Only certain occupations are approved for use under Australia’s permanent and temporary skilled visa programmes. These occupations are listed in a legislative instrument that contains two schedules or ‘occupation lists’ that apply to different visa programmes.
On 19 April 2017, the:
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) replaced the previous ‘Skilled Occupation List’ (SOL) and is available in Schedule 1 of the relevant legislative instrument.
Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) replaced the previous ‘Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List’ (CSOL) and is available in Schedule 2 of the relevant legislative instrument.
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
You must nominate an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) if you are applying for any of the below:
♦ Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
♦ Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family nominated
♦ Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work Stream.
Details can be found at border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/mltssl
Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
There is no separate STSOL list on our website as visa programmes that utilise this list can also access some additional occupations on the MLTSSL. For ease of reference, we have combined both the STSOL and the eligible MLTSSL occupations together. See: Combined list of eligible skilled occupations.
You must nominate an occupation on this Combined list of eligible skilled occupations if you are applying for any of the below:
♦ Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream
♦ Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
♦ Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
♦ Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)
♦ Training visa (subclass 407)
Details can be found at border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists
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