Summary of changes
The legislative instrument still contains two occupation lists:
- the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
- the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
- 12 occupations have been completely removed from the lists
- a number of occupations have been added to the lists for certain visa programmes;
- some additional occupations have moved between the STSOL to the MLTSSL;
- the caveats on some occupations have been revised;
- caveats on occupations now apply to both the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) and the Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream.
Removed Occupations:
Occupation |
ANZSCO code |
Equipment Hire Manager^ |
149915 |
Fleet Manager^ |
149411 |
Picture Framer^ |
394212 |
Property Manager^ |
612112 |
Psychotherapist^ |
272314 |
Real Estate Agent Principal^ |
612113 |
Real Estate Agent^ |
612114 |
Real Estate Agent Representative^ |
612115 |
Ship’s Engineer |
231212 |
Ship’s Master |
231213 |
Ship’s Officer |
231214 |
University Tutor^ |
242112 |
Caveats:
Applicants applying for certain visas such as subclass 457 visa as well as subclass 186 (Direct Entry) will require the applicant to meet certain caveats. Below is the link to caveats imposed to 67 occupations.
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/caveats-on-occupations
MLTSSL - Comes into effect 1 July 2017
1 |
construction project manager |
133111 |
2 |
project builder |
133112 |
3 |
engineering manager |
133211 |
4 |
child care centre manager |
134111 |
5 |
medical administrator |
134211 |
6 |
nursing clinical director |
134212 |
7 |
primary health organisation manager |
134213 |
8 |
welfare centre manager |
134214 |
9 |
accountant (general) |
221111 |
10 |
management accountant |
221112 |
11 |
taxation accountant |
221113 |
12 |
external auditor |
221213 |
13 |
internal auditor |
221214 |
14 |
actuary |
224111 |
15 |
land economist |
224511 |
16 |
valuer |
224512 |
17 |
architect |
232111 |
18 |
landscape architect |
232112 |
19 |
surveyor |
232212 |
20 |
cartographer |
232213 |
21 |
other spatial scientist |
232214 |
22 |
chemical engineer |
233111 |
23 |
materials engineer |
233112 |
24 |
civil engineer |
233211 |
25 |
geotechnical engineer |
233212 |
26 |
quantity surveyor |
233213 |
27 |
structural engineer |
233214 |
28 |
transport engineer |
233215 |
29 |
electrical engineer |
233311 |
30 |
electronics engineer |
233411 |
31 |
industrial engineer |
233511 |
32 |
mechanical engineer |
233512 |
33 |
production or plant engineer |
233513 |
34 |
aeronautical engineer |
233911 |
35 |
agricultural engineer |
233912 |
36 |
biomedical engineer |
233913 |
37 |
engineering technologist |
233914 |
38 |
environmental engineer |
233915 |
39 |
naval architect |
233916 |
40 |
agricultural consultant |
234111 |
41 |
agricultural scientist |
234112 |
42 |
forester |
234113 |
43 |
medical laboratory scientist |
234611 |
44 |
veterinarian |
234711 |
45 |
physicist (medical physicist only) |
234914 |
46 |
early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher |
241111 |
47 |
secondary school teacher |
241411 |
48 |
special needs teacher |
241511 |
49 |
teacher of the hearing impaired |
241512 |
50 |
teacher of the sight impaired |
241513 |
51 |
special education teachers (nec) |
241599 |
52 |
medical diagnostic radiographer |
251211 |
53 |
medical radiation therapist |
251212 |
54 |
nuclear medicine technologist |
251213 |
55 |
sonographer |
251214 |
56 |
optometrist |
251411 |
57 |
orthotist or prosthetist |
251912 |
58 |
chiropractor |
252111 |
59 |
osteopath |
252112 |
60 |
occupational therapist |
252411 |
61 |
physiotherapist |
252511 |
62 |
podiatrist |
252611 |
63 |
audiologist |
252711 |
64 |
speech pathologist |
252712 |
65 |
general practitioner |
