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
233311Electrical EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233411Electronics EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233511Industrial EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233512Mechanical EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233513Production or Plant EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233611Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)MLTSSLEA1
233612Petroleum EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233911Aeronautical EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233912Agricultural EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233913Biomedical EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233914Engineering TechnologistMLTSSLEA1
233915Environmental EngineerMLTSSLEA1
233916Naval Architect / Marine DesignerMLTSSLEA1
233999Engineering Professionals necMLTSSLEA1
234111Agricultural ConsultantMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234112Agricultural ScientistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234113Forester / Forest ScientistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234211ChemistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234212Food TechnologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234213Wine MakerROLVETASSESS1
234311Conservation OfficerROLVETASSESS1
234312Environmental ConsultantMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234313Environmental Research ScientistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234399Environmental Scientists necMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234411GeologistSTSOLVETASSESS1
234412GeophysicistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234413HydrogeologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234511Life Scientist (General)MLTSSLVETASSESS1
234513BiochemistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234514BiotechnologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1