Visa Subclass   Eligibility List Legislative Instrument
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 485 (Graduate) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 482 (SID) Core Skills stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/089 • 07 Nov 2025
Subclass 482 (DAMA)
Subclass 186 (ENS) Direct Entry stream
CSOL
IMMI 24/093 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 187 (RSMS)
Subclass 494 (SESR) Employer sponsored stream
ROL
IMMI 19/219 • 14 Dec 2024
Subclass 407 (Training) IMMI 19/050 • 14 Dec 2024
State Eligibility
190
  • Occupation MAY be eligible
  • Special Conditions apply
  • Occupation NOT eligible
An EOI that meets all requirements and has all fields completed can be submitted. Submitted EOIs are eligible for selection in an invitation round, by a State and Territory government agency or Austrade, depending on the selected visa subclass.
Select month and year to view Submitted, Invited and Lodged counts for all visa subclasses.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa
(Points-tested stream)
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
Family Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
State Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Source
Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect. Updated monthly; subject to change.
ANZSCO Details
Major Group: 3
TECHNICIANS AND TRADES WORKERS
Sub-Major Group: 39
Other Technicians and Trades Workers
Minor Group: 392
Printing Trades Workers
Unit Group: 3922
Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers
ANZSCO 392211: Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker
Description
Manipulates, sets and composes text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.
Unit Group 3922: Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers
Description
GRAPHIC PRE-PRESS TRADES WORKERS manipulate, set and compose text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, Unit Group 3922: Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-
  • Ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices
  • Using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print
  • Operating plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates,
  • Digital output devices and presses
  • Operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour
  • Correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other
  • Processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output and
  • Cylinder productions
  • Carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive
  • Films
  • Evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality
  • Preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and
  • Developing images
  • Occupation:
  • 39221 1 Graphic Pre-press Trades W orker
  • 39221 1 GRAPHIC PRE-PRESS TRADES WORKER
  • Manipulates, sets and composes text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other
  • Visual media.
  • Skill Level: 3
  • Specialisation:
  • Desktop Publishing Operator
Description
GRAPHIC PRE-PRESS TRADES WORKERS manipulate, set and compose text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Unit Group 3922: Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices
  • Using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays
  • Operating plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices and presses
  • Operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output and cylinder productions
  • Carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive films
  • Evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality
  • Preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and developing images
2025 Occupation Shortage List
The 2025 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) provides a detailed view of occupations in shortage in Australia and by each state and territory. The OSL is released annually by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupation Ratings: NS → No Shortage; R → Regional Shortage; S → Shortage; M → Metropolitan Shortage
392211: Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker
National (AUS) ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
S S S NS S S S S S
What is the Occupation Shortage List (OSL)?
Jobs and Skills Australia – Occupation Shortage Analysis
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, ANZSCO 2022