253111 |
66 |
specialist physician (general medicine) |
253311 |
67 |
cardiologist |
253312 |
68 |
clinical haematologist |
253313 |
69 |
medical oncologist |
253314 |
70 |
endocrinologist |
253315 |
71 |
gastroenterologist |
253316 |
72 |
intensive care specialist |
253317 |
73 |
neurologist |
253318 |
74 |
paediatrician |
253321 |
75 |
renal medicine specialist |
253322 |
76 |
rheumatologist |
253323 |
77 |
thoracic medicine specialist |
253324 |
78 |
specialist physicians (nec) |
253399 |
79 |
psychiatrist |
253411 |
80 |
surgeon (general) |
253511 |
81 |
cardiothoracic surgeon |
253512 |
82 |
neurosurgeon |
253513 |
83 |
orthopaedic surgeon |
253514 |
84 |
otorhinolaryngologist |
253515 |
85 |
paediatric surgeon |
253516 |
86 |
plastic and reconstructive surgeon |
253517 |
87 |
urologist |
253518 |
88 |
vascular surgeon |
253521 |
89 |
dermatologist |
253911 |
90 |
emergency medicine specialist |
253912 |
91 |
obstetrician and gynaecologist |
253913 |
92 |
ophthalmologist |
253914 |
93 |
pathologist |
253915 |
94 |
diagnostic and interventional radiologist |
253917 |
95 |
radiation oncologist |
253918 |
96 |
medical practitioners (nec) |
253999 |
97 |
midwife |
254111 |
98 |
nurse practitioner |
254411 |
99 |
registered nurse (aged care) |
254412 |
100 |
registered nurse (child and family health) |
254413 |
101 |
registered nurse (community health) |
254414 |
102 |
registered nurse (critical care and emergency) |
254415 |
103 |
registered nurse (developmental disability) |
254416 |
104 |
registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) |
254417 |
105 |
registered nurse (medical) |
254418 |
106 |
registered nurse (medical practice) |
254421 |
107 |
registered nurse (mental health) |
254422 |
108 |
registered nurse (perioperative) |
254423 |
109 |
registered nurse (surgical) |
254424 |
110 |
registered nurse (paediatrics) |
254425 |
111 |
registered nurses (nec) |
254499 |
112 |
ICT business analyst |
261111 |
113 |
systems analyst |
261112 |
114 |
analyst programmer |
261311 |
115 |
developer programmer |
261312 |
116 |
software engineer |
261313 |
117 |
ICT security specialist |
262112 |
118 |
computer network and systems engineer |
263111 |
119 |
telecommunications engineer |
263311 |
120 |
telecommunications network engineer |
263312 |
121 |
barrister |
271111 |
122 |
solicitor |
271311 |
123 |
clinical psychologist |
272311 |
124 |
educational psychologist |
272312 |
125 |
organisational psychologist |
272313 |
126 |
psychologists (nec) |
272399 |
127 |
social worker |
272511 |
128 |
civil engineering draftsperson |
312211 |
129 |
civil engineering technician |
312212 |
130 |
electrical engineering draftsperson |
312311 |
131 |
electrical engineering technician |
312312 |
132 |
radio communications technician |
313211 |
133 |
telecommunications field engineer |
313212 |
134 |
telecommunications network planner |
313213 |
135 |
telecommunications technical officer or technologist |
313214 |
136 |
automotive electrician |
321111 |
137 |
motor mechanic (general) |
321211 |
138 |
diesel motor mechanic |
321212 |
139 |
motorcycle mechanic |
321213 |
140 |
small engine mechanic |
321214 |
141 |
sheetmetal trades worker |
322211 |
142 |
metal fabricator |
322311 |
143 |
pressure welder |
322312 |
144 |
welder (first class) |
322313 |
145 |
fitter (general) |
323211 |
146 |
fitter and turner |
323212 |
147 |
fitter‑welder |
323213 |
148 |
metal machinist (first class) |
323214 |
149 |
locksmith |
323313 |
150 |
panelbeater |
324111 |
151 |
bricklayer |
331111 |
152 |
stonemason |
331112 |
153 |
carpenter and joiner |
331211 |
154 |
carpenter |
331212 |
155 |
joiner |
331213 |
156 |
painting trades worker |
332211 |
157 |
glazier |
333111 |
158 |
fibrous plasterer |
333211 |
159 |
