job is at ANZSCO Skill Level 4-5, the Job Check will be assessed according to instructions that apply to Skill Level 4 and 5 occupations.

WA3.16.1 Substantial match assessment

1. An immigration officer may undertake a substantial match assessment to determine whether the role is listed at a specific ANZSCO level or in a specific occupation listed in the ANZSCO.
2. The assessment of a substantial match involves a determination of whether the employment is substantially consistent with the ANZSCO occupation (6-digit) level description for that occupation and with the tasks listed at the ANZSCO Unit Group (4-digit) level description for that occupational group, excluding any tasks which are not relevant to the occupation description.
3. To be considered a substantial match to an occupation, the tasks relevant to the ANZSCO occupation description must comprise most of the proposed role.
4. When determining the occupation and skill level of the proposed employment, an immigration officer may also consider:
   1. the circumstances of the employer, including the scope and scale of the employer’s organisation and operation (the size of the operation, the number of staff and managers, and whether management functions are centralised at a head office or undertaken by other managers); and
   2. the qualifications and work experience required for the job; and
   3. the remuneration offered.

Note: Where no description is stated at the ANZSCO occupation (6-digit) level, an immigration officer should refer to the ANZSCO Unit Group (4-digit) description or the higher ANZSCO group (3-digit or 2-digit) level as necessary to determine a substantial match with the stated occupation. Similarly, where no ANZSCO core tasks are listed at the ANZSCO Unit Group (4-digit) level, an immigration officer should refer to a higher ANZSCO group (3-digit or 2-digit) level as necessary to locate the core tasks that ANZSCO associates with the stated occupation.

Effective 07/04/2024