Engraver - ANZSCO 323311
Skilled occupation profile
Engraver
ANZSCO 323311Engraver inscribes letters, figures and designs on metal, glass, wood, rubber, plastic and other surfaces.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Engraver ANZSCO 323311.
Typical tasks and duties
Engravers may perform the following tasks:
- lay out lettering or designs on objects by sketching on paper or in powder on the objects to be engraved
- mark outlines of designs using scribers, mount objects in vices and cut designs with engraving tools
- clean and polish engraved areas
- sketch original designs, or copy sketches or photographs
- brush powder or solutions onto surfaces of dies or plates that imprint designs
- use acid etching to produce photographic images onto metals
- use pantographs to enlarge or reduce designs
- operate engraving machines to cut standard designs.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations. The right visa pathway depends on factors such as your age, English level, qualifications, work experience, skills assessment, points score, nomination options and employer sponsorship.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Engraver usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Legacy subclass 187 pathway
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?
If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Engraver — ANZSCO 323311 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.
If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.
Check your options
Check your skilled migration options
If Engraver is your nominated occupation, complete our skilled visa assessment form so we can review your possible migration pathways.
Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
