Careers Counsellor – ANZSCO 272111

Careers Counsellors provide individuals and groups with information about career choices and assists individuals with self-development.

Skill Level

Alternative Titles

Careers Adviser

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Careers Counsellor is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

A qualification which is assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher degree, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
Fields of study usually deemed not highly relevant: Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Special Education

Potential Visa Pathways for Careers Counsellor

ANZSCO	Occupation	Skills Assessment	189	190	485	491 (State)	491 (Family)	186 (Direct)	407 (Training)	494 (regional Sponsored)	482 (TSS Short Term)
272111	Careers Counsellor	VETASSESS	x	√	x	√	x	x	√	√	√

Group: 2721 Counsellors

Description

provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to identify and define their emotional issues through therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy and other talking therapies.

Tasks

working with clients on career, study and employment options by obtaining and examining information relevant to their abilities and needs
providing information and resources to assist clients with job-seeking skills
assessing client needs in relation to treatment for drug and alcohol abuse
conducting counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups
assisting the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships
presenting alternative approaches and discussing potential for attitude and behaviour change
consulting with clients to develop rehabilitation plans taking account of vocational and social needs
contributing information, understanding and advice on the learning and behaviour of students, especially those with special needs, and assisting parents and teachers in dealing with these needs
may work in a call centre

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

272111 Careers Counsellor
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor
272115 Student Counsellor
272199 Counsellors nec

Subclass 190 visa– Skilled Nominated Visa & Subclass 491 visa – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa

To apply for visa subclass 190 and visa subclass 491, you need to have a nomination from the state/territory government where you want to live and work. Each State and Territory have individual requirements that must be met in order to receive nomination. (See below)

While the 190 visa is a permanent visa, subclass 491 visa gives you right to live and work in regional Australia for 5 years with a pathway to permanent residency through the subclass 191 visa.

Another difference between the 190 and 491 visa is that you can only apply for visa subclass 491 if you are living and working in regional areas in Australia, while it is not a requirement if you are applying for the 190 visa.

In summary, to be eligible for 190 visa, you need to meet the following criteria:

Immigration Points

Must score at least 65 points, or higher points if the state or territory requires.

English

Must have at least Competent English, i.e., IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, or higher if the state or territory requires.

Age

Must be under 45 years of age.

be invited

Must lodge an EOI and be invited by the state or territory and then apply for the visa.

Skills assessment

Must have positive skills assessment. Each occupation has a specific assessing authority.

HEALTH AND CHARACTER

Must meet health and character requirements.

To check if the state/ territory government requirements for your occupation, refer to the following links

State/ Territory	Links to requirements
New South Wales	NSW Skilled Migration Nomination Requirement 2021-2022 (190 Visa) NSW Subclass 190 Skilled Occupation list Skilled occupation list for NSW 491 visa NSW Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) requirements NSW 491 Regional Skilled Occupation list (Stream 1) NSW 491 Regional Skilled Occupation list (Stream 2 and 3)
Victoria	Victoria Skilled visa nomination program (190 and 491 visa)
South Australia	South Australia Skilled Migration Program (190 and 491 visa) South Australia’s Skilled occupation list
Western Australia	Western Australia 190 and 491 nomination requirements. Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL)
Northern Territory	Northern Territory 190 Visa requirements NT Migration Occupation List
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)	ACT Canberra Small Business Owner Pathway ACT Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (190 and 491 visa) Canberra Matrix Points Calculator
Tasmania	Tasmania 491 Visa Requirements Tasmanian Skilled Occupations List (TSOL) Tasmania Small Business Owner Stream – 491 visa Tasmania Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements Tasmania 190 Visa Requirements
Queensland	491 visa criteria for Queensland Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists Far North Queensland DAMA 491 Visa – Queensland Small Business Owners Pathway

407 Training Visa

The 407 visa a short stay visa for individuals to participate in occupational training or professional development in Australia. This visa is generally valid to stay in Australia for 2 years. Please note this visa is subject to condition 8102 which forbids work apart from the training that is specified in the visa application. You are also required to maintain health insurance whilst in Australia.

To be eligible for visa 407, you need to meet the following criteria:

GTE

You must prove that you genuinely stay in Australia for training and will depart when you complete the training.

English Level

Must have Functional English, i.e. IELTS overall 4.5 with no band less than 4, or equivalent.

Age

Must be over 18 years old.

Be Sponsored

You must be sponsored by an approved temporary activities sponsor – Can be an employer or a commonwealth agency

HEALTH INSURANCE

Must hold valid private health insurance.

Health and Character

Must meet health and character requirements.

Subclass 494 visa – Skilled Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa

You can apply for subclass 494 if you have a regional employer who is willing to sponsor you. To be eligible for this visa, you must have at least 3 years of working experience in your nominated occupation and have a relevant skills assessment. With this visa, there is a requirement that you must work for the employer who is sponsoring you.

This visa provides pathway to permanent residency through the 191 visa.

Experience

At least 3 years full-time work experience in the nominated occupation.

English

Must have at least Competent English, i.e., IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Age

Must be under 45 years of age, unless exempt.

Be Sponsored

Must be sponsored by an Australian regional employer.

Skills assessment

Must have a positive skills assessment.

Location

Must live and work in regional areas in Australia.

482 SID visa – Skills in Demand visa (Specialist Skills Pathway)

The Subclass 482 SID visa (Specialist Skills Pathway) that requires a sponsorship from an Australian employer. The Specialist Skills stream allows to your live and work in Australia for up to 4 years each time you are granted this visa. You may apply for the Specialist Skills pathway SID 482 visa if you have an occupation on this list, and as long as the employer is willing to sponsor you. The SID 482 visa has a path to permanent residency through the 186 visa.