Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
The Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MTLSSL) includes a set of skilled occupations determined by the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Department of Home Affairs.
This list is complementary to both the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and the Regional Occupation List (ROL). These three lists combine and form the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
Occupations appearing on the MLTSSL can be used for a visa application for one of the following visa types:
- 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
- 189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) – Points-Tested
- 190 – Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 – Training visa (subclass 407)
- 485 – Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) – Graduate Work
- 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – Family sponsored (Replaced by 491 Visa)
- 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – State or Territory nominated (Replaced by 491 Visa)
- 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
- 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
- 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- 187 – Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) – Employer sponsored stream
The Occupation in this group include:
OCCUPATION | ANZSCO CODE | ASSESSING AUTHORITY |
construction project manager | 133111 | VETASSESS |
engineering manager | 133211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or (b) AIM |
child care centre manager | 134111 | TRA |
nursing clinical director | 134212 | ANMAC |
primary health organisation manager | 134213 | VETASSESS |
welfare centre manager | 134214 | ACWA |
accountant (general) | 221111 | (a) CPAA; or (b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
management accountant | 221112 | (a) CPAA; or (b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
taxation accountant | 221113 | (a) CPAA; or (b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
external auditor | 221213 | (a) CPAA; or (b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
internal auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS |
actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS |
land economist | 224511 | VETASSESS |
valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS |
management consultant | 224711 | VETASSESS |
architect | 232111 | AACA |
landscape architect | 232112 | VETASSESS |
surveyor | 232212 | SSSI |
cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS |
other spatial scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS |
chemical engineer | 233111 | Engineers Australia |
materials engineer | 233112 | Engineers Australia |
civil engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia |
geotechnical engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia |
quantity surveyor | 233213 | AIQS |
structural engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia |
transport engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia |
electrical engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia |
electronics engineer | 233411 | Engineers Australia |
industrial engineer | 233511 | Engineers Australia |
mechanical engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia |
production or plant engineer | 233513 | Engineers Australia |
aeronautical engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia |
agricultural engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia |
biomedical engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia |
engineering technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia |
environmental engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia |
naval architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia |
agricultural consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS |
agricultural scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS |
forester | 234113 | VETASSESS |
medical laboratory scientist | 234611 | AIMS |
veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC |
physicist (medical physicist only) | 234914 | ACPSEM |
early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher | 241111 | AITSL |
secondary school teacher | 241411 | AITSL |
special needs teacher | 241511 | AITSL |
teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 | AITSL |
teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 | AITSL |
special education teachers (nec) | 241599 | AITSL |
medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 | ASMIRT |
medical radiation therapist | 251212 | ASMIRT |
nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM |
sonographer | 251214 | ASMIRT |
optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ |
orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 | AOPA |
chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA |
osteopath | 252112 | AOAC |
occupational therapist | 252411 | OTC |
physiotherapist | 252511 | APC |
podiatrist | 252611 | (a) APodA; or (b) ANZPAC |
audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS |
speech pathologist | 252712 | SPA |
general practitioner | 253111 | MedBA |
specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 | MedBA |
cardiologist | 253312 | MedBA |
clinical haematologist | 253313 | MedBA |
