Electrician (General) 341111: occupation match and licensing
Electrician (General) covers installing, testing, connecting, commissioning, maintaining and modifying electrical equipment, wiring and control systems. It is a licensed trade, and its scope is practical electrical trade work rather than professional electrical engineering or routine labouring.
A strong occupation match shows competence across installation, fault-finding, testing and safe connection—not merely assisting an electrician or installing equipment that does not involve licensed electrical work.
What the occupation covers
- reading wiring diagrams and laying out installation points;
- selecting, cutting and connecting cable, terminals and components;
- using test instruments to trace faults and verify circuits;
- installing switchboards, wiring and control systems; and
- commissioning, maintaining and repairing electrical equipment.
TRA assessment is separate from permission to work
TRA uses different assessment programs according to the visa and applicant circumstances. Electrician (General) is one of the licensed occupations for which applicants from all countries generally use the Offshore Skills Assessment Program for permanent skilled migration, with separate directions for subclass 482 and 485 applicants.
A successful migration assessment is not itself an unrestricted electrician's licence. TRA may issue an Offshore Technical Skills Record through the relevant pathway, but the applicant must still follow the licensing requirements of the Australian state or territory where the work will be performed.
How to read the visa tables
The MLTSSL and CSOL matches explain why this occupation appears across the displayed skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. They do not mean that one skills-assessment outcome can automatically be used for every subclass.
Check the assessment requirement for the intended visa first. The TRA page specifically directs 482 applicants to Home Affairs and 485 applicants to the provisional and Job Ready pathways rather than treating every case as a standard OSAP application.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming an overseas electrical licence transfers automatically to an Australian jurisdiction.
- Applying through the wrong TRA program for the visa, passport or study history.
- Using 341111 for electrical engineering, electronics work or unlicensed solar-panel labouring.
- Treating list membership as proof that licensing, sponsorship or state nomination requirements are met.