Skilled occupation list
The following visas are available to individuals who are qualified to work or trainin an eligible skilled occupation in Australia and can meet all other requirements:
- Employer Nomination Scheme [ENS] visa[subclass 186]
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme [RSMS] visa[subclass 187]*
- Skilled Independent visa [subclass 189] Points-tested stream
- Skilled Nominated visa [subclass190]
- Training visa [subclass 407]
- Temporary Skill Shortage [TSS] visa [subclass 482]
- Temporary Graduate visa [subclass 485] Graduate Work
- Skilled Regional [Provisional] visa [subclass489]
- Skilled Work Regional [Provisional] visa [subclass 491]
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional [provisional] visa [subclass 494].
The combined list specifies:
- the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations [ANZSCO] code for each occupation. The ANZSCO provides information on the skill level of jobs, qualifications and/or experience needed to work in occupations
- caveats which exclude the use of the occupation in certain circumstances [applies to the ENS and TSS visasonly]
- whether the occupation is included on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List [MLTSSL], the Short-term Skilled Occupation List [STSOL], the Regional Occupation List [ROL] or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme [RSMS] ROL List.
- the assessing authority for skills assessments
A current list of eligible skilled occupations can be found in alegislative instrument for the relevant visa program.
*The RSMS ROL list is a separate list of occupations that applies to the RSMS visa only.
To respond to changes in the Australian labour market and regional variations across Australia, the list is reviewed regularly by the National Skills Commission.
Removed occupations
Pending nomination and/or visa applications will not be adversely impacted by the subsequent removal of any occupation from the skilled occupation lists.
If you already hold a skilled visa, you will not be impacted by these removed occupations unless there are changes in your circumstances which require the lodgement of a new nomination application in which case you may then be impacted. This impact may occur if you are changing your occupation or employer, and your occupation is no longer on the combined list of eligible skilled occupations.