Shoemaker - ANZSCO 393114
Skilled occupation profile
Shoemaker
ANZSCO 393114Shoemaker makes and repairs boots or shoes.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Shoemaker ANZSCO 393114.
Typical tasks and duties
Shoemakers (repairers) may perform the following tasks:
- choose ready-made new soles or cut them from pieces of leather, rubber or nylon, and cement to the shoe
- use a power-operated sole stitcher, a manually operated sewing machine or a glue solution to attach soles to shoes
- replace heels by cutting replacement heels into shape and cementing or nailing them into place by machine or by hand
- stain and polish repaired shoes to match the original colour
- replace insoles and toecaps, re-stitch loose seams, replace bows, buckles, zippers and ribbons, patch uppers and re-colour and polish shoes
- carry out repairs such as replacing zips on handbags and luggage
- cut keys, change watch batteries and do engraving
- manage other staff and do the banking and accounts
- if highly skilled, make surgical adjustments such as building up soles and heels or adapting footwear according to doctors' prescriptions.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on CSOL and 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, Shoemaker 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 Shoemaker — ANZSCO 393114 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.
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Check your skilled migration options
If Shoemaker 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
