Skilled Occupation List
Skilled Occupation List – Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) – Points Tested
Below is the list of occupations which would qualify you for an Australian work visa – Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189).
Step 1: You must have an occupation on the below skilled occupation list.
Step 2: You must satisfy the Eligibility Assessment with a score of 65 points or more.
1. Accountant
Occupation | Visa Type | Occupation | Visa Type |
Accountant (General) | MLTSSL | External Auditor | MLTSSL |
Management Accountant | MLTSSL | Tax Accountant | MLTSSL |
2. Architect
Occupation | Visa Type | Occupation | Visa Type |
Landscape Architect | MLTSSL | Naval Architect | MLTSSL |
Qualified Architect | MLTSSL |
3. Engineer
Occupation | Visa Type | Occupation | Visa Type |
Aeronautical Engineer | MLTSSL | Agricultural Engineer | MLTSSL |
Biomedical Engineer | MLTSSL | Chemical Engineer | MLTSSL |
Civil Engineer | MLTSSL | Civil Engineering Draftsperson | MLTSSL |
Civil Engineering Technician | MLTSSL | Electrical Engineer | MLTSSL |
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | MLTSSL | Electrical Engineering Technician | MLTSSL |
Engineering Manager | MLTSSL | Engineering Professionals | MLTSSL |
Environmental Engineer | MLTSSL | Geotechnical Engineer | MLTSSL |
Industrial Engineer | MLTSSL | Materials Engineer | MLTSSL |
Mechanical Engineer | MLTSSL | Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | MLTSSL |
Petroleum Engineer | MLTSSL | Physicist | MLTSSL |
Production or Plant Engineer | MLTSSL | Structural Engineer | MLTSSL |
Telecommunications Engineer | MLTSSL | Telecommunications Field Engineer | MLTSSL |
Transport Engineer | MLTSSL |
4. Medical Practitioner
Occupation | Visa Type | Occupation | Visa Type |
Biochemist | MLTSSL | Biomedical Engineer | MLTSSL |
Cardiologist | MLTSSL | Cardiothoracic Surgeon | MLTSSL |
Chemist | MLTSSL | Chiropractor | MLTSSL |
Clinical Haematologist | MLTSSL | Clinical Psychologist | MLTSSL |
Dermatologist | MLTSSL | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | MLTSSL |
Emergency Medicine Specialist | MLTSSL | Endocrinologist | MLTSSL |
Gastroenterologist | MLTSSL | General Practitioner | MLTSSL |
Intensive Care Specialist | MLTSSL | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | MLTSSL |
Medical Laboratory Scientist | MLTSSL | Medical Oncologist | MLTSSL |
Medical Practitioners nec | MLTSSL | Medical Radiation Therapist | MLTSSL |
Neurologist | MLTSSL | Neurosurgeon | MLTSSL |
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | MLTSSL | Occupational Therapist | MLTSSL |
Ophthalmologist | MLTSSL | Optometrist | MLTSSL |
Organisational Psychologist | MLTSSL | Orthopaedic Surgeon | MLTSSL |
Orthotist or Prosthetist | MLTSSL | Osteopath | MLTSSL |
Otorhinolaryngologist | MLTSSL | Paediatric Surgeon | MLTSSL |
Paediatrician | MLTSSL | Pathologist | MLTSSL |
Physiotherapist | MLTSSL | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | MLTSSL |
Podiatrist | MLTSSL | Psychiatrist | MLTSSL |
Psychologists | MLTSSL | Radiation Oncologist | MLTSSL |
Renal Medicine Specialist | MLTSSL | Rheumatologist | MLTSSL |
Sonographer | MLTSSL | Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | MLTSSL |
Specialist Physicians nec | MLTSSL | Speech Pathologist | MLTSSL |
Surgeon (General) | MLTSSL | Thoracic Medicine Specialist | MLTSSL |
Urologist | MLTSSL | Vascular Surgeon | MLTSSL |
5. Nurse
Occupation | Visa Type | Occupation | Visa Type |
Nurse Practitioner | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Medical) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | MLTSSL |
Registered Nurse (Surgical) | MLTSSL | Registered Nurses | MLTSSL |
6. Veterinarian
Occupation | Visa Type |
Veterinarian | MLTSSL |
7. Surveyor
Occupation | Visa Type |
Surveyor | MLTSSL |
8. Cartographer
Occupation | Visa Type |
Cartographer | MLTSSL |
9. Social Worker
Occupation | Visa Type |
Social Worker | MLTSSL |
10. Chef
Occupation | Visa Type |
Chef | MLTSSL |
11. Pharmacist
Occupation | Visa Type |
Hospital Pharmacist | MLTSSL |
Retail Pharmacist | MLTSSL |
Industrial Pharmacist | MLTSSL |