Which occupations are off the list, and which ones still qualify for a skilled migration visa?

Yesterday the Federal Government announced plans to eliminate the current 457 visa scheme which allows businesses to employ skilled workers from overseas in specific occupations.

The 457 visa will be replaced with two new visas: a short-term visa for two years, and a "medium-term" four-year visa. Applicants for the latter can eventually qualify for permanent residency, but must satisfy a tougher series of tests, including a minimum salary and a three-year minimum residency before applying for permanent residency.

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A total of 268 occupations qualify for the two-year visa, while 167 qualify for the four-year visa. The rules for the 457 visa cover 651 occupations, which means that 216 occupations are now no longer eligible for any kind of skilled migration visa.

The lists below show the 216 occupations which have been dropped altogether (marked with a cross), along with the remaining occupations which still potentially qualify for short or long-term visa applicants (marked with a tick). Type a search term in the box to look for specific roles.

Note: On 1 July 2017, the occupations lists were updated further, and more occupations were dropped. You can find the 216 occupations initially dropped below, or can learn more about the visa changes here.

Occupation

Occupation Status Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Accountant (General) Actor Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec Actuary Acupuncturist Advertising Manager Advertising Specialist Aeronautical Engineer Aeroplane Pilot Agricultural Consultant Agricultural Engineer Agricultural Scientist Agricultural Technician Air Traffic Controller Air Transport Professionals nec Airconditioning & Mechanical Services Plumber Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) Ambassador Ambulance Officer Amusement Centre Manager Anaesthetic Technician Anaesthetist Analyst Programmer Animal Attendants & Trainers (nec) Antique Dealer Apiarist Apparel Cutter Aquaculture Farmer Arborist Archaeologist Archbishop Architect Architectural Draftsperson Architectural, Building & Surveying Technicians (nec) Archivist Art Director (Film, Television or Stage) Art Teacher (Private Tuition) Artistic Director Arts Administrator or Manager Auctioneer Audiologist Author Automotive Electrician Baker Barrister Bed and Breakfast Operator Beef Cattle Farmer Betting agency Manager Biochemist Biomedical Engineer Biotechnologist Bishop Blacksmith Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator Boat Builder & Repairer Book or Script Editor Botanist Bricklayer Broadcast Transmitter Operator Building and Engineering Technicians nec Building Associate Building Inspector Business Broker Business Machine Mechanic Butcher or Smallgoods Maker Cabinetmaker Cabler (Data & Telecommunications) Cafe or Restaurant Manager Call or Contact Centre Manager Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video) Canvas Goods Fabricator Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager Cardiac Technician Cardiologist Cardiothoracic Surgeon Careers Counsellor Carpenter Carpenter & Joiner Cartographer Chef Chemical Engineer Chemical Plant Operator Chemist Chemistry Technician Chief Executive or Managing Director Chief Information Officer Child Care Centre Manager Chiropractor Cinema or Theatre Manager Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Draftsperson Civil Engineering Technician Clinical Coder Clinical Haematologist Clinical Psychologist Clothing Patternmaker Clothing Trades Workers nec Commissioned Defence Force Officer Commissioned Fire Officer Commissioned Police Officer Commodities Trader Communications Operator Community Arts Worker Community Worker Company Secretary Complementary Health Therapists (nec) Composer Computer Network & Systems Engineer Conference & Event Organiser Conservation Officer Conservator Construction Estimator Construction Project Manager Contract Administrator Conveyancer Cook Copywriter Corporate General Manager Corporate Services Manager Corporate Treasurer Cotton Grower Counsellors (nec) Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) / Court Collections Officer (NZ) Crop Farmers (nec) Customer Service Manager Dairy Cattle Farmer Dance Teacher (Private Tuition) Dancer or Choreographer Database Administrator Deer Farmer Defence Force Member - Other Ranks Defence Force Senior Officer Dental Hygienist Dental Prosthetist Dental Specialist Dental Technician Dental Therapist Dentist Dermatologist Detective Developer Programmer Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist Diesel Motor Mechanic Dietitian Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) Director of Photography Disabilities Services Officer Diver Diversional Therapist Diving Instructor (Open Water) Dog Handler or Trainer Dog or Horse Racing Official Drainer Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) Dressmaker or Tailor Driller Driving Instructor Drug & Alcohol Counsellor Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher Earth Science Technician Economist Education Adviser Education Managers (nec) Education Reviewer Educational Psychologist Electorate Officer Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineering Draftsperson Electrical Engineering Technician Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ) Electrician (General) Electrician (Special Class) Electronic Engineering Draftsperson Electronic Engineering Technician