Important: the 489 visa has closed
The Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) closed to new applicants (other than certain family members) on 16 November 2019 and was replaced by the 491 visa. The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) on this page is still used for the 189 visa, the 190 visa, the 491 visa and the 485 Post-Vocational Education Work stream. Always check the latest list before you lodge.
189, 485 and 491 (family stream) visas: Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
- The below list is only available for the following visa programmes:
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): Points-tested stream
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa: Family nominated
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485): Post-Vocational Education Work stream (formerly the Graduate Work stream)
- Applicants who require a skills assessment as part of their visa application must contact a relevant assessing authority directly to obtain a skill assessment. The assessing authority will provide all necessary application forms and associated information relating to the assessment. There will be a charge by the assessing authorities for the assessment.
| ITEM | OCCUPATION | ANZSCO CODE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | construction project manager | 133111 |
| 2 | engineering manager | 133211 |
| 3 | child care centre manager | 134111 |
| 4 | nursing clinical director | 134212 |
| 5 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 |
| 6 | welfare centre manager | 134214 |
| 7 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 |
| 8 | environmental manager | 139912 |
| 9 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 |
| 10 | music director | 211212 |
| 11 | musician (instrumental) | 211213 |
| 12 | artistic director | 212111 |
| 13 | accountant (general) | 221111 |
| 14 | management accountant | 221112 |
| 15 | taxation accountant | 221113 |
| 16 | external auditor | 221213 |
| 17 | internal auditor | 221214 |
| 18 | actuary | 224111 |
| 19 | statistician | 224113 |
| 20 | economist | 224311 |
| 21 | land economist | 224511 |
| 22 | valuer | 224512 |
| 23 | management consultant | 224711 |
| 24 | architect | 232111 |
| 25 | landscape architect | 232112 |
| 26 | surveyor | 232212 |
| 27 | cartographer | 232213 |
| 28 | other spatial scientist | 232214 |
| 29 | chemical engineer | 233111 |
| 30 | materials engineer | 233112 |
| 31 | civil engineer | 233211 |
| 32 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 |
| 33 | quantity surveyor | 233213 |
| 34 | structural engineer | 233214 |
| 35 | transport engineer | 233215 |
| 36 | electrical engineer | 233311 |
| 37 | electronics engineer | 233411 |
| 38 | industrial engineer | 233511 |
| 39 | mechanical engineer | 233512 |
| 40 | production or plant engineer | 233513 |
| 41 | mining engineer (excluding petroleum) | 233611 |
| 42 | petroleum engineer | 233612 |
| 43 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 |
| 44 | agricultural engineer | 233912 |
| 45 | biomedical engineer | 233913 |
| 46 | engineering technologist | 233914 |
| 47 | environmental engineer | 233915 |
| 48 | naval architect | 233916 |
| 49 | engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 |
| 50 | agricultural consultant | 234111 |
| 51 | agricultural scientist | 234112 |
| 52 | forester | 234113 |
| 53 | chemist | 234211 |
| 54 | food technologist | 234212 |
| 55 | environmental consultant | 234312 |
| 56 | environmental research scientist | 234313 |
| 57 | environmental scientist (nec) | 234399 |
| 58 | geophysicist | 234412 |
| 59 | hydrogeologist | 234413 |
| 60 | life scientist (general) | 234511 |
| 61 | biochemist | 234513 |
| 62 | biotechnologist | 234514 |
| 63 | botanist | 234515 |
| 64 | marine biologist | 234516 |
| 65 | microbiologist | 234517 |
| 66 | zoologist | 234518 |
| 67 | life scientists (nec) | 234599 |
| 68 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 |
| 69 | veterinarian | 234711 |
| 70 | conservator | 234911 |
| 71 | metallurgist | 234912 |
| 72 | meteorologist | 234913 |
| 73 | physicist | 234914 |
| 74 | natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 |
| 75 | early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher | 241111 |
| 76 | secondary school teacher | 241411 |
| 77 | special needs teacher | 241511 |
| 78 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 |
| 79 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 |
| 80 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 |
| 81 | university lecturer | 242111 |
| 82 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 |
| 83 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 |
| 84 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 |
| 85 | sonographer | 251214 |
| 86 | optometrist | 251411 |
| 87 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 |
| 88 | chiropractor | 252111 |
| 89 | osteopath | 252112 |
| 90 | occupational therapist | 252411 |
| 91 | physiotherapist | 252511 |
| 92 | podiatrist | 252611 |
| 93 | audiologist | 252711 |
| 94 | speech pathologist | 252712 |
| 95 | general practitioner | 253111 |
| 96 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 |
| 97 | cardiologist | 253312 |
| 98 | clinical haematologist | 253313 |
