NSW 190 Priority skilled occupation list – Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
NSW invites and nominates SkillSelect EOIs at the ANZSCO unit group level. To be eligible for NSW nomination you must be skilled in an occupation that BOTH:
- appears within an ANZSCO unit group identified below, AND
- is eligible for the respective visa
It is important to note that not all occupations within ANZSCO unit groups are eligible for the respective visa. It is the responsibility of the prospective migrant to ensure their occupation is eligible for the visa before obtaining a skills assessment.
Related:
- NSW Subclass 190 Skilled Occupation list
- NSW 190 visa nomination requirements
- Skilled occupation list for NSW 491 visa
- NSW Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) requirements
- NSW 491 Regional Skilled Occupation list (Stream 1)
- NSW 491 Regional Skilled Occupation list (Stream 2 and 3)
New minimum point scores and skilled work experience requirement
NSW have introduced new minimum point scores and years of skilled work experience requirements in the 2022-23 financial year.
To be eligible for NSW nomination you must meet the minimum point score AND minimum years of work experience in your occupation’s ANZSCO unit group.
For example, if you are skilled as a Finance Manager (occupation code 132211), you must have a minimum point score of 110 and 3 years of eligible skilled work experience to be considered in an invitation round.
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
| Unit group | Points | Experience |
| 1311 – Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers | 85 | 3 |
| 1321 – Corporate Services Managers | 70 | 3 |
| 1322 – Finance Managers | 110 | 3 |
| 1323 – Human Resource Managers | 70 | 3 |
| 1325 – Research and Development Managers | 65 | 0 |
| 1331 – Construction Managers | 80 | 2 |
| 1332 – Engineering Managers | 80 | 3 |
| 1334 – Manufacturers | 65 | 0 |
| 1335 – Production Managers | 75 | 2 |
| 1336 – Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers | 80 | 3 |
| 1341 – Child Care Centre Managers | 80 | 1 |
| 1342 – Health and Welfare Services Managers | 70 | 3 |
| 1343 – School Principals | 65 | 1 |
| 1351 – ICT Managers | 95 | 0 |
| 1399 – Other Specialist Managers | 70 | 2 |
| 1411 – Cafe and Restaurant Managers | 85 | 2 |
| 1413 – Hotel and Motel Managers | 85 | 2 |
| 1493 – Conference and Event Organisers | 80 | 1 |
| 1494 – Transport Services Managers | 65 | 1 |
| 1499 – Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers | 85 | 3 |
| 2124 – Journalists and Other Writers | 85 | 2 |
| 2211 – Accountants | 110 | 3 |
| 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 110 | 3 |
| 2223 – Financial Investment Advisers and Managers | 70 | 3 |
| 2241 – Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 90 | 2 |
| 2243 – Economists | 90 | 1 |
| 2245 – Land Economists and Valuers | 85 | 3 |
| 2246 – Librarians | 65 | 3 |
| 2247 – Management and Organisation Analysts | 90 | 2 |
| 2249 – Other Information and Organisation Professionals | 85 | 3 |
| 2251 – Advertising and Marketing Professionals | 95 | 2 |
| 2253 – Public Relations Professionals | 80 | 3 |
| 2321 – Architects and Landscape Architects | 100 | 2 |
| 2322 – Surveyors and Spatial Scientists | 95 | 1 |
| 2323 – Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers | 70 | 1 |
| 2324 – Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators | 85 | 1 |
| 2325 – Interior Designers | 80 | 2 |
| 2326 – Urban and Regional Planners | 85 | 0 |
| 2332 – Civil Engineering Professionals | 100 | 1 |
| 2333 – Electrical Engineers | 100 | 1 |
| 2334 – Electronics Engineers | 100 | 1 |
| 2336 – Mining Engineers | 90 | 3 |
| 2339 – Other Engineering Professionals | 100 | 1 |