solid plasterer |
333212 |
160 |
wall and floor tiler |
333411 |
161 |
plumber (general) |
334111 |
162 |
airconditioning and mechanical services plumber |
334112 |
163 |
drainer |
334113 |
164 |
gasfitter |
334114 |
165 |
roof plumber |
334115 |
166 |
electrician (general) |
341111 |
167 |
electrician (special class) |
341112 |
168 |
lift mechanic |
341113 |
169 |
airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic |
342111 |
170 |
electrical linesworker |
342211 |
171 |
technical cable jointer |
342212 |
172 |
electronic equipment trades worker |
342313 |
173 |
electronic instrument trades worker (general) |
342314 |
174 |
electronic instrument trades worker (special class) |
342315 |
175 |
chef |
351311 |
176 |
cabinetmaker |
394111 |
177 |
boat builder and repairer |
399111 |
178 |
shipwright |
399112 |
STSOL - Comes into effect 1 July 2017
1 |
aquaculture farmer |
121111 |
2 |
cotton grower |
121211 |
3 |
flower grower |
121212 |
4 |
fruit or nut grower |
121213 |
5 |
grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) |
121214 |
6 |
grape grower |
121215 |
7 |
mixed crop farmer |
121216 |
8 |
sugar cane grower |
121217 |
9 |
vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ) |
121221 |
10 |
crop farmers (nec) |
121299 |
11 |
apiarist |
121311 |
12 |
beef cattle farmer |
121312 |
13 |
dairy cattle farmer |
121313 |
14 |
horse breeder |
121316 |
15 |
mixed livestock farmer |
121317 |
16 |
pig farmer |
121318 |
17 |
poultry farmer |
121321 |
18 |
sheep farmer |
121322 |
19 |
livestock farmers (nec) |
121399 |
20 |
mixed crop and livestock farmer |
121411 |
21 |
sales and marketing manager |
131112 |
22 |
advertising manager |
131113 |
23 |
corporate services manager |
132111 |
24 |
finance manager |
132211 |
25 |
human resource manager |
132311 |
26 |
research and development manager |
132511 |
27 |
manufacturer |
133411 |
28 |
production manager (forestry) |
133511 |
29 |
production manager (manufacturing) |
133512 |
30 |
production manager (mining) |
133513 |
31 |
supply and distribution manager |
133611 |
32 |
health and welfare services managers (nec) |
134299 |
33 |
school principal |
134311 |
34 |
education managers (nec) |
134499 |
35 |
ICT project manager |
135112 |
36 |
ICT managers (nec) |
135199 |
37 |
arts administrator or manager |
139911 |
38 |
laboratory manager |
139913 |
39 |
quality assurance manager |
139914 |
40 |
specialist managers (nec) except: (a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop |
139999 |
41 |
cafe or restaurant manager |
141111 |
42 |
hotel or motel manager |
141311 |
43 |
accommodation and hospitality managers (nec) |
141999 |
44 |
hair or beauty salon manager |
142114 |
45 |
post office manager |
142115 |
46 |
fitness centre manager |
149112 |
47 |
sports centre manager |
149113 |
48 |
customer service manager |
149212 |
49 |
conference and event organiser |
149311 |
50 |
transport company manager |
149413 |
51 |
facilities manager |
149913 |
52 |
dancer or choreographer |
211112 |
53 |
music director |
211212 |
54 |
music professionals (nec) |
211299 |
55 |
photographer |
211311 |
56 |
visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) |
211499 |
57 |
artistic director |
212111 |
58 |
book or script editor |
212212 |
59 |
director (film, television, radio or stage) |
212312 |
60 |
film and video editor |
212314 |
61 |
program director (television or radio) |
212315 |
62 |
stage manager |
212316 |
63 |
technical director |
212317 |
64 |
video producer |
212318 |
65 |
copywriter |
212411 |
66 |
newspaper or periodical editor |
212412 |
67 |
print journalist |
212413 |
68 |
technical writer |
212415 |
69 |
television journalist |
212416 |
70 |
journalists and other writers (nec) |
212499 |
71 |
company secretary |
221211 |
72 |
commodities trader |
