This is a 2026 step-by-step pathway guide for an Electrician (Special Class) migrating to Australia under ANZSCO 341112. 341112 is on CSOL with state nomination availability — full skilled visa stack: Subclass 189 Independent (where listed), Subclass 190 State-Nominated, Subclass 491 Regional Provisional → 191 PR, Subclass 186 Direct Entry, Subclass 494 Regional Employer → 191, and Subclass 482 Core Skills → 186 TRT.
For the cost / timeline view see the 341112 cost & timeline case study. For TRA document details see the skills assessment guide.
Step 1 — Confirm 341112 is the right code
ANZSCO 341112 covers specialty electrical work — HV (>1000V) switchgear installation and testing, substation work, transformer connections, instrumentation and control wiring (4-20mA loops, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Modbus), PLC field wiring (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Mitsubishi), VSD / drive setup and termination, motor control centre (MCC) wiring, ATEX / hazardous-area (mining, oil & gas, petrochemical) installation per AS / NZS 60079, traction power (rail electrification), renewables high-voltage tie-ins, building automation system (BAS / BMS) field wiring.
If your work is general residential / commercial LV, 341111 fits better.
Step 2 — TRA skills assessment
TRA — tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au. Pathways: JRP (onshore) or OSA (offshore).
Standard turnaround: OSA ~12 weeks; JRP 12-18 months.
Step 3 — English
EOI lodgement requires Competent English. For points-tested visas, target Proficient (10 pts) or Superior (20 pts).
Step 4 — Choose a visa pathway
Subclass 189 / 190 / 491
189 if 341112 is on MLTSSL — confirm at EOI. 190 / 491 are realistic.
Subclass 186 / 494 / 482
Main 341112 employers:
- Mining services / Tier 1 engineering contractors — UGL, Monadelphous, Civmec, Macmahon, RCR Tomlinson, Worley, Wood.
- Utilities — Powerlink Queensland, AusNet Services, Transgrid, ElectraNet, TasNetworks, Western Power, Ausgrid, Endeavour, Essential.
- Renewables EPCs — Acciona Energia, Beon Energy Solutions, RES Australia, Goldwind Australia, Vestas Australia, Siemens Energy, GE Vernova.
- Mining majors — BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Newmont, Northern Star, South32, IGO — in-house HV / industrial electricians.
- Oil & gas / petrochemical — Woodside, Chevron, INPEX, Santos, Origin, Shell — including Pluto / Gorgon / Wheatstone / Ichthys plants.
- Rail traction power — Sydney Trains, Metro Trains Melbourne, Queensland Rail traction crews; rail contractors (CPB, John Holland Rail, Laing O'Rourke Rail).
- Defence — BAE Systems, Boeing Defence, Thales, Saab, Lockheed Martin — for naval / aerospace HV electrical.
- Data centre power infrastructure — AirTrunk, NEXTDC, Equinix MV / HV electricians.
Step 5 — Score / Step 6 — Submit
Use points calculator. Lodge via SkillSelect.
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