Business Analyst ANZSCO Codes and Visa Pathways
Direct answer
“Business Analyst” is not one migration code. ICT Business Analyst is 261111 and Systems Analyst is 261112, both assessed by ACS. Management Consultant is 224711, assessed by VETASSESS. The correct occupation comes from the core duties and evidence, not the employer’s title.
The NovenAI Data Team compared ANZSCO duties, occupation lists and the current ACS and VETASSESS assessing-authority rules.
Based on official sources: Current skilled occupation instrumentICT Business Analyst 261111
This occupation analyses and evaluates business processes and requirements, identifies ICT system needs and documents functional specifications. It is on the MLTSSL and ACS is the current assessing authority. The role must genuinely be ICT-focused.
Systems Analyst 261112
Systems Analyst is a separate ACS occupation, also on the MLTSSL. It generally focuses more closely on system architecture, functional design and how software or systems will meet documented requirements. Overlap does not make the codes interchangeable.
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Management Consultant 224711
Management Consultant is assessed by VETASSESS and is also on the MLTSSL. It concerns organisational problems, structure, methods, efficiency and performance rather than simply producing requirements for an ICT system. A generic consulting title is not enough.
Other analyst titles
Data Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Process Analyst, Product Analyst and Financial Business Analyst may map differently depending on the actual work. Do not create a “top five Business Analyst codes” list that implies the applicant can choose whichever pathway is easiest.
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Evidence and visa use
Compare detailed duties, level of responsibility, qualification content and paid employment evidence against the current assessing-authority rules. A positive assessment is only one visa requirement. For points-tested visas, 65 points is a threshold, not a guaranteed invitation.
Official references: Current skilled occupation instrument; ACS Migration Skills Assessment; VETASSESS Management Consultant. Recheck the live source immediately before lodging or paying because rules, fees and published data can change.
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