Shoemaker
A Shoemaker makes and repairs footwear for individual clients and specialist markets including orthotic and equestrian footwear in Australian custom footwear businesses.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Niche but consistent demand; orthopaedic and custom shoemakers are in short supply.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Construct custom shoes and boots using pattern-making and last-making techniques
- Repair soles, heels, uppers, and stitching on worn footwear
- Modify and adapt orthotic footwear for clients with specialist foot requirements
- Select leathers, materials, and components for custom footwear manufacture
Skills required
- Bespoke shoemaking and last-making techniques
- Leather lasting and sole attachment methods
- Orthotic footwear modification and fitting
- Sewing machine operation and leather working
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Shoemaking or Footwear Production. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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