Vehicle Body Builder - ANZSCO 324211
Skilled occupation profile
Vehicle Body Builder
ANZSCO 324211Vehicle Body Builder manufactures and repairs prototype production units and purpose-built vehicle bodies such as buses, trucks, fire engines and caravans.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Vehicle Body Builder ANZSCO 324211.
Typical tasks and duties
Vehicle body builders may perform the following tasks:
- manufacture framework sections in metal, wood, fibreglass and other materials by working from engineering drawings, and by using shaping machinery and all types of welding and cutting equipment
- form complete frameworks by welding or bolting sections to the vehicle's frame
- make the panels used to cover the framework by cutting, shaping and attaching panels of sheetmetal, aluminium, stainless steel or reinforced plastic
- fit axles, suspensions and brakes
- design and fit mechanised equipment, such as winches and hoists, to various types of vehicle chassis
- install door handles, locks and hinges
- design and carry out chassis alterations in consultation with engineers, or alter assembly line vehicles to special requirements.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on STSOL and CSOL and 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, Vehicle Body Builder usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
The assessment authority for this occupation is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) and the TRA skills assessment 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 Trades Recognition Australia if you are planning to migrate to Australia through skill migration program.
Click here to read further information regarding the assessment process of Trades Recognition Australia.
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 Vehicle Body Builder — ANZSCO 324211 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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If Vehicle Body Builder is your nominated occupation, complete our skilled visa assessment form so we can review your possible migration pathways.
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
