Archivist - ANZSCO 224211
Skilled occupation profile
Archivist
ANZSCO 224211Archivist analyses and documents records, and plans and organises systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Archivist ANZSCO 224211.
Typical tasks and duties
Archivists may perform the following tasks:
- determine how long records need to be kept for accountability and historical purposes by following specified record-keeping requirements
- ensure records necessary for the ongoing operations of an organisation are identified and preserved
- survey records held by client agencies and individuals, and arrange for their transfer to archival custody
- collect records in accordance with an acquisitions policy
- establish and manage digitisation initiatives to make records more accessible online
- plan for and carry out digital preservation activities on 'born digital' records (materials that originate in digital form)
- design systems (including hardware, software, procedures and manuals) that enable organisations to create and keep records of their business activities
- establish and manage administrative systems to document and control records and archives
- compile guides, inventories and indices to assist reference and research
- provide access to records through reading rooms and online for research, administrative, legal and other purposes
- provide advice and information on issues such as copyright and privacy
- assist users by explaining how to retrieve information from the records
- research publications or prepare exhibitions using archival records
- promote collections and engage with users through educational programmes, exhibitions, publications and the web
- ensure that the environmental conditions required for the storage and conservation of records are maintained according to scientific methods
- advise on record management issues.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations. The right visa pathway depends on factors such as your age, English level, qualifications, work experience, skills assessment, points score, nomination options and employer sponsorship.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Archivist usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
Archivist is classified as Group B occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group B occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
Legacy subclass 187 pathway
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?
If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Archivist — ANZSCO 224211 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.
If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.
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Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