| 2342 – Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists | 95 | 1 |
| 2343 – Environmental Scientists | 80 | 3 |
| 2345 – Life Scientists | 95 | 1 |
| 2347 – Veterinarians | 85 | 1 |
| 2411 – Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 70 | 0 |
| 2414 – Secondary School Teachers | 70 | 0 |
| 2415 – Special Education Teachers | 65 | 0 |
| 2421 – University Lecturers and Tutors | 90 | 2 |
| 2511 – Nutrition Professionals | 65 | 0 |
| 2512 – Medical Imaging Professionals | 80 | 1 |
| 2513 – Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals | 70 | 1 |
| 2515 – Pharmacists | 95 | 3 |
| 2524 – Occupational Therapists | 80 | 1 |
| 2525 – Physiotherapists | 85 | 1 |
| 2527 – Audiologists and Speech Pathologists / Therapists | 65 | 0 |
| 2531 – General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers | 90 | 1 |
| 2533 – Specialist Physicians | 80 | 2 |
| 2541 – Midwives | 70 | 1 |
| 2542 – Nurse Educators and Researchers | 65 | 1 |
| 2543 – Nurse Managers | 65 | 1 |
| 2544 – Registered Nurses | 85 | 1 |
| 2611 – ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 100 | 2 |
| 2612 – Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers | 105 | 1 |
| 2613 – Software and Applications Programmers | 100 | 2 |
| 2621 – Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists | 100 | 2 |
| 2631 – Computer Network Professionals | 100 | 2 |
| 2632 – ICT Support and Test Engineers | 100 | 1 |
| 2633 – Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 100 | 2 |
| 2711 – Barristers | 65 | 0 |
| 2713 – Solicitors | 95 | 2 |
| 2721 – Counsellors | 70 | 1 |
| 2723 – Psychologists | 65 | 0 |
| 2724 – Social Professionals | 70 | 0 |
| 2725 – Social Workers | 70 | 0 |
| 2726 – Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers | 70 | 0 |
| 3112 – Medical Technicians | 75 | 2 |
| 3121 – Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians | 90 | 1 |
| 3122 – Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 90 | 3 |
| 3123 – Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 80 | 2 |
| 3129 – Other Building and Engineering Technicians | 65 | 0 |
| 3131 – ICT Support Technicians | 95 | 0 |
| 3211 – Automotive Electricians | 65 | 0 |
| 3212 – Motor Mechanics | 85 | 1 |
| 3222 – Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 65 | 0 |
| 3223 – Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 65 | 0 |
| 3232 – Metal Fitters and Machinists | 70 | 3 |
| 3311 – Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 70 | 3 |
| 3312 – Carpenters and Joiners | 70 | 1 |
| 3322 – Painting Trades Workers | 80 | 1 |
| 3333 – Roof Tilers | 65 | 1 |
| 3341 – Plumbers | 70 | 3 |
| 3411 – Electricians | 70 | 3 |
| 3421 – Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 65 | 0 |
| 3423 – Electronics Trades Workers | 80 | 3 |
| 3511 – Bakers and Pastrycooks | 75 | 2 |
| 3512 – Butchers and Smallgoods Makers | 65 | 0 |
| 3513 – Chefs | 90 | 3 |
| 3514 – Cooks | 85 | 3 |
| 3613 – Veterinary Nurses | 70 | 1 |
| 3621 – Florists | 65 | 0 |
| 3622 – Gardeners | 65 | 1 |
| 3623 – Sports Turf Managers and Trades Workers | 65 | 0 |
| 3911 – Hairdressers | 65 | 1 |
| 4112 – Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists | 65 | 0 |
| 4113 – Diversional Therapists | 65 | 2 |
| 4114 – Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses | 80 | 1 |
| 4117 – Welfare Support Workers | 70 | 0 |
| 4523 – Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials | 65 | 0 |
| 5996 – Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors | 65 | 1 |
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.
Other State Skilled Occupations lists for 190 visa and 491 state sponsored regional visa
Select a state below to see it’s requirements:
Australia
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.
