331111 Bricklayer and 333411 Wall and Floor Tiler: Which TRA Assessment You Need and Your Visa Options

Bricklayer (ANZSCO 331111) and Wall and Floor Tiler (ANZSCO 333411) are both assessed by Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), and both are on the lists for every main skilled and employer-sponsored visa. They're also both construction occupations for visa processing priority. Where they part company is the skills assessment.

For a bricklayer, the program depends on your passport. Ten passports make TRA's Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP) compulsory, and everyone else with a qualification uses the cheaper Migration Skills Assessment (MSA). Wall and Floor Tiler isn't on TRA's OSAP list at all, so an overseas tiler uses the MSA whatever their passport. Same building site, same sector, different program and a different bill.

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Which TRA assessment do you need?

Work through the table by visa first, then passport. Applicants for the 485 and the 482 are sorted before the passport question comes up at all.

In 2024 TRA moved eight countries off the compulsory OSAP route for bricklayers, for applicants holding a relevant qualification. Papua New Guinea is one of them for Bricklayer, though it isn't for Carpenter. Applicants from those eight without a qualification can still choose OSAP.

Check the code before anything else. Stonemason, 331112, sits in the same unit group as Bricklayer and is a separate occupation. TRA assesses you against the duties of the code you nominate, so the work you've actually done has to match it.

What each program costs and how long it takes

TRA runs the MSA itself, as a documentary assessment. It asks for your qualification and won't accept trade tests without verifiable formal training, short courses or an occupational licence as a substitute. You also need at least 3 years of paid work in the occupation, including at least 12 months full time in the 3 years before you apply.

OSAP is run through TRA-approved registered training organisations and involves a technical interview, plus a practical assessment where the assessor needs one. For a non-licensed trade like bricklaying, OSAP Pathway 1 asks for 3 years of full-time work if you have formal training, or 5 years without it. Pathway 2 is for applicants with a relevant Australian VET qualification or an unrestricted Australian licence. A successful Pathway 1 outcome in a non-licensed trade also awards the relevant Australian VET qualification, which is worth having when you look for work.

International graduates of an Australian trade course use the Job Ready Program instead. It starts after the Provisional Skills Assessment and takes at least 12 months of full-time work with an employer TRA approves.

Same passport, different program

The program follows the occupation code as well as the passport. Worked example, for two applicants applying for the 189 with the same passport, a qualification and the required experience:

• Bricklayer with a passport on TRA's OSAP list for Bricklayer (for example, India): OSAP is compulsory, at $1,120 for the documentary stage and $2,000 for the technical interview on Pathway 1, plus $2,200 if a practical is required, and about 15 weeks.
• Wall and Floor Tiler with the same passport: the occupation isn't on the OSAP list, so the Migration Skills Assessment applies, at $795.

A bricklayer whose passport is on the OSAP list can't use the MSA, because the MSA guidelines exclude applicants whose passport and occupation require OSAP.

For an overseas tiler without a formal qualification, on TRA's published guidelines no TRA program fits for the 189, 190, 491, 186 or 494:

• the MSA requires a qualification
• OSAP and the TSS assessment don't cover Wall and Floor Tiler
• the PSA and the Job Ready Program are only for graduates of Australian courses

The 482 is still open, because tilers have no mandatory skills assessment for it, provided you have at least 12 months of relevant work in the last 5 years.

Where a positive assessment takes you

On the Skilled Independent (subclass 189), both trades are invited regularly. In the Department's June 2026 SkillSelect data, most invited Bricklayer and Wall and Floor Tiler expressions of interest for the 189 showed 65 or 70 points, and most Wall and Floor Tiler invitations for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) showed 70 or 75. The invitation rounds are not a fixed cut-off. Our points calculator shows where you'd sit.

Neither trade is on the Department's list of occupations needing a mandatory skills assessment for the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa. You still need at least 12 months of relevant work in the last 5 years, and the Department can ask you to show your skills. Both trades are also on the lists for the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) and the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494). International graduates use the Provisional Skills Assessment for the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485).

Both trades fall inside the construction group under Ministerial Direction 122, which affects only the order in which a visa application is picked up. States add their own layer. In the ACT's 12 October 2026 invitation round, the minimum Canberra Matrix score reached for a 190 invitation was 95 for Bricklayers and 90 for Wall and Floor Tilers, for Canberra residents and overseas applicants alike. ACT says that minimum is an indication only. Our Carpenter post covers the same TRA programs for another construction trade.

A positive TRA outcome isn't a licence. Some states and territories require a licence or registration for construction work, and TRA recommends checking with the relevant state or territory department before you apply, so the outcome is also useful for licensing.

FAQ

Are bricklayers and tilers in demand in Australia?

Both are treated as priority trades in the migration program. Bricklayer and Wall and Floor Tiler are on the occupation lists for the 189, 190, 491, 482, 186 and 494, both fall in the construction group for visa processing priority, and Trades Recognition Australia lists both as prioritised occupations for skills assessment.

Can I move to Australia as a bricklayer?

Yes, if you meet a visa's requirements. Bricklayer, ANZSCO 331111, is on the lists for the 189, 190, 491, 482, 186 and 494. For the permanent and regional skilled visas you need a TRA skills assessment: OSAP if your passport is from one of ten listed countries, otherwise the Migration Skills Assessment if you hold a qualification, or OSAP by choice if you don't.

Can you get a 482 without a skills assessment?

Yes, for a bricklayer or wall and floor tiler. Neither occupation is on the Department's list of occupations needing a mandatory skills assessment for the 482. You still need at least 12 months of relevant work in the last 5 years, and the Department can ask you to demonstrate your skills.

What is a TRA skills assessment?

It's an assessment by Trades Recognition Australia, the assessing authority for trades such as Bricklayer and Wall and Floor Tiler, confirming your skills meet the Australian standard for the occupation. TRA runs several programs, and the one you need depends on the visa, your occupation and, for some trades, your passport.

How much does a TRA skills assessment cost for a bricklayer or tiler?

The Migration Skills Assessment costs $795. OSAP, compulsory for bricklayers with a passport from ten listed countries, costs $1,120 for the documentary stage and $2,000 for the technical interview on Pathway 1, plus $2,200 if a practical is required. The Provisional Skills Assessment for a 485 costs $130.

How long does it take for the TRA PSA to process?

About 12 weeks after you submit your complete documentary evidence, according to Trades Recognition Australia's Provisional Skills Assessment guidelines. That's a guide only, and incomplete applications take longer.

Can I apply for a skills assessment by myself?

Yes. Trades Recognition Australia lets you apply yourself, through its Online Portal for the Migration Skills Assessment and Provisional Skills Assessment, or through a TRA-approved registered training organisation for OSAP. You can also authorise a registered migration agent to help, using TRA's Agent Nomination Form.

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