Architect - ANZSCO 232111
- Assessment Authorities: AACA
Architect plans and designs buildings, provides concepts, plans, specifications and detailed drawings, negotiates with builders and advises on the procurement of buildings. Registration or licensing is required.
Architects may perform the following tasks:
- discuss requirements of clients or builders (to design a new structure or modify an existing one) and prepare a brief
- prepare sketches, production drawings and detailed drawings by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD) software
- combine structural, mechanical and artistic elements into the building design, such as decks and atriums, lifts, air conditioning systems and decorative finishes
- discuss designs and cost estimates with clients and others involved in the project, including engineers, quantity surveyors, landscape architects, and urban and regional planners
- obtain necessary approvals from authorities
- prepare specifications and contract documents for builders, tradespeople and legal advisers, specifying building materials, construction equipment and, in some cases, the interior furnishings
- observe, inspect and monitor building work to ensure it is progressing according to the contract and specifications
- evaluate projects once they are completed and occupied.
This occupation belongs to Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). MLTSSL is the occupational demand list which is in high demand across various states and territories of Australia.
If your occupation is on MTSSL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled independent ( Subclass189)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - Family nominated
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)- Direct Entry and Temporary Residence Transition streams
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)– Graduate Work
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) Medium-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Architect ?
The assessment authority for this occupation is Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and AACA skills assessment team will assess if your educational qualifications and work experience are at a professional level and closely related to your nominated occupation for migration purposes.
You are required to receive a positive assessment for your qualifications and work experience from Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) if you are planning to migrate to Australia through skill migration program.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Architect , please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