Electronic Equipment Trades Worker Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) Electronics Engineer Electroplater Emergency Medicine Specialist Emergency Service Worker Endocrinologist Engineering Manager Engineering Patternmaker Engineering Professionals (nec) Engineering Technologist Engraver Enrolled Nurse Entertainer or Variety Artist Environmental Consultant Environmental Engineer Environmental Health Officer Environmental Manager Environmental Research Scientist Environmental Scientists (nec) Equipment Hire Manager Exercise Physiologist External Auditor Facilities Manager Faculty Head Family & Marriage Counsellor Family Support Worker Farrier Fashion Designer Fibrous Plasterer Film & Video Editor Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec Finance Broker Finance Manager Financial Brokers (nec) Financial Dealers (nec) Financial Institution Branch Manager Financial Investment Adviser Financial Investment Manager Financial Market Dealer Fire Fighter Fire Protection Equipment Technician First Aid Trainer Fisheries Officer Fitness Centre Manager Fitter & Turner Fitter (General) Fitter-Welder Fleet Manager Flight Attendant Floor Finisher Florist Flower Grower Flying Instructor Food Technologist Footballer Forester Fruit or Nut Grower Funeral Director Funeral Workers nec Furniture Finisher Futures Trader Gallery or Museum Curator Gallery or Museum Technician Gardener (General) Gas or Petroleum Operator Gasfitter Gastroenterologist General Practitioner Geologist Geophysicist Geotechnical Engineer Glazier Goat Farmer Golfer Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) Grape Grower Graphic Designer Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker Greenkeeper Gunsmith Gymnastics Coach or Instructor Hair or Beauty Salon Manager Hairdresser Hardware Technician Health & Welfare Services Managers (nec) Health Diagnostic & Promotion Professionals (nec) Health Information Manager Health Promotion Officer Helicopter Pilot Historian Homoeopath Horse Breeder Horse Riding Coach or Instructor Horse Trainer Hospital Pharmacist Hotel or Motel Manager Human Resource Adviser Human Resource Manager Hydrogeologist Hydrographer ICT Account Manager ICT Business Analyst ICT Business Development Manager ICT Customer Support Officer ICT Managers (nec) ICT Project Manager ICT Quality Assurance Engineer ICT Sales Representative ICT Security Specialist ICT Support and Test Engineers nec ICT Support Engineer ICT Support Technicians nec ICT Systems Test Engineer ICT Trainer Illustrator Importer or Exporter Industrial Designer Industrial Engineer Industrial Pharmacist Information and Organisation Professionals (nec) Insurance Agent Insurance Broker Insurance Investigator Insurance Loss Adjuster Insurance Risk Surveyor Intellectual Property Lawyer Intelligence Officer Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Intensive Care Specialist Interior Decorator Interior Designer Internal Auditor Interpreter Jeweller Jewellery Designer Jockey Joiner Journalists & Other Writers (nec) Judge Judicial & Other Legal Professionals (nec) Kennel Hand Laboratory Manager Land Economist Landscape Architect Landscape Gardener Leather Goods Maker Legal Executive Liaison Officer Librarian Library Technician Licensed Club Manager Life Science Technician Life Scientist (General) Life Scientists nec Lift Mechanic Light Technician Livestock Farmers (nec) Locksmith Magistrate Maintenance Planner Make Up Artist Management Accountant Management Consultant Manufacturer Marine Biologist Marine Surveyor Marine Transport Professionals nec Market Research Analyst Marketing Specialist Massage Therapist Master Fisher Materials Engineer Mathematician Meat Inspector Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson Mechanical Engineering Technician Media Producer (excluding Video) Medical Administrator (Aus) / Medical Superintendent (NZ) Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Medical Laboratory Scientist Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Oncologist Medical Practitioners (nec) Medical Radiation Therapist Medical Technicians (nec) Metal Casting Trades Worker Metal Fabricator Metal Fitters & Machinists (nec) Metal Machinist (First Class) Metal Polisher Metallurgical or Materials Technician Metallurgist Meteorologist Microbiologist Middle School Teacher (Aus) / Intermediate School Teacher (NZ) Midwife Migration Agent (Aus) Mine Deputy Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) Minister of Religion* Mixed Crop & Livestock Farmer Mixed Crop Farmer Mixed Livestock Farmer Mothercraft Nurse Motor Mechanic (General) Motorcycle Mechanic Multimedia Designer Multimedia Specialist Music Director Music Professionals nec Music Teacher (Private Tuition) Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer Musician (Instrumental) Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec Naturopath Naval Architect Network Administrator Network Analyst Neurologist Neurosurgeon Newspaper or Periodical Editor Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nurse Educator Nurse Manager Nurse Practitioner Nurse Researcher Nurseryperson Nursing Clinical Director Nutritionist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Occupational Health and Safety Adviser Occupational Therapist Operating Theatre Technician Ophthalmologist Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ) Optical Mechanic Optometrist Organisation & Methods Analyst Organisational Psychologist Orthopaedic Surgeon Orthoptist Orthotist or Prosthetist Osteopath Other Spatial Scientist Other Sports Coach