222111 |
73 |
finance broker |
222112 |
74 |
insurance broker |
222113 |
75 |
financial brokers (nec) |
222199 |
76 |
financial market dealer |
222211 |
77 |
stockbroking dealer |
222213 |
78 |
financial dealers (nec) |
222299 |
79 |
financial investment adviser |
222311 |
80 |
financial investment manager |
222312 |
81 |
recruitment consultant |
223112 |
82 |
ICT trainer |
223211 |
83 |
mathematician |
224112 |
84 |
gallery or museum curator |
224212 |
85 |
health information manager |
224213 |
86 |
records manager |
224214 |
87 |
librarian |
224611 |
88 |
management consultant |
224711 |
89 |
organisation and methods analyst |
224712 |
90 |
patents examiner |
224914 |
91 |
information and organisation professionals (nec) |
224999 |
92 |
advertising specialist |
225111 |
93 |
marketing specialist |
225113 |
94 |
ICT account manager |
225211 |
95 |
ICT business development manager |
225212 |
96 |
ICT sales representative |
225213 |
97 |
public relations professional |
225311 |
98 |
technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives |
225499 |
99 |
aeroplane pilot |
231111 |
100 |
flying instructor |
231113 |
101 |
helicopter pilot |
231114 |
102 |
fashion designer |
232311 |
103 |
industrial designer |
232312 |
104 |
jewellery designer |
232313 |
105 |
graphic designer |
232411 |
106 |
illustrator |
232412 |
107 |
web designer |
232414 |
108 |
interior designer |
232511 |
109 |
urban and regional planner |
232611 |
110 |
wine maker |
234213 |
111 |
geologist |
234411 |
112 |
primary school teacher |
241213 |
113 |
middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ) |
241311 |
114 |
education adviser |
249111 |
115 |
art teacher (private tuition) |
249211 |
116 |
dance teacher (private tuition) |
249212 |
117 |
music teacher (private tuition) |
249214 |
118 |
private tutors and teachers (nec) |
249299 |
119 |
teacher of English to speakers of other languages |
249311 |
120 |
dietitian |
251111 |
121 |
nutritionist |
251112 |
122 |
occupational health and safety adviser |
251312 |
123 |
orthoptist |
251412 |
124 |
hospital pharmacist |
251511 |
125 |
industrial pharmacist |
251512 |
126 |
retail pharmacist |
251513 |
127 |
health promotion officer |
251911 |
128 |
health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec) |
251999 |
129 |
acupuncturist |
252211 |
130 |
naturopath |
252213 |
131 |
traditional Chinese medicine practitioner |
252214 |
132 |
complementary health therapists (nec) |
252299 |
133 |
dental specialist |
252311 |
134 |
dentist |
252312 |
135 |
resident medical officer |
253112 |
136 |
anaesthetist |
253211 |
137 |
nurse educator |
254211 |
138 |
nurse researcher |
254212 |
139 |
nurse manager |
254311 |
140 |
web developer |
261212 |
141 |
software tester |
261314 |
142 |
database administrator |
262111 |
143 |
systems administrator |
262113 |
144 |
network administrator |
263112 |
145 |
network analyst |
263113 |
146 |
ICT quality assurance engineer |
263211 |
147 |
ICT support engineer |
263212 |
148 |
ICT systems test engineer |
263213 |
149 |
ICT support and test engineers (nec) |
263299 |
150 |
judicial and other legal professionals (nec) |
271299 |
151 |
careers counsellor |
272111 |
152 |
drug and alcohol counsellor |
272112 |
153 |
family and marriage counsellor |
272113 |
154 |
rehabilitation counsellor |
272114 |
155 |
student counsellor |
272115 |
156 |
counsellors (nec) |
272199 |
157 |
interpreter |
272412 |
158 |
social professionals (nec) |
272499 |
159 |
recreation officer |
272612 |
160 |
welfare worker |
272613 |
161 |
agricultural technician |
311111 |
162 |
anaesthetic technician |
311211 |
163 |
cardiac technician |
311212 |
164 |
medical laboratory technician |
311213 |
165 |
pharmacy technician |
311215 |
166 |
medical technicians (nec) |
