Skilled Occupation List changes for 186,187,189,190, 407; 482; 485; 489 visas were announced and are effective from 11 March 2019.
New occupations for subclasses 189, 190, 489 & 485
Commencing 11 March 2019 there were 36 occupations added to MLTSSL; 27 occupations removed from the STSOL, 18 occupations added to the ROL;
- 36 occupations added to the MLTSSL
| arts administrator or manager | 139911 | VETASSESS |
| environmental manager | 139912 | VETASSESS |
| dancer or choreographer | 211112 | VETASSESS |
| music director | 211212 | VETASSESS |
| musician (instrumental) | 211213 | VETASSESS |
| artistic director | 212111 | VETASSESS |
| statistician | 224113 | VETASSESS |
| economist | 224311 | VETASSESS |
| mining engineer (excluding petroleum) | 233611 | Engineers Australia |
| petroleum engineer | 233612 | Engineers Australia |
| engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 | Engineers Australia |
| chemist | 234211 | VETASSESS |
| food technologist | 234212 | VETASSESS |
| environmental consultant | 234312 | VETASSESS |
| environmental research scientist | 234313 | VETASSESS |
| environmental scientist (nec) | 234399 | VETASSESS |
| geophysicist | 234412 | VETASSESS |
| hydrogeologist | 234413 | VETASSESS |
| life scientist (general) | 234511 | VETASSESS |
| biochemist | 234513 | VETASSESS |
| biotechnologist | 234514 | VETASSESS |
| botanist | 234515 | VETASSESS |
| marine biologist | 234516 | VETASSESS |
| microbiologist | 234517 | VETASSESS |
| zoologist | 234518 | VETASSESS |
| life scientists (nec) | 234599 | VETASSESS |
| conservator | 234911 | VETASSESS |
| metallurgist | 234912 | VETASSESS |
| meteorologist | 234913 | VETASSESS |
| natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 | VETASSESS |
| university lecturer | 242111 | VETASSESS |
| multimedia specialist | 261211 | ACS |
| software and applications programmers (nec) | 261399 | ACS |
| horse trainer | 361112 | TRA |
| tennis coach | 452316 | VETASSESS |
| footballer | 452411 | VETASSESS |
- 27 occupations removed from the STSOL, 6 of which moved to MLTSSL
| aquaculture farmer | 121111 | VETASSESS |
| cotton grower | 121211 | VETASSESS |
| fruit or nut grower | 121213 | VETASSESS |
| grain, oil seed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) | 121214 | VETASSESS |
| mixed crop farmer | 121216 | VETASSESS |
| sugar cane grower | 121217 | VETASSESS |
| crop farmers (nec) | 121299 | VETASSESS |
| beef cattle farmer | 121312 | VETASSESS |
| dairy cattle farmer | 121313 | VETASSESS |
| mixed livestock farmer | 121317 | VETASSESS |
| pig farmer | 121318 | VETASSESS |
| sheep farmer | 121322 | VETASSESS |
| livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 | VETASSESS |
| mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 | VETASSESS |
| visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) | 211499 | VETASSESS |
| dentist | 252312 | ADC |
| anaesthetist | 253211 | MedBA |
| textile, clothing and footwear mechanic | 323215 | TRA |
| watch and clock maker and repairer | 323316 | TRA |
| chemical plant operator | 399211 | TRA |
| library technician | 399312 | VETASSESS |
| arts administrator or manager | 139911 | VETASSESS |
| dancer or choreographer | 211112 | VETASSESS |
| music director | 211212 | VETASSESS |
| artistic director | 212111 | VETASSESS |
| tennis coach | 452316 | VETASSESS |
| footballer | 452411 | VETASSESS |
The occupations in blue moved to the MLTSSL.
- 18 occupations added to the ROL
| aquaculture farmer | 121111 | VETASSESS |
| cotton grower | 121211 | VETASSESS |
| fruit or nut grower | 121213 | VETASSESS |
| grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) | 121214 | VETASSESS |
| mixed crop farmer | 121216 | VETASSESS |
| sugar cane grower | 121217 | VETASSESS |
| crop farmers (nec) | 121299 | VETASSESS |
| beef cattle farmer | 121312 | VETASSESS |
| dairy cattle farmer | 121313 | VETASSESS |
| deer farmer | 121314 | VETASSESS |
| goat farmer | 121315 | VETASSESS |
| mixed livestock farmer | 121317 | VETASSESS |
| pig farmer | 121318 | VETASSESS |
| sheep farmer | 121322 | VETASSESS |
| livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 | VETASSESS |
| mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 | VETASSESS |
| dentist | 252312 | ADC |
| anaesthetist | 253211 | MedBA |
Physicist (234914) was only available for medical physicists however now it is available for all physicists.
New occupations for visa subclass 482 (TSS)
Comprehensive list of the occupations eligible for Australian immigration and visas
- Skilled visa
- Employer Sponsored Visas
- TSS 482 Visa
- 457 visa
- 457 visa Occupations List
- 407 visa
- 407 Training Visa Occupations List (nomination type 2)
