State Eligibility Summary Table - ANZSCO 821611

State Eligibility Details - ANZSCO 821611

821611: Railway Track Worker

Description: Lays and repairs tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and installs and repairs signals and other equipment.

Skill Level 4 : Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
- AQF Certificate II or III.

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority
  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 821611
• Specialisations
  • Track Inspector

  Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 8216: Railway Track Workers

Description: Lay and repair tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and install and repair signals and other equipment.

Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Tasks
  • Spreading and tamping ballast to provide firm foundation for sleepers
  • Cutting rails to length and grinding worn and rough rail ends
  • Placing sleepers across roadbeds, and positioning and fastening rails on sleepers
  • Drilling bolt holes, and bolting and welding rail sections
  • Removing and replacing worn and damaged rails, sleepers and switches
  • Cleaning and lubricating switches
  • Examining track, lubricating wheel bearings on rolling stock and maintaining switch signal lamps
  • Installing and repairing signals and other equipment
  • May assist with the righting of derailed rolling stock
• Occupation Ceiling programme year 2017-2018
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• IMMI 18/051, IMMI 18/048, IMMI 18/049, IMMI 18/43, IMMI 18/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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