Australia has announced the new skilled occupation list for the immigration intake program for the year 2017-18. The new occupation list takes effect on Saturday, 1st July 2017.

Applicants for General Skilled Mirgration are required to nominate an eligible occupation from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.

Applicants for the following visas can nominate an occupation from the MLTSL

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.

Check the most recent Skilled Occupation List announced in January 2018 Your chance to migrate to Australia in 2018: Changes announced to Skilled Occupation Lists

The new MLTSSL has 178 occupations that can be nominated for skilled migration to Australia.

Each year, the Department of Education and Training advises the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection on the composition of the skilled occupation list.

The suitability of occupations for inclusion on the SOL is assessed through a two-step process. The first step involves identifying occupations that are most susceptible to supply constraints and are likely to warrant government intervention to address these constraints. Read more about Australian visas changes effective from July 1, 2018 Australian visas: What’s changing from July 1

The second step involves assessing the medium to long-term skill needs of the economy for each occupation identified in step one, to determine if the occupation would benefit from skilled migration.

12 occupations have been entirely removed from the list of eligible skilled occupations, nine of these were eligible for 457 and 186 visas on 19 April 2017.

Occupation ANZSCO code Equipment Hire Manager^ 149915 Fleet Manager^ 149411 Picture Framer^ 394212 Property Manager^ 612112 Psychotherapist^ 272314 Real Estate Agent Principal^ 612113 Real Estate Agent^ 612114 Real Estate Agent Representative^ 612115 Ship’s Engineer 231212 Ship’s Master 231213 Ship’s Officer 231214 University Tutor^ 24211

A number of occupations have been added to the lists for certain visa programmes and some additional occupations have moved between the STSOL to the MLTSSL.

The Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) replaced the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List in April this year. New employer-sponsored visa New visa replaces controversial employer-sponsored 457 visa

Those applying for Skilled Nomiated Subclass 190 visa, Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visa (state nominated), Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 visa, Temporary worker (Skilled) Subclass 457 visa and Training Subclass 407 visa- Occupational Training Stream must nominate an occupation on the STSOL.

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List Item Column 1 Occupation Column 2 ANZSCO code Column 3 Assessing authority Column 4 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

(1) The following table is the Short‑term Skilled Occupation List.

