This is a 2026 step-by-step pathway guide for a Solid Plasterer migrating to Australia under ANZSCO 333212. 333212 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 333212 cost & timeline case study. For TRA document details see the skills assessment guide.
Step 1 — Confirm 333212 is the right code
ANZSCO 333212 covers solid (wet) plastering — cement render application (machine sprayed and hand applied), lime / sand render, scratch coats, float coats, finish coats, traditional plaster finishes (sponge, trowel, polished), texture coatings (Granosite, Rockcote, Berger Lite, Dulux Texture), heritage / restoration solid plaster work, screed laying (sand/cement), acrylic render systems (Rockcote, Permastone, Wattyl Granosite), polymer-modified renders.
If your work is plasterboard / Gyprock dominated, 333211 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 333212 is on MLTSSL — confirm at EOI. 190 / 491 are realistic.
Subclass 186 / 494 / 482
Main 333212 employers:
- Render specialists — Rockcote Australia render application teams, Dulux AcraTex, Wattyl renderers, premium-residential render firms.
- Home builders' rendering subcontractors — captive subcontracting networks for Metricon, Henley, Carlisle, Simonds.
- Heritage / restoration specialists — heritage firms across Sydney / Melbourne / Adelaide.
- Tier 1 / 2 builders — Lendlease, Multiplex, John Holland, CPB, Built, Hutchinson Builders for institutional / heritage work.
- Commercial render contractors — for shopfronts, hotels, restaurants requiring rendered finishes.
Step 5 — Score / Step 6 — Submit
Use points calculator. Lodge via SkillSelect.
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