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Australia's skilled occupation lists

Which list your occupation is on decides which visas you can apply for. Here's what each list means – and every occupation on it, synced from Home Affairs.

CSOL –

Core Skills Occupation List
  • Skills in Demand visa (482) – Core Skills stream
  • Employer Nomination Scheme (186) – Direct Entry
  • Uses ANZSCO 2022 codes; introduced December 2024

MLTSSL –

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
  • 189 Skilled Independent
  • 190 Skilled Nominated & 491 (state or family sponsored)
  • 485 Temporary Graduate (where an occupation is required)
  • 407 Training & 494 Regional Employer

STSOL –

Short-term Skilled Occupation List
  • 190 Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
  • 491 State/Territory nominated
  • 494 Regional Employer & 407 Training
  • Not eligible for 189

ROL –

Regional Occupation List
  • 491 Skilled Work Regional (state nominated)
  • 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional
  • 407 Training
  • Regional areas only
The Specialist Skills stream of the 482 visa does not use an occupation list – it is based on earnings above the specialist skills income threshold (most trades, machinery operators and labourers are excluded). Labour agreements and DAMAs use their own occupation lists.
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