Move to Australia: Here’s the latest immigration skilled occupation list

Each year, Australia’s immigration department compiles a list of skills it is lacking and jobs it most needs filled.

If the country has a shortage of high school teachers, it would add that to the occupation list. Somebody who is a high school teacher and wanting to emigrate would be given preference and stand a great chance of getting a visa.

Those looking to move to Australia for General Skilled Migration are required to nominate an eligible occupation from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List. (MLTSL)

The following three visa types can nominate an occupation from the list.

> Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visas; and

> Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visas by applicants who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and

> Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visas.

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The MLTSSL for this year has 178 occupations that can be nominated for skilled migration to the country.

Who knows, maybe your services are in high demand Down Under?

Australia’s immigration Strategic Skills List

Item	Occupation	ANZSCO code	Assessing authority	Specified for only certain classes (see subsection (2))
1	Construction project manager	133111	VETASSESS
2	Project builder	133112	VETASSESS	Y
3	Engineering manager	133211	(a) Engineers Australia; or(b) AIM
4	Child care centre manager	134111	TRA
5	Medical administrator	134211	VETASSESS	Y
6	Nursing clinical director	134212	ANMAC
7	Primary health organisation manager	134213	VETASSESS
8	Welfare centre manager	134214	ACWA
9	Accountant (general)	221111	(a) CPAA; or(b) ICAA; or(c) IPA
10	Management accountant	221112	(a) CPAA; or(b) IPA; or(c) CAANZ
11	Taxation accountant	221113	(a) CPAA; or(b) IPA; or(c) CAANZ
12	External auditor	221213	(a) CPAA; or(b) IPA; or(c) CAANZ
13	Internal auditor	221214	VETASSESS
14	Actuary	224111	VETASSESS
15	Land economist	224511	VETASSESS
16	Valuer	224512	VETASSESS
17	Architect	232111	AACA
18	Landscape architect	232112	VETASSESS
19	Surveyor	232212	SSSI
20	Cartographer	232213	VETASSESS
21	Other spatial scientist	232214	VETASSESS
22	Chemical engineer	233111	Engineers Australia
23	Materials engineer	233112	Engineers Australia
24	Civil engineer	233211	Engineers Australia
25	Geotechnical engineer	233212	Engineers Australia
26	Quantity surveyor	233213	AIQS
27	Structural engineer	233214	Engineers Australia
28	Transport engineer	233215	Engineers Australia
29	Electrical engineer	233311	Engineers Australia
30	Electronics engineer	233411	Engineers Australia
31	Industrial engineer	233511	Engineers Australia
32	Mechanical engineer	233512	Engineers Australia
33	Production or plant engineer	233513	Engineers Australia
34	Aeronautical engineer	233911	Engineers Australia
35	Agricultural engineer	233912	Engineers Australia
36	Biomedical engineer	233913	Engineers Australia
37	Engineering technologist	233914	Engineers Australia
38	Environmental engineer	233915	Engineers Australia
39	Naval architect	233916	Engineers Australia
40	Agricultural consultant	234111	VETASSESS
41	Agricultural scientist	234112	VETASSESS
42	Forester	234113	VETASSESS
43	Medical laboratory scientist	234611	AIMS
44	Veterinarian	234711	AVBC
45	Physicist (medical physicist only)	234914	ACPSEM
46	Early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher	241111	AITSL
47	Secondary school teacher	241411	AITSL
48	Special needs teacher	241511	AITSL
49	Teacher of the hearing impaired	241512	AITSL
50	Teacher of the sight impaired	241513	AITSL
51	Special education teachers (nec)	241599	AITSL
52	Medical diagnostic radiographer	251211	ASMIRT
53	Medical radiation therapist	251212	ASMIRT
54	Nuclear medicine technologist	251213	ANZSNM
55	Sonographer	251214	ASMIRT
56	Optometrist	251411	OCANZ
57	Orthotist or prosthetist	251912	AOPA
58	Chiropractor	252111	CCEA
59	Osteopath	252112	AOAC
60	Occupational therapist	252411	OTC
61	Physiotherapist	252511	APC
62	Podiatrist	252611	(a) APodA; or(b) ANZPAC
63	Audiologist	252711	VETASSESS
64	Speech pathologist	252712	SPA
65	General practitioner	253111	MedBA
66	Specialist physician (general medicine)	253311	MedBA
67	Cardiologist	253312	MedBA
68	Clinical haematologist	253313	MedBA
69	Medical oncologist	253314	MedBA
70	Endocrinologist	253315	MedBA
71	Gastroenterologist	253316	MedBA
72	Intensive care specialist	253317	MedBA