or Instructor Other Sports Official Otorhinolaryngologist Paediatric Surgeon Paediatrician Painter (Visual Arts) Painting Trades Workers Panelbeater Park Ranger Parole or Probation Officer Pastrycook Patents Examiner Pathologist Pathology Collector (Aus) / Phlebotomist (NZ) Performing Arts Technicians (nec) Petroleum Engineer Pharmacy Technician Photographer Physicist Physicist (Medical Physicist only) Physiotherapist Picture Framer Pig Farmer Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Plastics Technician Plumber (General) Plumbing Inspector Podiatrist Police Officer Policy Analyst Policy and Planning Manager Post Office Manager Potter or ceramic artist Poultry Farmer Power Generation Plant Operator Precision Instrument Maker & Repairer Pressure Welder Primary Health Organisation Manager Primary Products Inspectors (nec) Primary School Teacher Print Finisher Print Journalist Printing Machinist Prison Officer Private Tutors & Teachers (nec) Procurement Manager Production Manager (Forestry) Production Manager (Manufacturing) Production Manager (Mining) Production or Plant Engineer Program Director (Television or Radio) Program or Project Administrator Project Builder Property Manager Psychiatrist Psychologists (nec) Psychotherapist Public Relations Manager Public Relations Professional Quality Assurance Manager Quantity Surveyor Quarantine Officer Radiation Oncologist Radio Communications Technician Radio Journalist Radio Presenter Railway Station Manager Real Estate Agency Principal Real Estate Agent Real Estate Representative Records Manager Recreation Officer Recruitment Consultant Regional Education Manager Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) Registered Nurse (Community Health) Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Registered Nurse (Medical) Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Registered Nurse (Surgical) Registered Nurses (nec) Rehabilitation Counsellor Renal Medicine Specialist Research and Development Manager Resident Medical Officer Residential Care Officer Retail Buyer Retail Pharmacist Retirement Village Manager Rheumatologist Roof Plumber Roof Tiler Safety Inspector Sail Maker Sales & Marketing Manager Sales Representative (Industrial Products) Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) Saw Maker and Repairer School Laboratory Technician School Principal Science Technicians (nec) Screen Printer Sculptor Secondary School Teacher Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member Shearer Sheep Farmer Sheetmetal Trades Worker Ship's Engineer Ship's Master Ship's Officer Shipwright Shoemaker Signwriter Singer Small Engine Mechanic Small Offset Printer Snowsport Instructor Social Professionals (nec) Social Worker Software & Applications Programmers (nec) Software Engineer Software Tester Solicitor Solid Plasterer Sonographer Sound Technician Special Education Teachers (nec) Special Needs Teacher Specialist Managers (nec) except Specialist Physician (General Medicine) Specialist Physicians (nec) Speech Pathologist Sports Administrator Sports Centre Manager Sports Development Officer Sports Umpire Sportspersons (nec) Stage Manager Statistician Stock and Station Agent Stockbroking Dealer Stonemason Structural Engineer Student Counsellor Sugar Cane Grower Supply and Distribution Manager Surgeon (General) Surveying or Spatial Science Technician Surveyor Swimming Coach or Instructor Systems Administrator Systems Analyst Taxation Accountant Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages Teacher of the Hearing Impaired Teacher of the Sight Impaired Technical Cable Jointer Technical Director Technical Sales Representatives (nec) including, but not limited to, education sales representatives Technical Writer Technicians and Trades Workers nec Telecommunications Cable Jointer Telecommunications Engineer Telecommunications Field Engineer Telecommunications Linesworker Telecommunications Network Engineer Telecommunications Network Planner Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist Telecommunications Technician Television Equipment Operator Television Journalist Television Presenter Tennis Coach Textile, Clothing & Footwear Mechanic Thoracic Medicine Specialist Toolmaker Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Training and Development Professional Translator Transport Company Manager Transport Engineer Travel Agency Manager Travel Attendants nec Tribunal Member Turf Grower University Lecturer (Suitable for the position of Research Associate or Research Fellow in a University) University Tutor Upholsterer Urban & Regional Planner Urologist Valuer Vascular Surgeon Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) Vehicle Body Builder Vehicle Painter Vehicle Trimmer Veterinarian Veterinary Nurse Video Producer Visual Arts & Crafts Professionals (nec) Vocational Education Teacher (Non-Trades) Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) Wall & Floor Tiler Watch & Clock Maker & Repairer Web Administrator Web Designer Web Developer Welder (First Class) Welfare Centre Manager Welfare Worker Wholesaler Wine Maker Wood Machinist Wood Machinists & Other Wood Trades Workers (nec) Wood Turner Wool Buyer Wool Classer Workplace Relations Advisor Youth Worker Zookeeper Zoologist

Currently, around 95,000 workers are employed on 457 visas, representing less than 1% of the total workforce. Existing 457 holders will not be subject to the new rules, and different rules will apply in regional areas, where migrant workers are frequently used for harvesting and other farm activities.