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New Occupations for the 189 / 190 / 489 visas


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As of the 11th March 2019 the Dept of Home Affairs announced several new skilled occupation lists for the skilled visas. 

Below is an overview of the occupations that have been added, removed or moved between sections.  

  • MLTSSL - Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List
  • STSOL - Short‑term Skilled Occupation List
  • ROL - Regional Occupation List

 

Subclass 189 / 190 / 489 / 485 visas - Occupations changed

 

36 occupations have been added to the MLTSSL

  • NB: in addition a change has been made to the occupation Physicist in that this is now open to all physicists, not just Medical
  • arts administrator or manager
  • environmental manager
  • dancer or choreographer
  • music director
  • musician (instrumental)
  • artistic director
  • statistician
  • economist
  • mining engineer (excluding petroleum)
  • petroleum engineer
  • engineering professionals (nec)
  • chemist
  • food technologist
  • environmental consultant
  • environmental research scientist
  • environmental scientist (nec)
  • geophysicist
  • hydrogeologist
  • life scientist (general)
  • biochemist
  • biotechnologist
  • botanist
  • marine biologist
  • microbiologist
  • zoologist
  • life scientists (nec)
  • conservator
  • metallurgist
  • meteorologist
  • natural and physical science professionals (nec)
  • university lecturer
  • multimedia specialist
  • software and applications programmers (nec)
  • horse trainer
  • tennis coach
  • footballer

 

27 occupations have been removed from the STSOL

  • aquaculture farmer
  • cotton grower
  • fruit or nut grower
  • grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ)
  • mixed crop farmer
  • sugar cane grower
  • crop farmers (nec)
  • beef cattle farmer
  • dairy cattle farmer
  • mixed livestock farmer
  • pig farmer
  • sheep farmer
  • livestock farmers (nec)
  • mixed crop and livestock farmer
  • visual arts and crafts professionals (nec)
  • dentist
  • anaesthetist
  • textile, clothing and footwear mechanic
  • watch and clock maker and repairer
  • chemical plant operator
  • library technician
  • arts administrator or manager * (moved to MLTSSL)
  • dancer or choreographer * (moved to MLTSSL)
  • music director* (moved to MLTSSL)
  • artistic director* (moved to MLTSSL)
  • tennis coach* (moved to MLTSSL)
  • footballer* (moved to MLTSSL)

 

18 occupations have been added to the ROL

  • aquaculture farmer
  • cotton grower
  • fruit or nut grower
  • grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ)
  • mixed crop farmer
  • sugar cane grower
  • crop farmers (nec)
  • beef cattle farmer
  • dairy cattle farmer
  • deer farmer
  • goat farmer
  • mixed livestock farmer
  • pig farmer
  • sheep farmer
  • livestock farmers (nec)
  • mixed crop and livestock farmer
  • dentist
  • anaesthetist
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

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