Does your trade work fit Painter 332211?
Painter 332211 covers painting and decorating buildings and structures. The work includes preparing surfaces and applying paint, varnish, stains, wallpaper or similar finishes for protection, maintenance and decoration. It is not a general label for every occupation that uses paint.
The closest fit is usually shown by practical surface-preparation and finishing work across a normal painting project, rather than by one isolated task such as spray application.
What the occupation covers
- protecting work areas and preparing walls, woodwork or other surfaces;
- removing old finishes, filling defects, sanding, smoothing and sealing;
- selecting, mixing and applying coatings with brushes, rollers or sprays;
- hanging and finishing wallpaper where relevant; and
- cleaning equipment and checking the completed finish.
How TRA assesses the occupation
Trades Recognition Australia assesses whether qualifications or apprenticeship training and employment are directly relevant to the nominated trade and comparable with Australian standards. The correct TRA program depends on factors including the occupation, passport country, study location and visa pathway.
Painter applicants who use the documentary Migration Skills Assessment pathway need verifiable qualification, employment and pay evidence. Photos of completed work can support context, but they do not replace the formal evidence required by the applicable TRA program.
What the broad visa availability does—and does not—show
This page shows Painter on the MLTSSL and CSOL, producing occupation-list matches across the displayed skilled, employer-sponsored, regional and training pathways. That wide coverage only means the occupation appears in the relevant source lists.
It does not confirm the correct TRA program, a positive trade assessment, licensing requirements, points, state nomination or an employer nomination. Each pathway applies its own applicant and position criteria.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using 332211 for a visual artist, vehicle painter or industrial spraypainter, which ANZSCO classifies elsewhere.
- Describing only the final coating and omitting surface preparation, materials and finishing tasks.
- Submitting unverifiable cash work or project photographs without the required employment and payment records.
- Assuming a migration skills assessment is an Australian trade licence or registration.