• NSW SUBCLASS 190 SKILLED OCCUPATION LIST

NSW Subclass 190 Skilled Occupation list

NSW 190 Priority skilled occupation list – Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

The NSW Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) occupation list is by ANZSCO unit group.

To be considered during an invitation round you must have a skills assessment in an occupation that is both eligible for the Skilled Nominated visa (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) and within an ANZSCO unit group identified below.

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Offshore candidates

Offshore candidates skilled in occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups will now be considered in invitation rounds. These unit groups are identified with a tick (✔)  under the ‘Offshore’ column below.

Work experience requirement

You now must have a minimum three years work experience in your nominated (or closely related) occupation for occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups. These unit groups are identified with a tick (✔)  under the ‘Experience’ column below.

The work experience requirement (where applicable) applies to both onshore and offshore applicants.

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These lists are subject to change without notice.

NSW does not release information about the overall quota of nomination places, or allocation of places to each occupation.

For information about minimum eligibility criteria, and how invitation rounds work, on Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) and Information about how to apply for regional NSW nomination can be found on the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) update page.

Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) – updated on 25 March 2022

Unit Group Offshore Experience
1214 – Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers √
1331 – Construction Managers
1332 – Engineering Managers √
1335 – Production Managers √
1341 – Child Care Centre Managers √
1342 – Health and Welfare Service Managers √
1351 – ICT Managers      √
1399 – Other Specialist Managers √
1411 – Cafe and Restaurant Managers √
1413 – Hotel and Motel Managers √

Unit Group Offshore Experience
2113 – Photographers
2124 – Journalists and Other Writers
2211 – Accountants √
2212 – Auditors √
2241 – Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians
2243 – Economists
2245 – Land Economists and Valuers
2246 – Librarians √
2321 – Architects and Landscape Architects
2323 – Industrial Designers
2324 – Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators
2325 – Interior Designers
2326 – Urban and Regional Planners
2332 – Civil Engineering Professionals √
2333 – Electrical Engineers √
2334 – Electronics Engineers √
2335 – Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineer √
2336 – Mining Engineers √
2339 – Other Engineering Professionals √
2342 – Food Scientists √
2343 – Environmental Scientists
2345 – Life Scientists
2346 – Medical Laboratory Scientists
2347 – Veterinarians √
2349 – Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
2411 – Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers √
2412 – Primary School Teachers √
2414 – Secondary School Teachers √
2415 – Special Education Teachers √
2421 – University Lecturers
2512 – Medical Imaging Professionals
2513 – Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals √
2515 – Pharmacists √
2523 – Dental Practitioners
2524 – Occupational Therapists √
2525 – Physiotherapists √
2539 – Other Medical Practitioners
2541 – Midwives √
2542 – Nurse Educators and Researchers √
2543 – Nurse Managers √
2544 – Registered Nurses √
2611 – ICT Business and Systems Analysts √
2612 – Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
2613 – Software and Applications Programmers √
2621 – Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists √
2631 – Computer Network Professionals √
2632 – ICT Support and Test Engineers √
2633 – Telecommunications Engineering Professionals √
2723 – Psychologists √
2724 – Social Professionals √
2725 – Social Workers √
2726 – Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers √

Unit Group Offshore Experience
3111 – Agricultural Technicians √
3112 – Medical Technicians        
3121 – Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
3122 – Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians √
3123 – Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians √
3125 – Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians √
3129 – Other Building and Engineering Technicians
3131 – ICT Support Technicians
3211 – Automotive Electricians
3212 – Motor Mechanics √
3222 – Sheetmetal Trades Workers √ √
3223 – Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers √ √
3232 – Metal Fitters and Machinists √ √
3241 – Panelbeaters √ √
3311 – Bricklayers and Stonemasons √ √
3312 – Carpenters and Joiners √ √
3322 – Painting Trades Workers √ √
3331 – Glaziers √ √
3333 – Roof Tilers √ √
3334 – Wall and Floor Tilers √ √
3341 – Plumbers √ √
3411 – Electricians √ √
3421 – Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics √ √
3422 – Electrical Distribution Trades Workers √ √
3423 – Electronics Trade Workers             √ √
3511 – Bakers and Pastrycooks √ √
3512 – Butchers and Smallgoods Makers √ √
3513 – Chefs √
3514 – Cooks √
3613 – Veterinary Nurses √
3911 – Hairdressers √
3941 – Cabinetmakers √

Unit Group Offshore Experience
4112 – Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists √
4113 – Diversional Therapists √
4114 – Enrolled Nurses √
4117 – Welfare Support Workers √ √

Other State Skilled Occupations lists for 190 visa and 491 state sponsored regional visa

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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.