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
149912Cinema or Theatre ManagerROLVETASSESS2
149913Facilities ManagerSTSOLVETASSESS2
149914Financial Institution Branch ManagerROLVETASSESS2
211112Dancer or ChoreographerMLTSSLVETASSESS1
211212Music DirectorMLTSSLVETASSESS1
211213Musician (Instrumental)MLTSSLVETASSESS1
211299Music Professionals necSTSOLVETASSESS1
211311PhotographerSTSOLVETASSESS2
212111Artistic DirectorMLTSSLVETASSESS1
212212Book or Script EditorSTSOLVETASSESS1
212312Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)STSOLVETASSESS1
212314Film and Video EditorSTSOLVETASSESS1
212315Program Director (Television or Radio)STSOLVETASSESS1
212316Stage ManagerSTSOLVETASSESS1
212317Technical DirectorSTSOLVETASSESS1
212318Video ProducerSTSOLVETASSESS1
212411CopywriterSTSOLVETASSESS1
212412Newspaper or Periodical EditorSTSOLVETASSESS1
212413Print JournalistSTSOLVETASSESS1
212415Technical WriterSTSOLVETASSESS1
212416Television JournalistSTSOLVETASSESS1
212499Journalists and Other Writers necSTSOLVETASSESS1
221111Accountant (General)MLTSSLCPAA/CAANZ/IPA1
221112Management AccountantMLTSSLCPAA/CAANZ/IPA1
221113Taxation AccountantMLTSSLCPAA/CAANZ/IPA1
221211Company SecretarySTSOLVETASSESS1
221213External AuditorMLTSSLCPAA/CAANZ/IPA1
221214Internal AuditorMLTSSLVETASSESS1
222111Commodities TraderSTSOLVETASSESS2
222112Finance BrokerSTSOLVETASSESS2