Federal Government launches new visa scheme requiring migrants to live in regional areas

Updated

Aspiring Australians have been given a new way to realise their dreams — but there's a catch.

Key points: New regional visas have launched this week, giving migrants in more occupations a chance to stay in Australia

Previous attempts to convince migrants to stay in regions have struggled for success

NSW is not ready to roll out the points-based visa and critics argue salary rules are too tough

Migrants need to commit to life in regional Australia for at least three years, according to the rules of new visas launched this week.

But if they can become part of a regional community, it opens to the door to permanent residency for overseas workers from a wider range of occupations than before — including real estate agents, call centre managers, actors, historians and even kennel hands.

Citizenship is generally available to migrants after four years on a permanent visa.

Immigration Minister David Coleman said Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane were suffering significant population pressures, while smaller cities and regional areas were desperate for more skilled workers.

"By requiring migrants to live and work in regional areas for three years before they can get permanent residency, we are encouraging them to put down roots and settle in these areas long term," he said.

"That is what our smaller cities and regional communities need."

Small-town life

For some, like animal health researcher and recent migrant Forough Ataollahi, small-town living is not a problem.

"My friend kept saying you will get bored in Wagga because there's nowhere to go, none of the activities to do," she said.

"But when I got here, I fell in love with Wagga."

Although Ms Ataollahi has settled and is looking to buy a house, Professor James Raymer argues she is an exception.

Migrants in a regional or remote area have a "very low chance" of staying in that area, he said, and this pattern has been "very consistent over time".

Professor Raymer has led a team of Australian National University researchers to collect and refine almost 40 years of localised immigration data.

"Most migrants will leave [a region] within a five-year period — over half, if not 70 per cent — and if they're going to stay in Australia they're going to go to one of the big cities, probably Sydney or Melbourne," he said.

"What we actually see in the data, the chances of them leaving remote and regional areas has been increasing for a lot of the newer migrant groups."

New laws will give these new regional visa holders similar access to welfare and government services as permanent visa holders.

Together with the incentive of permanent residency, the Government hopes it can convince migrants to stay — even after they secure permanent residency and geographic restrictions no longer apply.

Shaun Duffy, who runs Great Southern Electrical in Wagga, has found the migrant workers he has recruited often end up in the major centres, particularly the younger ones.

"Because we require technically trained people, it's quite difficult to get university-trained people or even vocationally trained people to stay in regional areas," he said.

"Infrastructure and services are the biggest things, particularly for people that are a little bit older, that are looking at raising a family here."

Rachel Whiting, chief executive of the Riverina Regional Development Australia office, said people generally want to go where there are better facilities.

"We try to encourage business to be really clear about what's in their location and assist migrants like they would any new employee to find their place and support them in resettlement."

Rollout concerns

Some have identified hiccups in the rollout of the new visas.

The Northern Inland NSW branch of Regional Development Australia (RDA) — one of the country's many regional visa certifying bodies — revealed last week that the NSW Government has delayed commencement of nominations for the new points-based regional visa "until early 2020".

The Riverina RDA also confirmed it had not been given permission to launch in line with the availability of the new visas.

A spokesperson for NSW Treasury said "the NSW Government is carefully considering the nomination process for this new visa" and they will provide an update "at the appropriate time".

Even if migrants make it through three years in a regional town, another hurdle looms when it comes time to apply for a permanent visa.

The Migration Institute of Australia has criticised the decision to require regional-based migrants to earn $53,900 a year in order to qualify for permanent residency.

"While the Government is telling regional Australia it is listening to concerns about skills shortages, they are going to make it as hard as possible to fill them," institute president John Hourigan said.

"The requirement to earn this level of income for three years is not reasonable given the already suppressed nature of rural economies struggling with drought and diminishing investment."

But it's clear there are tens of thousands of migrants that are up for the challenge.

Riverina RDA reported 600 expressions of interest in the new visas when applications opened in July.

There will likely be 25,000 regional visas granted during 2019-20, up by around 15,000 on 2018-19, mostly at the expense of independent points-based visas without geographic requirements.

Ms Ataollahi encouraged other migrants to give regional Australia a try — and some experiences, like fishing, have provided a pleasant surprise.

"We didn't have this sort of opportunity in Iran, because we are living in a desert area of Iran … It was fun."

Which visa you can get

Note: This is provided as a summary of information from the Department of Home Affairs. Exceptions and additional conditions apply. Consult the Department website for full details.

Abbreviations: P - Permanent; T - Temporary; R - Regional

Work sponsored: a visa requiring an employer to sponsor a migrant.

Points based: a visa requiring an applicant to meet occupation and points-based requirements.

State nominated: states determine which occupations they want.

Temporary: either four or two-year visas depending on the job.

Nec: 'not elsewhere classified'.

Job P

work

spons. P

pts

based P

state

nom. T

four-

year T

two-

year R

pts

based R

work

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

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