Removes wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.
Broad state reach across 8 jurisdictions.
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“SHEARERS remove wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.”
Used for skilled visa lists lodged with the Department of Home Affairs.
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
1 direct PR route, 0 provisional regional routes (convert via 191), and 0 temporary work visas.
Pathways that lead directly to Australian permanent residency
Provisional visa for regional employer sponsorship. 3-year commitment with a clear pathway to permanent residence via 191.
Live, work, and study in a regional area — lead to PR via 191
No skilled regional (provisional) pathway currently open.
Short to medium-term visas — some offer a PR pathway
No temporary work & training pathway currently open.
Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA)
This occupation is eligible under the following DAMA regions, which may offer concessions on age, English, and salary requirements.
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Your employment history should align with these ANZSCO-defined tasks. The assessing authority looks for demonstrable experience in at least five.
selecting and preparing shearing equipment
catching and positioning animals for shearing
shearing and removing wool and hair from animals
identifying contaminated fibre and injured, infected and diseased animals
treating skin cuts
returning shorn animals to let-out pens for counting and checking
may service, maintain and repair shearing equipment
may shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs
The headline workforce, pay, shortage and demographic indicators for this occupation, sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia.
Our OMARA-registered agents will audit your points, cross-check Shearer nuances against the latest DHA bulletins, and map a step-by-step case file — in one free 30-minute consultation.
