ACT Migration Occupation list

ACT has updated the ACT Critical Skills list for the 2025-26 financial year. The list will reduce from 152 ANZSCO 4-digit Unit Groups to 105. Additionally, the name of the list will change to ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation list (or the ACT Migration Occupation list for short) to better reflect the role of the list: determining eligibility for ACT nomination.

Before lodging an application for nomination, it is recommended that you obtain specific migration advice relevant to your circumstances from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or a Registered Migration Agent.

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About the ACT Occupation List

The ACT Occupation List identifies the skills that are currently in demand in Canberra (for migration purposes).  The ACT Occupation List is used to determine the eligibility for ACT support of the following programs:

  • Skilled Visas: ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa.
  • Employer Nomination: Regional Certifying Body support of an Employer Nomination under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme.

Skilled Visa Applicants

The ACT Occupation List determines if the occupation is available for ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa. To determine your eligibility for ACT nomination you must read the ‘Guidelines for applying for ACT nomination’ and make sure that you meet the nomination criteria.

Employer Sponsored Nomination

Employers seeking to nominate highly skilled workers under the Direct Entry pathway of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) must seek the support of the Regional Certifying Body (RCB) before the RSMS nomination can be assessed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Applying for Regional Certifying Body (RCB) support

As part of the application for RCB support, employers must demonstrate that the position cannot be filled from the local labour market.

  • If the nominated occupation has a status of open on the ACT Occupation List, the application for RCB support is deemed to meet this criterion.
  • If the nominated occupation has a status of ‘closed’, or is not listed on the ACT Occupation List, the application for RCB support does not meet this criterion. You should refer to the RCB guidelines for other pathways to demonstrate that the position cannot be filled from the local labour market.

ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List – October 2025

ANZSCO Unit Group

Unit Group Code

ANZSCO

Code

NOMINATED OCCUPATION

Construction Managers 1331 133111 construction project manager
133112 project builder (491 Only)
Engineering Managers 1332 133211 engineering manager
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers 1336 133611 supply and distribution manager
133612 procurement manager (491 Only)
Child Care Centre Managers 1341 134111 child care centre manager

Health and Welfare Services

1342

134211 medical administrator
134212 nursing clinical director
134213 primary health organisation manager
134214 welfare centre manager
134299 health and welfare services managers (nec)
ICT Managers 1351 135112 ICT project manager
135199 ICT managers (nec)

Other Specialist Managers

1399

139911 arts administrator or manager
139912 environmental manager
139913 laboratory manager
139914 quality assurance manager
139915 sports administrator (491 Only)
139999 specialist managers (nec)
Cafe and Restaurant Managers 1411 141111 cafe or restaurant manager
Hotel and Motel Managers 1413 141311 hotel or motel manager

Accountants

2211

221111 accountant (general)
221112 management accountant
221113 taxation accountant
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers

2212

221211 company secretary
221213 external auditor
221214 internal auditor
Archivists, Curators and Records

Managers

2242 224213 health information manager
Architects and Landscape

Architects

2321 232111 architect
232112 landscape architect
Surveyors and Spatial Scientists 2322 232212 surveyor
Urban and Regional Planners 2326 232611 urban and regional planner

Civil Engineering Professionals

2332

233211 civil engineer
233212 geotechnical engineer
233213 quantity surveyor
233214 structural engineer
233215 transport engineer
Electrical Engineers 2333 233311 electrical engineer
Electronics Engineers 2334 233411 electronics engineer
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 2335 233511 industrial engineer
233512 mechanical engineer
233513 production or plant engineer

Other Engineering Professionals

2339

233911 aeronautical engineer
233912 agricultural engineer
233913 biomedical engineer
233914 engineering technologist
233915 environmental engineer
233916 naval architect
233999 engineering professionals (nec)

Environmental Scientists

2343

234311 conservation officer (491 Only)
234312 environmental consultant
234313 environmental research scientist
234399 environmental scientist (nec)
Life Scientists 2345 234511 life scientist (general)
234599 life scientists (nec)
Medical Laboratory Scientists 2346 234611 medical laboratory scientist
Veterinarians 2347 234711 veterinarian
Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals

2349

234914 physicist
234999 natural and physical science professionals

(nec)

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 2411 241111 early childhood (pre-primary school)

teacher

Primary School Teachers 2412 241213 primary school teacher
Middle School Teachers \