73	Neurologist	253318	MedBA
74	Paediatrician	253321	MedBA
75	Renal medicine specialist	253322	MedBA
76	Rheumatologist	253323	MedBA
77	Thoracic medicine specialist	253324	MedBA
78	Specialist physicians (nec)	253399	MedBA
79	Psychiatrist	253411	MedBA
80	Surgeon (general)	253511	MedBA
81	Cardiothoracic surgeon	253512	MedBA
82	Neurosurgeon	253513	MedBA
83	Orthopaedic surgeon	253514	MedBA
84	Otorhinolaryngologist	253515	MedBA
85	Paediatric surgeon	253516	MedBA
86	Plastic and reconstructive surgeon	253517	MedBA
87	Urologist	253518	MedBA
88	Vascular surgeon	253521	MedBA
89	Dermatologist	253911	MedBA
90	Emergency medicine specialist	253912	MedBA
91	Obstetrician and gynaecologist	253913	MedBA
92	Ophthalmologist	253914	MedBA
93	Pathologist	253915	MedBA
94	Diagnostic and interventional radiologist	253917	MedBA
95	Radiation oncologist	253918	MedBA
96	Medical practitioners (nec)	253999	MedBA
97	Midwife	254111	ANMAC
98	Nurse practitioner	254411	ANMAC
99	Registered nurse (aged care)	254412	ANMAC
100	Registered nurse (child and family health)	254413	ANMAC
101	Registered nurse (community health)	254414	ANMAC
102	Registered nurse (critical care and emergency)	254415	ANMAC
103	Registered nurse (developmental disability)	254416	ANMAC
104	Registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)	254417	ANMAC
105	Registered nurse (medical)	254418	ANMAC
106	Registered nurse (medical practice)	254421	ANMAC
107	Registered nurse (mental health)	254422	ANMAC
108	Registered nurse (perioperative)	254423	ANMAC
109	Registered nurse (surgical)	254424	ANMAC
110	Registered nurse (paediatrics)	254425	ANMAC
111	Registered nurses (nec)	254499	ANMAC
112	ICT business analyst	261111	ACS
113	Systems analyst	261112	ACS
114	Analyst programmer	261311	ACS
115	Developer programmer	261312	ACS
116	Software engineer	261313	ACS
117	ICT security specialist	262112	ACS
118	Computer network and systems engineer	263111	ACS
119	Telecommunications engineer	263311	Engineers Australia
120	Telecommunications network engineer	263312	Engineers Australia
121	Barrister	271111	a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory
122	Solicitor	271311	a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory
123	Clinical psychologist	272311	APS
124	Educational psychologist	272312	APS
125	Organisational psychologist	272313	APS
126	Psychologists (nec)	272399	APS
127	Social worker	272511	AASW
128	Civil engineering draftsperson	312211	(a) Engineers Australia; or(b) VETASSESS
129	Civil engineering technician	312212	VETASSESS
130	Electrical engineering draftsperson	312311	Engineers Australia
131	Electrical engineering technician	312312	TRA
132	Radio communications technician	313211	TRA
133	Telecommunications field engineer	313212	Engineers Australia
134	Telecommunications network planner	313213	Engineers Australia	Y
135	Telecommunications technical officer or technologist	313214	Engineers Australia
136	Automotive electrician	321111	TRA
137	Motor mechanic (general)	321211	TRA
138	Diesel motor mechanic	321212	TRA
139	Motorcycle mechanic	321213	TRA
140	Small engine mechanic	321214	TRA
141	Sheetmetal trades worker	322211	TRA
142	Metal fabricator	322311	TRA
143	Pressure welder	322312	TRA	Y
144	Welder (first class)	322313	TRA
145	Fitter (general)	323211	TRA
146	Fitter and turner	323212	TRA
147	Fitter‑welder	323213	TRA
148	Metal machinist (first class)	323214	TRA
149	Locksmith	323313	TRA
150	Panelbeater	324111	TRA
151	Bricklayer	331111	TRA
152	Stonemason	331112	TRA
153	Carpenter and joiner	331211	TRA
154	Carpenter	331212	TRA
155	Joiner	331213	TRA
156	Painting trades worker	332211	TRA
157	Glazier	333111	TRA
158	Fibrous plasterer	333211	TRA
159	Solid plasterer	333212	TRA
160	Wall and floor tiler	333411	TRA
161	Plumber (general)	334111	TRA
162	Airconditioning and mechanical services plumber	334112	TRA
163	Drainer	334113	TRA
164	Gasfitter	334114	TRA
165	Roof plumber	334115	TRA
166	Electrician (general)	341111	TRA
167	Electrician (special class)	341112	TRA
168	Lift mechanic	341113	TRA
169	Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic	342111	TRA
170	Electrical linesworker	342211	TRA	Y
171	Technical cable jointer	342212	TRA
172	Electronic equipment trades worker	342313	TRA
173	Electronic instrument trades worker (general)	342314	TRA
174	Electronic instrument trades worker (special class)	342315	TRA
175	Chef	351311	TRA
176	Cabinetmaker	394111	TRA
177	Boat builder and repairer	399111	TRA
178	Shipwright	399112	TRA