| 99 | medical oncologist | 253314 |
| 100 | endocrinologist | 253315 |
| 101 | gastroenterologist | 253316 |
| 102 | intensive care specialist | 253317 |
| 103 | neurologist | 253318 |
| 104 | paediatrician | 253321 |
| 105 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 |
| 106 | rheumatologist | 253323 |
| 107 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 |
| 108 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 |
| 109 | psychiatrist | 253411 |
| 110 | surgeon (general) | 253511 |
| 111 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 |
| 112 | neurosurgeon | 253513 |
| 113 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 |
| 114 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 |
| 115 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 |
| 116 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 |
| 117 | urologist | 253518 |
| 118 | vascular surgeon | 253521 |
| 119 | dermatologist | 253911 |
| 120 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 |
| 121 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 |
| 122 | ophthalmologist | 253914 |
| 123 | pathologist | 253915 |
| 124 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 |
| 125 | radiation oncologist | 253918 |
| 126 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 |
| 127 | midwife | 254111 |
| 128 | nurse practitioner | 254411 |
| 129 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 |
| 130 | registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 |
| 131 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 |
| 132 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 |
| 133 | registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 |
| 134 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 |
| 135 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 |
| 136 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 |
| 137 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 |
| 138 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 |
| 139 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 |
| 140 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 |
| 141 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 |
| 142 | ICT business analyst | 261111 |
| 143 | systems analyst | 261112 |
| 144 | multimedia specialist | 261211 |
| 145 | analyst programmer | 261311 |
| 146 | developer programmer | 261312 |
| 147 | software engineer | 261313 |
| 148 | software and applications programmers (nec) | 261399 |
| 149 | ICT security specialist | 262112 |
| 150 | computer network and systems engineer | 263111 |
| 151 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 |
| 152 | telecommunications network engineer | 263312 |
| 153 | barrister | 271111 |
| 154 | solicitor | 271311 |
| 155 | clinical psychologist | 272311 |
| 156 | educational psychologist | 272312 |
| 157 | organisational psychologist | 272313 |
| 158 | psychologists (nec) | 272399 |
| 159 | social worker | 272511 |
| 160 | civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 |
| 161 | civil engineering technician | 312212 |
| 162 | electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 |
| 163 | electrical engineering technician | 312312 |
| 164 | radio communications technician | 313211 |
| 165 | telecommunications field engineer | 313212 |
| 166 | telecommunications network planner | 313213 |
| 167 | telecommunications technical officer or technologist | 313214 |
| 168 | automotive electrician | 321111 |
| 169 | motor mechanic (general) | 321211 |
| 170 | diesel motor mechanic | 321212 |
| 171 | motorcycle mechanic | 321213 |
| 172 | small engine mechanic | 321214 |
| 173 | sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 |
| 174 | metal fabricator | 322311 |
| 175 | pressure welder | 322312 |
| 176 | welder (first class) | 322313 |
| 177 | fitter (general) | 323211 |
| 178 | fitter and turner | 323212 |
| 179 | fitter‑welder | 323213 |
| 180 | metal machinist (first class) | 323214 |
| 181 | locksmith | 323313 |
| 182 | panelbeater | 324111 |
| 183 | bricklayer | 331111 |
| 184 | stonemason | 331112 |
| 185 | carpenter and joiner | 331211 |
| 186 | carpenter | 331212 |
| 187 | joiner | 331213 |
| 188 | painting trades worker | 332211 |
| 189 | glazier | 333111 |
| 190 | fibrous plasterer | 333211 |
| 191 | solid plasterer | 333212 |
| 192 | wall and floor tiler | 333411 |
| 193 | plumber (general) | 334111 |
| 194 | airconditioning and mechanical services plumber | 334112 |
| 195 | drainer | 334113 |
| 196 | gasfitter | 334114 |
| 197 | roof plumber | 334115 |
| 198 | electrician (general) | 341111 |
| 199 | electrician (special class) | 341112 |
| 200 | lift mechanic | 341113 |
| 201 | airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic | 342111 |
| 202 | technical cable jointer | 342212 |
| 203 | electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 |
| 204 | electronic instrument trades worker (general) | 342314 |
| 205 | electronic instrument trades worker (special class) | 342315 |
| 206 | chef | 351311 |
| 207 | horse trainer | 361112 |
| 208 | cabinetmaker | 394111 |
| 209 | boat builder and repairer | 399111 |
| 210 | shipwright | 399112 |
| 211 | tennis coach | 452316 |
| 212 | footballer | 452411 |
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