Skilled Occupation List

What is Skilled Occupation List?

Australia’s skilled visa programs are underpinned by the following lists which are regularly reviewed to ensure they reflect genuine skills needs and help businesses continue to grow if skilled Australian workers are not available.

• Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
• Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
• Core Skills Occupation list (CSOL list)
• Regional Occupation List (ROL)

The National Skills Commission (NSC) is responsible for providing advice to Government on the skilled migration occupation lists to ensure they are responsive to skilled workforce needs across Australia. These lists underpin a range of employer-sponsored, points-tested, state-nominated and temporary training visa programs.

Which visa options are the Skilled Occupation Lists relevant to?

If you are highly skilled in an eligible skilled occupation in Australia , Ausdirect Migration may be able to help you in obtaining the following visas subject to you satisfying all the criteria required for the visa subclass:

• Skilled Visas:
  • Subclass 189 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (points-tested stream)
  • Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated Visa
  • Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa
• Employer Sponsored Visas:
  • Subclass 482 – Skills In Demand Visa (formerly known as Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa)
  • Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
  • Subclass 407 – Training Visa
  • Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa
• Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate Visa

The latest combined Skilled Occupation List

The latest Skilled Occupation List can be found at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list.

The Department of Home Affairs uses two ANZSCO versions depending on the visa type:

• ANZSCO 2022 applies to ENS (subclass 186) and Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visas, including occupations on the CSOL. If you previously held a skilled visa, your occupation may have been reclassified or split into specializations—choose a code that aligns with your role.

• ANZSCO 2013 applies to all other skilled visas, covering occupations on the MLTSSL, STSOL, and ROL.

 

Having a clear understanding of Skilled Occupation List and its role in the Australian immigration system is an important first step towards migrating to Australia. If you are skilled in one of the occupations and wish to explore the options to applying for an Australian visa, please simply let our team at Ausdirect Migration know.