Skilled Occupation List


An essential requirement for prospective applicants for Skilled visas is having a skilled occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSS) , the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL), of relevant legislative instrument.


  • Occupations included in the MLTSSL list (212 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 189, 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the STSOL list (215 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the ROL list (77 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclass 491.

Below is the complete list of eligible skilled occupations or combined list as prescribed in Legislative Instrument LIN 19/051

ANZSCONameListAssessing AuthoritySkill Levale
121111Aquaculture FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121211Cotton GrowerROLVETASSESS1
121212Flower GrowerSTSOLVETASSESS1
121213Fruit or Nut GrowerROLVETASSESS1
121214Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop GrowerROLVETASSESS1
121215Grape GrowerSTSOLVETASSESS1
121216Mixed Crop FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121217Sugar Cane GrowerROLVETASSESS1
121221Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ)STSOLVETASSESS1
121299Crop Farmers necROLVETASSESS1
121311ApiaristSTSOLVETASSESS1
121312Beef Cattle FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121313Dairy Cattle FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121314Deer FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121315Goat FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121316Horse BreederROLVETASSESS1
121317Mixed Livestock FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121318Pig FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121321Poultry FarmerSTSOLVETASSESS1
121322Sheep FarmerROLVETASSESS1
121399Livestock Farmers necROLVETASSESS1
121411Mixed Crop and Livestock FarmerROLVETASSESS1
131112Sales and Marketing ManagerSTSOLIML1
131113Advertising ManagerSTSOLIML1
131114Public Relations ManagerROLIML1
132111Corporate Services ManagerSTSOLVETASSESS1
132211Finance ManagerSTSOLCPAA/CAANZ/IPA1
132311Human Resource ManagerSTSOLIML1
132411Policy and Planning ManagerROLVETASSESS1
132511Research and Development ManagerSTSOLVETASSESS1