Picture Framer
A Picture Framer designs and constructs custom frames for artworks, mirrors, and memorabilia for Australian galleries, retail framing shops, and private clients.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent niche demand in art galleries, framing studios, and photography studios.
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.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Measure and cut mouldings to customer specifications using mitre saws and joiners
- Join frames using underpinner and adhesive techniques
- Cut and fit glazing, mounts, and backing materials to completed frames
- Advise clients on framing design, material selection, and conservation framing options
Skills required
- Mitre cutting and frame joining techniques
- Mount cutting and glazing installation
- Conservation framing standards for artwork protection
- Customer consultation and design presentation
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Visual Arts (Picture Framing). VETASSESS 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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