This guide walks through every realistic pathway for migrating to Australia as a Statistician under ANZSCO 224116. 224116 sits on the MLTSSL and CSOL but with only Subclass 186 Direct Entry and Subclass 482 Core Skills open. Subclass 189, Subclass 190, Subclass 491, and Subclass 494 are NOT open.
For broader visa access, strongly consider ANZSCO 224113 Statistician which has the full skilled visa stack open including 189 Independent.
For the assessing-authority detail, see the Statistician 224116 skills assessment guide. For worked numbers, see the Statistician 224116 cost & timeline case study.
Visa eligibility snapshot
| Visa | Status for 224116 |
|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Independent points-tested) | Closed |
| Subclass 190 (State-nominated PR) | Closed |
| Subclass 491 (Regional Provisional) | Closed |
| Subclass 186 Direct Entry | Open ✅ |
| Subclass 482 Core Skills | Open ✅ |
| Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer-sponsored Regional) | Closed |
Strategy — Use 224113 Statistician instead
For nearly all candidates, ANZSCO 224113 Statistician (full visa stack open including 189 Independent) is markedly better than 224116.
The 224116 code is a newer specialist sub-code with restricted visa access. Most statisticians, biostatisticians, and data scientists with statistical foundation fit credibly under 224113.
Pathway A — Subclass 186 Direct Entry
Subclass 186 Direct Entry is direct PR with employer sponsorship.
Realistic 186 sponsors
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) — federal government statistical agency
- CSIRO Data61 — research scientist roles
- Universities — major research universities' statistics departments
- Major pharma / CROs — for biostatistics roles
- Medical research institutes — WEHI, Garvan, MCRI, QIMR Berghofer
Pathway B — Subclass 482 Core Skills
Subclass 482 Core Skills is temporary (4 years). 482 → 186 TRT after 2 years.
Tools to plan your pathway
- Eligibility wizard — quick filter
- Visa fee calculator — estimate fees
- ANZSCO search — try 224113 Statistician first
- Document checklist — VETASSESS evidence
- Invitation rounds tracker — context only
Where to verify the rules
Next step
Want to confirm whether 224116 or 224113 Statistician (broader visa access) is the right code for your statistics profile? Book a 30-minute free strategy call. We will work through code-fit decision and pathway selection.