Intermediate School Teachers

2413 241311 middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ)
Secondary School Teachers 2414 241411 secondary school teacher
Vocational Education Teachers \

Polytechnic Teachers

2422 242211 vocational education teacher (491 Only)

Special Education Teachers

2415

241511 special needs teacher
241512 teacher of the hearing impaired
241513 teacher of the sight impaired
241599 special education teachers (nec)
Nutrition Professionals 2511 251111 dietitian
251112 nutritionist

Medical Imaging Professionals

2512

251211 medical diagnostic radiographer
251212 medical radiation therapist
251213 nuclear medicine technologist
251214 sonographer
Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 2513 251311 environmental health officer (491 Only)
251312 occupational health and safety adviser
Optometrists and Orthoptists 2514 251411 optometrist
251412 orthoptist

Pharmacists

2515

251511 hospital pharmacist
251512 industrial pharmacist
251513 retail pharmacist
2519 251911 health promotion officer
Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 251912 orthotist or prosthetist
251999 health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec)
Chiropractors and Osteopaths 2521 252111 chiropractor
252112 osteopath

Complementary Health Therapists

2522

252211 acupuncturist
252213 naturopath
252214 traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
252299 complementary health therapists (nec)
Dental Practitioners 2523 252311 dental specialist
252312 dentist (491 Only)
Occupational Therapists 2524 252411 occupational therapist
Physiotherapists 2525 252511 physiotherapist
Podiatrists 2526 252611 podiatrist
Audiologists and Speech Pathologists \ Therapists 2527 252711 audiologist
252712 speech pathologist
General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers 2531 253111 general practitioner
253112 resident medical officer
Anaesthetists 2532 253211 anaesthetist (491 Only)

Specialist Physicians

2533

253311 specialist physician (general medicine)
253312 cardiologist
253313 clinical haematologist
253314 medical oncologist
253315 endocrinologist
253316 gastroenterologist
253317 intensive care specialist
253318 neurologist
253321 paediatrician
253322 renal medicine specialist
253323 rheumatologist
253324 thoracic medicine specialist
253399 specialist physicians (nec)
Psychiatrists 2534 253411 psychiatrist

Surgeons

2535

253511 surgeon (general)
253512 cardiothoracic surgeon
253513 neurosurgeon
253514 orthopaedic surgeon
253515 otorhinolaryngologist
253516 paediatric surgeon
253517 plastic and reconstructive surgeon
253518 urologist
253521 vascular surgeon

Other Medical Practitioners

2539

253911 dermatologist
253912 emergency medicine specialist
253913 obstetrician and gynaecologist
253914 ophthalmologist
253915 pathologist
253917 diagnostic and interventional radiologist
253918 radiation oncologist
253999 medical practitioners (nec)
Midwives 2541 254111 midwife
Nurse Educators and Researchers 2542 254211 nurse educator
254212 nurse researcher
Nurse Managers 2543 254311 nurse manager

Registered Nurses

2544

254411 nurse practitioner
254412 registered nurse (aged care)
254413 registered nurse (child and family health)
254414 registered nurse (community health)
254415 registered nurse (critical care and emergency)
254416 registered nurse (developmental disability)
254417 registered nurse (disability and

rehabilitation)

254418 registered nurse (medical)
254421 registered nurse (medical practice)
254422 registered nurse (mental health)
254423 registered nurse (perioperative)
254424 registered nurse (surgical)
254425 registered nurse (paediatrics)
254499 registered nurses (nec)
ICT Business and Systems Analysts 2611 261111 ICT business analyst
261112 systems analyst

Software and Applications Programmers

2613

261311 analyst programmer
261312 developer programmer
261313 software engineer
261314 software tester
261399 software and applications programmers

(nec)

Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists

2621

262111 database administrator
262112 ICT security specialist
262113 systems administrator

Computer Network Professionals

2631

263111 computer network and systems engineer
263112 network administrator
263113 network analyst

ICT Support and Test Engineers

2632

263211 ICT quality assurance engineer
263212 ICT support engineer
263213 ICT systems test engineer
263299 ICT support and test engineers (nec)
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 2633 263311 telecommunications engineer
263312 telecommunications network engineer
Solicitors 2713 271311 solicitor

Counsellors

2721

272111 careers counsellor
272112 drug and alcohol counsellor
272113 family and marriage counsellor
272114 rehabilitation counsellor
272115 student counsellor
272199 counsellors (nec)

