How to work as a Plant Operator (Earthmoving) in Australia from Brazil

In Australia this role is listed as Plant Operator (Earthmoving) (ANZSCO 721214), which also covers job titles such as Excavator Operator, Dozer Operator, Haul Truck Operator.

VETASSESS assesses skills for many general and trade-related occupations. Check the VETASSESS occupation list to confirm which authority covers your exact role.

VETASSESS generally asks for:

• Proof of identity
• Evidence of relevant qualifications or training
• Evidence of paid employment in the occupation (references, payslips)

In the official data we hold, this is the route for Plant Operator (Earthmoving) candidates from Brazil.

Functional workplace English.

This is what employers usually ask for, from GoingAbroad’s occupation profile. It isn’t an official standard: check what the employer and the assessing authority ask for.

For Brazil, the Home Affairs police check page names the Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais.

Issued by

Federal Justice (Justiça Federal) regional tribunals and State Justice authorities; the Brazilian Federal Police for people who lived in Brazil as visitors

Applying from outside Brazil

Yes, you can apply from outside the country.Federal Justice certificates are issued online free of charge. State certificates are online in most states; otherwise give a Power of Attorney to someone in Brazil.

Processing time

Not stated on the official page we checked.

How long it’s accepted

Home Affairs treats police certificates as valid for 12 months from the issue date. A certificate covers from age 16 (or the whole time you were in the country) up to the issue date.

• Home Affairs asks for a Federal Justice and a State certificate for each state where you lived a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since age 16.
• Brazilian men over 18 also provide a military certificate (Dispensa de Incorporação or Certidão de Reservista).

Issuer’s website: gov.br(opens in a new tab)

Documents from Brazil may need certified English translations. A hint from Unicode CLDR language data, not an official Australian source: confirm with the authority that receives your documents.

Plant Operator (Earthmoving) (ANZSCO 721214) isn’t on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).

Under the published settings, a role that isn’t on the list can still be sponsored when the guaranteed salary meets the Specialist Skills income threshold (AUD 146,576 a year from 1 July 2026, check current figure), or when the employer has a labour agreement that covers the role.

The Specialist Skills settings don’t cover ANZSCO major group 7 (Machinery Operators and Drivers), which includes this occupation.Needs confirming

Whether a particular job can be sponsored depends on the employer and the job. General information based on the official list as of 18 October 2026 (LIN 24/089 (F2024L01620), compilation No. 3 (F2025C01064), compiled 7 November 2025). Not visa advice: a registered migration agent can advise.