Short‑term Skilled Occupation List Item Column 1 Occupation Column 2 ANZSCO code Column 3 Assessing authority Column 4 Specified for only certain classes (see subsection (2)) 1 aquaculture farmer 121111 VETASSESS Y 2 cotton grower 121211 VETASSESS Y 3 flower grower 121212 VETASSESS Y 4 fruit or nut grower 121213 VETASSESS Y 5 grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) 121214 VETASSESS Y 6 grape grower 121215 VETASSESS Y 7 mixed crop farmer 121216 VETASSESS Y 8 sugar cane grower 121217 VETASSESS Y 9 vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ) 121221 VETASSESS Y 10 crop farmers (nec) 121299 VETASSESS Y 11 apiarist 121311 VETASSESS Y 12 beef cattle farmer 121312 VETASSESS Y 13 dairy cattle farmer 121313 VETASSESS Y 14 horse breeder 121316 VETASSESS Y 15 mixed livestock farmer 121317 VETASSESS Y 16 pig farmer 121318 VETASSESS Y 17 poultry farmer 121321 VETASSESS Y 18 sheep farmer 121322 VETASSESS Y 19 livestock farmers (nec) 121399 VETASSESS Y 20 mixed crop and livestock farmer 121411 VETASSESS Y 21 sales and marketing manager 131112 AIM 22 advertising manager 131113 AIM 23 corporate services manager 132111 VETASSESS 24 finance manager 132211 (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ 25 human resource manager 132311 AIM 26 research and development manager 132511 VETASSESS 27 manufacturer 133411 VETASSESS 28 production manager (forestry) 133511 VETASSESS Y 29 production manager (manufacturing) 133512 VETASSESS 30 production manager (mining) 133513 VETASSESS 31 supply and distribution manager 133611 AIM 32 health and welfare services managers (nec) 134299 VETASSESS 33 school principal 134311 VETASSESS 34 education managers (nec) 134499 VETASSESS 35 ICT project manager 135112 ACS 36 ICT managers (nec) 135199 ACS 37 arts administrator or manager 139911 VETASSESS 38 laboratory manager 139913 VETASSESS 39 quality assurance manager 139914 VETASSESS 40 specialist managers (nec) except: (a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop 139999 VETASSESS 41 cafe or restaurant manager 141111 VETASSESS 42 hotel or motel manager 141311 VETASSESS 43 accommodation and hospitality managers (nec) 141999 VETASSESS 44 hair or beauty salon manager 142114 VETASSESS 45 post office manager 142115 VETASSESS 46 fitness centre manager 149112 VETASSESS 47 sports centre manager 149113 VETASSESS 48 customer service manager 149212 VETASSESS 49 conference and event organiser 149311 VETASSESS 50 transport company manager 149413 VETASSESS 51 facilities manager 149913 VETASSESS 52 dancer or choreographer 211112 VETASSESS 53 music director 211212 VETASSESS 54 music professionals (nec) 211299 VETASSESS 55 photographer 211311 VETASSESS 56 visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) 211499 VETASSESS 57 artistic director 212111 VETASSESS 58 book or script editor 212212 VETASSESS 59 director (film, television, radio or stage) 212312 VETASSESS 60 film and video editor 212314 VETASSESS 61 program director (television or radio) 212315 VETASSESS 62 stage manager 212316 VETASSESS 63 technical director 212317 VETASSESS 64 video producer 212318 VETASSESS 65 copywriter 212411 VETASSESS 66 newspaper or periodical editor 212412 VETASSESS 67 print journalist 212413 VETASSESS 68 technical writer 212415 VETASSESS 69 television journalist 212416 VETASSESS 70 journalists and other writers (nec) 212499 VETASSESS 71 company secretary 221211 VETASSESS 72 commodities trader 222111 VETASSESS 73 finance broker 222112 VETASSESS 74 insurance broker 222113 VETASSESS 75 financial brokers (nec) 222199 VETASSESS 76 financial market dealer 222211 VETASSESS 77 stockbroking dealer 222213 VETASSESS 78 financial dealers (nec) 222299 VETASSESS 79 financial investment adviser 222311 VETASSESS 80 financial investment manager 222312 VETASSESS 81 recruitment consultant 223112 VETASSESS 82 ICT trainer 223211 ACS 83 mathematician 224112 VETASSESS 84 gallery or museum curator 224212 VETASSESS 85 health information manager 224213 VETASSESS 86 records manager 224214 VETASSESS 87 librarian 224611 VETASSESS 88 management consultant 224711 VETASSESS 89 organisation and methods analyst 224712 VETASSESS 90 patents examiner 224914 VETASSESS 91 information and organisation professionals (nec) 224999 VETASSESS 92 advertising specialist 225111 VETASSESS 93 marketing specialist 225113 VETASSESS 94 ICT account manager 225211 VETASSESS 95 ICT business development manager 225212 VETASSESS 96 ICT sales representative 225213 VETASSESS 97 public relations professional 225311 VETASSESS 98 technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives 225499 VETASSESS 99 aeroplane pilot 231111 CASA 100 flying instructor 231113 VETASSESS 101 helicopter pilot 231114 CASA 102 fashion designer 232311 VETASSESS 103 industrial designer 232312 VETASSESS 104 jewellery designer 232313 VETASSESS 105 graphic designer 232411 VETASSESS 106 illustrator 232412 VETASSESS 107 web designer 232414 VETASSESS 108 interior designer 232511 VETASSESS 109 urban and regional planner 232611 VETASSESS 110 wine maker 234213 VETASSESS Y 111 geologist 234411 VETASSESS 112 primary school teacher 241213 AITSL 113 middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ) 241311 AITSL 114 education adviser 249111 VETASSESS 115 art teacher (private tuition) 249211 VETASSESS 116 dance teacher (private tuition) 249212 VETASSESS 117 music teacher (private tuition) 249214 VETASSESS 118 private tutors and teachers (nec) 249299 VETASSESS 119 teacher of English to speakers of other languages 249311 VETASSESS 120 dietitian 251111 DAA 121 nutritionist 251112 VETASSESS 122 