Psychologists

2723

272311 clinical psychologist
272312 educational psychologist
272313 organisational psychologist
272314 psychotherapist
272399 psychologists (nec)
Social Workers 2725 272511 social worker
Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers

2726

272611 community arts worker (491 Only)
272612 recreation officer
272613 welfare worker

Medical Technicians

3112

311211 anaesthetic technician
311212 cardiac technician
311213 medical laboratory technician
311214 operating theatre technician (491 Only)
311215 pharmacy technician
311216 pathology collector (491 Only)
311299 medical technicians (nec)

Science Technicians

3114

311411 chemistry technician
311412 earth science technician
311413 life science technician
311499 science technicians (nec)

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians

3121

312111 architectural draftsperson
312113 building inspector
312114 construction estimator (491 Only)
312116 surveying or spatial science technician (491

Only)

312199 architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec)
Civil Engineering Draftspersons and

Technicians

3122 312211 civil engineering draftsperson
312212 civil engineering technician
Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 3123 312311 electrical engineering draftsperson
312312 electrical engineering technician
Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 3125 312511 mechanical engineering draftsperson
312512 mechanical engineering technician

Other Building and Engineering

Technicians

3129

312911 maintenance planner (491 Only)
312912 metallurgical or materials technician
312999 building and engineering technicians (nec) (491 Only)

ICT Support Technicians

3131

313111 hardware technician
313112 ICT customer support officer
313113 web administrator
313199 ICT support technicians (nec)

Telecommunications Technical Specialists

3132

313211 radio communications technician
313212 telecommunications field engineer
313213 telecommunications network planner
313214 telecommunications technical officer or

technologist

Automotive Electricians 3211 321111 automotive electrician

Motor Mechanics

3212

321211 motor mechanic (general)
321212 diesel motor mechanic
321213 motorcycle mechanic
321214 small engine mechanic

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

3231

323111 aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics)
323112 aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical)
323113 aircraft maintenance engineer

Metal Fitters and Machinists

3232

323211 fitter (general)
323212 fitter and turner
323213 fitter-welder
323214 metal machinist (first class)
323299 metal fitters and machinists (nec)
Precision Metal Trades Workers 3233 323313 locksmith
323314 precision instrument maker and repairer
Panelbeaters 3241 324111 panelbeater
Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers 3242 324211 vehicle body builder
324212 vehicle trimmer
Vehicle Painters 3243 324311 vehicle painter (491 Only)
Bricklayers and Stonemasons 3311 331111 bricklayer
331112 stonemason

Carpenters and Joiners

3312

331211 carpenter and joiner
331212 carpenter
331213 joiner
Floor Finishers 3321 332111 floor finisher (491 Only)
Painting Trades Workers 3322 332211 painting trades worker
Glaziers 3331 333111 glazier
Plasterers 3332 333211 fibrous plasterer
333212 solid plasterer
Roof Tilers 3333 333311 roof tiler
Wall and Floor Tilers 3334 333411 wall and floor tiler

Plumbers

3341

334111 plumber (general)
334112 airconditioning and mechanical services plumber
334113 drainer
334114 gasfitter
334115 roof plumber
Electricians 3411 341111 electrician (general)
341112 electrician (special class)
341113 lift mechanic
Airconditioning and Refrigeration

Mechanics

3421 342111 airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic
Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 3422 342211 electrical linesworker (491 Only)
342212 technical cable jointer
Telecommunications Trades Workers 3424 342411 cabler (data and telecommunications)
342413 telecommunications linesworker
Butchers and Smallgoods Makers 3512 351211 butcher or smallgoods maker
Chefs 3513 351311 chef
Cook 3514 351411 cook
Veterinary Nurses 3613 361311 veterinary nurse
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics 4111 411111 ambulance officer
411112 intensive care ambulance paramedic
Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists

4112

411211 dental hygienist (491 Only)
411213 dental technician
411214 dental therapist (491 Only)
Diversional Therapist 4113 411311 diversional therapist
Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses 4114 411411 enrolled nurse

Welfare Support Workers

4117

411711 community worker
411712 disabilities services officer
411713 family support worker
411715 residential care officer
411716 youth worker
Contract, Program and Project Administrators 5111 511111 contract administrator
511112 program or project administrator

Select a state below to see it’s requirements:

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State and territory requirements

Each state and territory has its own list of occupations, requirements and processes you must follow.

More information about the requirements and processes on how Australian states or territories nominate applicants is available.