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
272611Community Arts WorkerROLVETASSESS1
272612Recreation Officer / Recreation CoordinatorSTSOLVETASSESS1
272613Welfare WorkerSTSOLACWA1
311111Agricultural TechnicianROLVETASSESS2
311211Anaesthetic TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311212Cardiac TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311213Medical Laboratory TechnicianSTSOLAIMS2
311214Operating Theatre TechnicianROLVETASSESS3
311215Pharmacy TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311216Pathology Collector / PhlebotomistROLAIMS3
311299Medical Technicians necSTSOLVETASSESS2
311312Meat InspectorSTSOLVETASSESS2
311399Primary Products Inspectors necSTSOLVETASSESS2
311411Chemistry TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311412Earth Science TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311413Life Science TechnicianSTSOLVETASSESS2
311499Science Technicians necSTSOLVETASSESS2
312111Architectural DraftspersonSTSOLVETASSESS2
312113Building InspectorSTSOLVETASSESS2
312114Construction EstimatorROLVETASSESS2
312116Surveying or Spatial Science TechnicianROLVETASSESS2
312199Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians necSTSOLVETASSESS2
312211Civil Engineering DraftspersonMLTSSLEA/VETASSESS2
312212Civil Engineering TechnicianMLTSSLVETASSESS2
312311Electrical Engineering DraftspersonMLTSSLEA2
312312Electrical Engineering TechnicianMLTSSLTRA2
312511Mechanical Engineering DraftspersonROLEA2
312512Mechanical Engineering TechnicianSTSOLTRA2
312611Safety InspectorROLVETASSESS2
312911Maintenance PlannerROLVETASSESS2