311299 |
167 |
meat inspector |
311312 |
168 |
primary products inspectors (nec) |
311399 |
169 |
chemistry technician |
311411 |
170 |
earth science technician |
311412 |
171 |
life science technician |
311413 |
172 |
science technicians (nec) |
311499 |
173 |
architectural draftsperson |
312111 |
174 |
building associate |
312112 |
175 |
building inspector |
312113 |
176 |
architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) |
312199 |
177 |
mechanical engineering technician |
312512 |
178 |
metallurgical or materials technician |
312912 |
179 |
mine deputy |
312913 |
180 |
hardware technician |
313111 |
181 |
ICT customer support officer |
313112 |
182 |
web administrator |
313113 |
183 |
ICT support technicians (nec) |
313199 |
184 |
farrier |
322113 |
185 |
aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) |
323111 |
186 |
aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) |
323112 |
187 |
aircraft maintenance engineer (structures) |
323113 |
188 |
textile, clothing and footwear mechanic |
323215 |
189 |
metal fitters and machinists (nec) |
323299 |
190 |
precision instrument maker and repairer |
323314 |
191 |
watch and clock maker and repairer |
323316 |
192 |
toolmaker |
323412 |
193 |
vehicle body builder |
324211 |
194 |
vehicle trimmer |
324212 |
195 |
roof tiler |
333311 |
196 |
business machine mechanic |
342311 |
197 |
cabler (data and telecommunications) |
342411 |
198 |
telecommunications linesworker |
342413 |
199 |
baker |
351111 |
200 |
pastrycook |
351112 |
201 |
butcher or smallgoods maker |
351211 |
202 |
cook |
351411 |
203 |
dog handler or trainer |
361111 |
204 |
animal attendants and trainers (nec) |
361199 |
205 |
veterinary nurse |
361311 |
206 |
florist |
362111 |
207 |
gardener (general) |
362211 |
208 |
arborist |
362212 |
209 |
landscape gardener |
362213 |
210 |
greenkeeper |
362311 |
211 |
hairdresser |
391111 |
212 |
print finisher |
392111 |
213 |
printing machinist |
392311 |
214 |
dressmaker or tailor |
393213 |
215 |
upholsterer |
393311 |
216 |
furniture finisher |
394211 |
217 |
wood machinist |
394213 |
218 |
wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec) |
394299 |
219 |
chemical plant operator |
399211 |
220 |
power generation plant operator |
399213 |
221 |
library technician |
399312 |
222 |
jeweller |
399411 |
223 |
camera operator (film, television or video) |
399512 |
224 |
make up artist |
399514 |
225 |
sound technician |
399516 |
226 |
performing arts technicians (nec) |
399599 |
227 |
signwriter |
399611 |
228 |
ambulance officer |
411111 |
229 |
intensive care ambulance paramedic |
411112 |
230 |
dental technician |
411213 |
231 |
diversional therapist |
411311 |
232 |
enrolled nurse |
411411 |
233 |
massage therapist |
411611 |
234 |
community worker |
411711 |
235 |
disabilities services officer |
411712 |
236 |
family support worker |
411713 |
237 |
residential care officer |
411715 |
238 |
youth worker |
411716 |
239 |
diving instructor (open water) |
452311 |
240 |
gymnastics coach or instructor |
452312 |
241 |
horse riding coach or instructor |
452313 |
242 |
snowsport instructor |
452314 |
243 |
swimming coach or instructor |
452315 |
244 |
tennis coach |
452316 |
245 |
other sports coach or instructor |
452317 |
246 |
sports development officer |
452321 |
247 |
footballer |
452411 |
248 |
sportspersons (nec) |
452499 |
249 |
contract administrator |
511111 |
250 |
program or project administrator |
511112 |
251 |
insurance loss adjuster |
599612 |
252 |
insurance agent |
611211 |
253 |
retail buyer |
639211 |
The relevant instrument can be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00850
The new requirements will come into force on 1 July 2017.
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