occupational health and safety adviser 251312 VETASSESS 123 orthoptist 251412 VETASSESS 124 hospital pharmacist 251511 APharmC 125 industrial pharmacist 251512 VETASSESS 126 retail pharmacist 251513 APharmC 127 health promotion officer 251911 VETASSESS 128 health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec) 251999 VETASSESS 129 acupuncturist 252211 Chinese Medicine Board of Australia 130 naturopath 252213 VETASSESS 131 traditional Chinese medicine practitioner 252214 Chinese Medicine Board of Australia 132 complementary health therapists (nec) 252299 VETASSESS 133 dental specialist 252311 ADC 134 dentist 252312 ADC 135 resident medical officer 253112 MedBA 136 anaesthetist 253211 MedBA 137 nurse educator 254211 ANMAC 138 nurse researcher 254212 ANMAC 139 nurse manager 254311 ANMAC 140 web developer 261212 ACS 141 software tester 261314 ACS 142 database administrator 262111 ACS 143 systems administrator 262113 ACS 144 network administrator 263112 ACS 145 network analyst 263113 ACS 146 ICT quality assurance engineer 263211 ACS 147 ICT support engineer 263212 ACS 148 ICT systems test engineer 263213 ACS 149 ICT support and test engineers (nec) 263299 ACS 150 judicial and other legal professionals (nec) 271299 VETASSESS 151 careers counsellor 272111 VETASSESS 152 drug and alcohol counsellor 272112 VETASSESS 153 family and marriage counsellor 272113 VETASSESS 154 rehabilitation counsellor 272114 VETASSESS 155 student counsellor 272115 VETASSESS 156 counsellors (nec) 272199 VETASSESS 157 interpreter 272412 NAATI 158 social professionals (nec) 272499 VETASSESS 159 recreation officer 272612 VETASSESS 160 welfare worker 272613 ACWA 161 agricultural technician 311111 VETASSESS Y 162 anaesthetic technician 311211 VETASSESS 163 cardiac technician 311212 VETASSESS 164 medical laboratory technician 311213 AIMS 165 pharmacy technician 311215 VETASSESS 166 medical technicians (nec) 311299 VETASSESS 167 meat inspector 311312 VETASSESS 168 primary products inspectors (nec) 311399 VETASSESS Y 169 chemistry technician 311411 VETASSESS 170 earth science technician 311412 VETASSESS 171 life science technician 311413 VETASSESS 172 science technicians (nec) 311499 VETASSESS 173 architectural draftsperson 312111 VETASSESS 174 building associate 312112 VETASSESS 175 building inspector 312113 VETASSESS 176 architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) 312199 VETASSESS 177 mechanical engineering technician 312512 TRA 178 metallurgical or materials technician 312912 VETASSESS 179 mine deputy 312913 VETASSESS 180 hardware technician 313111 TRA 181 ICT customer support officer 313112 TRA 182 web administrator 313113 ACS 183 ICT support technicians (nec) 313199 TRA 184 farrier 322113 TRA 185 aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) 323111 TRA 186 aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) 323112 TRA 187 aircraft maintenance engineer (structures) 323113 TRA 188 textile, clothing and footwear mechanic 323215 TRA 189 metal fitters and machinists (nec) 323299 TRA 190 precision instrument maker and repairer 323314 TRA 191 watch and clock maker and repairer 323316 TRA 192 toolmaker 323412 TRA 193 vehicle body builder 324211 TRA 194 vehicle trimmer 324212 TRA 195 roof tiler 333311 TRA 196 business machine mechanic 342311 TRA 197 cabler (data and telecommunications) 342411 TRA 198 telecommunications linesworker 342413 TRA 199 baker 351111 TRA 200 pastrycook 351112 TRA 201 butcher or smallgoods maker 351211 TRA 202 cook 351411 TRA 203 dog handler or trainer 361111 VETASSESS 204 animal attendants and trainers (nec) 361199 VETASSESS 205 veterinary nurse 361311 VETASSESS 206 florist 362111 TRA 207 gardener (general) 362211 TRA 208 arborist 362212 TRA 209 landscape gardener 362213 TRA 210 greenkeeper 362311 TRA 211 hairdresser 391111 TRA 212 print finisher 392111 TRA 213 printing machinist 392311 TRA 214 dressmaker or tailor 393213 TRA 215 upholsterer 393311 TRA 216 furniture finisher 394211 TRA 217 wood machinist 394213 TRA 218 wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec) 394299 TRA 219 chemical plant operator 399211 TRA 220 power generation plant operator 399213 TRA 221 library technician 399312 VETASSESS 222 jeweller 399411 TRA 223 camera operator (film, television or video) 399512 TRA 224 make up artist 399514 TRA 225 sound technician 399516 TRA 226 performing arts technicians (nec) 399599 VETASSESS 227 signwriter 399611 TRA 228 ambulance officer 411111 VETASSESS 229 intensive care ambulance paramedic 411112 VETASSESS 230 dental technician 411213 TRA 231 diversional therapist 411311 VETASSESS 232 enrolled nurse 411411 ANMAC 233 massage therapist 411611 VETASSESS 234 community worker 411711 ACWA 235 disabilities services officer 411712 VETASSESS 236 family support worker 411713 VETASSESS 237 residential care officer 411715 VETASSESS 238 youth worker 411716 ACWA 239 diving instructor (open water) 452311 VETASSESS 240 gymnastics coach or instructor 452312 VETASSESS 241 horse riding coach or instructor 452313 VETASSESS 242 snowsport instructor 452314 VETASSESS 243 swimming coach or instructor 452315 VETASSESS 244 tennis coach 452316 VETASSESS 245 other sports coach or instructor 452317 VETASSESS 246 sports development officer 452321 VETASSESS 247 footballer 452411 VETASSESS 248 sportspersons (nec) 452499 VETASSESS 249 contract administrator 511111 VETASSESS 250 program or project administrator 511112 VETASSESS 251 insurance loss adjuster 599612 VETASSESS 252 insurance agent 611211 VETASSESS 253 retail buyer 639211 VETASSESS

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