medical oncologist | 253314 | MedBA |
endocrinologist | 253315 | MedBA |
gastroenterologist | 253316 | MedBA |
intensive care specialist | 253317 | MedBA |
neurologist | 253318 | MedBA |
paediatrician | 253321 | MedBA |
renal medicine specialist | 253322 | MedBA |
rheumatologist | 253323 | MedBA |
thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 | MedBA |
specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 | MedBA |
psychiatrist | 253411 | MedBA |
surgeon (general) | 253511 | MedBA |
cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 | MedBA |
neurosurgeon | 253513 | MedBA |
orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 | MedBA |
otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | MedBA |
paediatric surgeon | 253516 | MedBA |
plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 | MedBA |
urologist | 253518 | MedBA |
vascular surgeon | 253521 | MedBA |
dermatologist | 253911 | MedBA |
emergency medicine specialist | 253912 | MedBA |
obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 | MedBA |
ophthalmologist | 253914 | MedBA |
pathologist | 253915 | MedBA |
diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 | MedBA |
radiation oncologist | 253918 | MedBA |
medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 | MedBA |
midwife | 254111 | ANMAC |
nurse practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (community health) | 254414 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (medical) | 254418 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC |
registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC |
registered nurses (nec) | 254499 | ANMAC |
ICT business analyst | 261111 | ACS |
systems analyst | 261112 | ACS |
analyst programmer | 261311 | ACS |
developer programmer | 261312 | ACS |
software engineer | 261313 | ACS |
ICT security specialist | 262112 | ACS |
computer network and systems engineer | 263111 | ACS |
telecommunications engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia |
telecommunications network engineer | 263312 | Engineers Australia |
barrister | 271111 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory |
solicitor | 271311 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory |
clinical psychologist | 272311 | APS |
educational psychologist | 272312 | APS |
organisational psychologist | 272313 | APS |
psychologists (nec) | 272399 | APS |
social worker | 272511 | AASW |
civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or (b) VETASSESS |
civil engineering technician | 312212 | VETASSESS |
electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 | Engineers Australia |
electrical engineering technician | 312312 | TRA |
radio communications technician | 313211 | TRA |
telecommunications field engineer | 313212 | Engineers Australia |
telecommunications network planner | 313213 | Engineers Australia |
telecommunications technical officer or technologist | 313214 | Engineers Australia |
automotive electrician | 321111 | TRA |
motor mechanic (general) | 321211 | TRA |
diesel motor mechanic | 321212 | TRA |
motorcycle mechanic | 321213 | TRA |
small engine mechanic | 321214 | TRA |
sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 | TRA |
metal fabricator | 322311 | TRA |
pressure welder | 322312 | TRA |
welder (first class) | 322313 | TRA |
fitter (general) | 323211 | TRA |
fitter and turner | 323212 | TRA |
fitter‑welder | 323213 | TRA |
metal machinist (first class) | 323214 | TRA |
locksmith | 323313 | TRA |
panelbeater | 324111 | TRA |
bricklayer | 331111 | TRA |
stonemason | 331112 | TRA |
carpenter and joiner | 331211 | TRA |
carpenter | 331212 | TRA |
joiner | 331213 | TRA |
painting trades worker | 332211 | TRA |
glazier | 333111 | TRA |
fibrous plasterer | 333211 | TRA |
solid plasterer | 333212 | TRA |
wall and floor tiler | 333411 | TRA |
plumber (general) | 334111 | TRA |
airconditioning and mechanical services plumber | 334112 | TRA |
drainer | 334113 | TRA |
gasfitter | 334114 | TRA |
roof plumber | 334115 | TRA |
electrician (general) | 341111 | TRA |
electrician (special class) | 341112 | TRA |
lift mechanic | 341113 | TRA |
airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic | 342111 | TRA |
technical cable jointer | 342212 | TRA |
electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 | TRA |
electronic instrument trades worker (general) | 342314 | TRA |
electronic instrument trades worker (special class) | 342315 | TRA |
chef | 351311 | TRA |
cabinetmaker | 394111 | TRA |
boat builder and repairer | 399111 | TRA |
shipwright | 399112 | TRA |
The objective of the MLTSSL definition is to ensure that the supply-driven component of Australian Skilled Migration Program is targeted to highly-skilled migrants in demand in the local economy. The list is used to qualify potential migrants for various skilled migration visas. The above is a snapshot of the MLTSSL at the time this document being generated, and for the most up-to-date list, please refer to Skilled Occupation List by Department of Home Affairs and consult our team at Ausdirect Migration to discuss your eligibility.
Skilled Migration is a very competitive process in the current climate. Contact us today to tailor the best suitable option(s) for your migration, and we will assist you in navigating every step of the process during the journey.