IMPORTANT: Changes to occupation lists effective from 11 March 2019
As part of a review conducted every six months, changes were made to the occupation lists for temporary and permanent skilled visas.
They impact the types of occupations people can nominate for their work visas, as well as how long their visa validity periods are. Visas that are affected include:
- 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 (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482)
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
The changes only impact applications lodged on or after 11 March 2019. Applications lodged before this date and still awaiting decision will not be impacted.
Overall, certain occupations were:
- added to the lists of eligible skilled occupations;
- moved between the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and the Regional Occupations List (ROL); or
- removed from the lists of eligible skilled occupations.
Occupational caveats have been renamed applicable circumstances and inapplicability conditions have also been imposed on some occupations, placing specific restrictions on them.
The updated lists of eligible skilled occupations are available on the Department’s website.
Occupations added to the STSOL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
211499 | Visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) |
323215 | Textile, clothing and footwear mechanic |
323316 | Watch and clock maker and repairer |
399211 | Chemical plant operator |
399312 | Library technician |
Occupations added to the MLTSSL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
313213 | Telecommunications network planner |
322312 | Pressure welder |
139912 | Environmental Manager |
211213 | Musician (Instrumental) |
224113 | Statistician |
224311 | Economist |
233611 | Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) |
233612 | Petroleum Engineer |
233999 | Engineering Professionals nec |
234211 | Chemist |
234212 | Food Technologist |
234312 | Environmental Consultant |
234313 | Environmental Research Scientist |
234399 | Environmental Scientists nec |
234412 | Geophysicist |
234413 | Hydrogeologist |
234511 | Life Scientist (General) |
234513 | Biochemist |
234514 | Biotechnologist |
234515 | Botanist |
234516 | Marine Biologist |
234517 | Microbiologist |
234518 | Zoologist |
234599 | Life Scientists nec |
234911 | Conservator |
234912 | Metallurgist |
234913 | Meteorologist |
234999 | Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec |
242111 | University Lecturer |
261211 | Multimedia Specialist |
261399 | Software and Applications Programmers nec |
361112 | Horse Trainer |
The occupation of Physicist (ANZSCO code 234914) in the MLTSSL is no longer restricted to medical physicists only.
Occupations moved from STSOL to MLTSSL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
139911 | Arts administrator or manager |
211112 | Dancer or choreographer |
211212 | Music director |
212111 | Artistic director |
452316 | Tennis coach |
452411 | Footballer |
Occupations removed from STSOL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
211499 | Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals |
323215 | Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic |
323316 | Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer |
399211 | Chemical Plant Operator |
399312 | Library Technician |
139911 | Arts Administrator or Manager |
211112 | Dancer or Choreographer |
211212 | Music Director |
212111 | Artistic Director |
452411 | Footballer |
121111 | Aquaculture Farmer |
121211 | Cotton Grower |
121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower |
121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower |
121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer |
121217 | Sugar Cane Grower |
121299 | Crop Farmers nec |
121312 | Beef Cattle Farmer |
121313 | Dairy Cattle Farmer |
121317 | Mixed Livestock Farmer |
121318 | Pig Farmer |
121322 | Sheep Farmer |
121399 | Livestock Farmers nec ( |
121411 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer |
252312 | Dentist |
253211 | Anaesthetist |
4542316 | Tennis Coach |
Added to Regional Occupation List
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
121314 | Deer farmer |
121315 | Goat farmer |
Added to Regional Occupation List, removed from STSOL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
121111 | Aquaculture farmer |
121211 | Cotton grower |
121213 | Fruit or nut grower |
121214 | Grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) |
121216 | Mixed crop farmer |
121217 | Sugar cane grower |
121299 | Crop farmers (nec) |
121312 | Beef cattle farmer |
121313 | Dairy cattle farmer |
121317 | Mixed livestock farmer |
121318 | Pig farmer ( |
121322 | Sheep farmer |
121399 | Livestock farmers (nec) |
121411 | Mixed crop and livestock farmer |
252312 | Dentist |
253211 | Anaesthetist |
Removed from Regional Occupation List, moved to MLTSSL
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
139911 | Arts administrator or manager |
211112 | Dancer or choreographer |
211212 | Music director |
212111 | Artistic director |
452316 | Tennis coach |
452411 | Footballer |
313213 | Telecommunications network planner |
322312 | Pressure welder |
Occupations with added conditions
The following medical practitioner occupations now require a Health Workforce Certificate for the position and occupation to be presented with the nomination application:
ANZSCO code | Occupation |
253111 | General practitioner |
253999 | Medical practitioners (nec) |
253112 | resident medical officer |
Applicability conditions added or changed
Condition 25
- imposes a minimum salary of $120,000 pa for footballers
- replaces Condition 23 for ship's masters and gas or petroleum operators
Condition 26
- replaces Conditions 23 for recruitment consultants on the STSOL and reduces the annual salary required to $80,000
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