NSW REGIONAL SKILLED OCCUPATION LIST

SUBCLASS 489 State Sponsorship - update

 

 

Update: March 31, 2017 for the regional areas of New South Wales - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) 

 

A total of 19 occupations across 3 regional areas have been added to State Sponsorship list since the last update.

 

Orana

Agricultural Consultant, Hotel or Motel Manager

 

Northern Inland

Electrical Engineer

 

Riverina

Quantity Surveyor, Production or Plant Engineer, Veterinarian, Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency), Registered Nurse (Medical), Quantity Surveyor, Registered Nurse (Mental Health), Registered Nurse (Perioperative), Registered Nurse (Surgical), Sheetmetal Trades Worker, Metal Fabricator, Welder (First Class), Fitter (General), Fitter-Welder, Vehicle Painter, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic

 

Eligible occupations are marked with a tick. Please note: regional areas may have additional requirements for certain occupations.
ANZSCO	Nominated Occupation	Nominating NSW Regions
		Far South Coast	Mid North Coast	Murray	Northern Inland	Orana	Riverina	Southern Inland
133111	Construction Project Manager				✔	✔
133112	Project Builder
133211	Engineering Manager				✔	✔
133513	Production Manager (Mining)
134111	Child Care Centre Manager			✔	✔	✔		✔
134211	Medical Administrator
134212	Nursing Clinical Director			✔	✔	✔
134213	Primary Health Organisation Manager			✔	✔	✔
134214	Welfare Centre Manager
135111	Chief Information Officer	✔
141311	Hotel or Motel Manager	✔				✔		✔
221111	Accountant (General)
221112	Management Accountant
221113	Taxation Accountant
221213	External Auditor	✔
221214	Internal Auditor	✔
222113	Insurance Broker
222311	Financial Investment Adviser
224111	Actuary
224511	Land Economist
224512	Valuer
231212	Ship's Engineer
231213	Ship's Master
231214	Ship's Officer
232111	Architect	✔		✔	✔	✔
232112	Landscape Architect
232212	Surveyor	✔		✔	✔	✔
232213	Cartographer
232214	Other Spatial Scientist
232611	Urban & Regional Planner			✔
233111	Chemical Engineer
233112	Materials Engineer
233211	Civil Engineer
233212	Geotechnical Engineer			✔	✔
233213	Quantity Surveyor			✔	✔	✔	✔
233214	Structural Engineer			✔	✔	✔
233215	Transport Engineer			✔	✔	✔
233311	Electrical Engineer	✔		✔	✔	✔
233411	Electronics Engineer
233511	Industrial Engineer
233512	Mechanical Engineer	✔
233513	Production or Plant Engineer						✔
233611	Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)				✔
233612	Petroleum Engineer
233911	Aeronautical Engineer	✔		✔
233912	Agricultural Engineer	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
233913	Biomedical Engineer
233914	Engineering Technologist
233915	Environmental Engineer
233916	Naval Architect
234111	Agricultural Consultant						✔
234112	Agricultural Scientist	✔			✔	✔	✔
234113	Forester
234211	Chemist
234411	Geologist
234611	Medical Laboratory Scientist
234711	Veterinarian						✔
234912	Metallurgist
234914	Physicist
241111	Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher	✔			✔	✔
241411	Secondary School Teacher			✔	✔	✔		✔
241511	Special Needs Teacher	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
241512	Teacher of the Hearing Impaired			✔		✔
241513	Teacher of the Sight Impaired			✔		✔
241599	Special Education Teachers nec	✔		✔		✔		✔
242111	University Lecturer
251211	Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
251212	Medical Radiation Therapist		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
251213	Nuclear Medicine Technologist	✔		✔	✔			✔
251214	Sonographer	✔	✔		✔	✔
251311	Environmental Health Officer
251312	Occupational Health & Safety Adviser
251411	Optometrist	✔		✔	✔	✔
251412	Orthoptist			✔	✔	✔
252111	Chiropractor	✔				✔		✔
252112	Osteopath	✔				✔		✔
252311	Dental Specialist				✔
252312	Dentist	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252411	Occupational Therapist	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252511	Physiotherapist	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252611	Podiatrist	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252711	Audiologist	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252712	Speech Pathologist	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
253111	General Practitioner	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253211	Anaesthetist		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253311	Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
253312	Cardiologist	✔		✔	✔			✔
253313	Clinical Haematologist		✔	✔	✔			✔
253314	Medical Oncologist	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
253315	Endocrinologist	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
253316	Gastroenterologist	✔		✔	✔			✔
253317	Intensive Care Specialist			✔	✔		✔	✔
253318	Neurologist			✔	✔		✔	✔
253321	Paediatrician	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
253322	Renal Medicine Specialist			✔	✔		✔	✔
253323	Rheumatologist			✔	✔		✔	✔
253324	Thoracic Medicine Specialist			✔	✔
253399	Specialist Physicians nec	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
253411	Psychiatrist		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253511	Surgeon (General)	✔			✔		✔	✔
253512	Cardiothoracic Surgeon
253513	Neurosurgeon
253514	Orthopaedic Surgeon	✔		✔	✔		✔
253515	Otorhinolaryngologist			✔	✔
253516	Paediatric Surgeon			✔	✔
253517	Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon			✔	✔
253518	Urologist			✔	✔
253521	Vascular Surgeon			✔	✔		✔	✔
253911	Dermatologist	✔		✔	✔	✔
253912	Emergency Medicine Specialist		✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
253913	Obstetrician & Gynaecologist	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
253914	Ophthalmologist	✔		✔	✔			✔
253915	Pathologist			✔	✔			✔
253917	Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253918	Radiation Oncologist		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253999	Medical Practitioners nec	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254111	Midwife	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254411	Nurse Practitioner	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254412	Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254413	Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health)		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
254414	Registered Nurse (Community Health)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
254415	Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254416	Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
254417	Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
254418	Registered Nurse (Medical)		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254421	Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
254422	Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254423	Registered Nurse (Perioperative)		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254424	Registered Nurse (Surgical)		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254425	Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)							✔
254499	Registered Nurse (nec)	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
261111	ICT Business Analyst
261112	Systems Analyst	✔
261311	Analyst Programmer
261312	Developer Programmer
261313	Software Engineer	✔
262113	Systems Administrator
263111	Computer Network & Systems Engineer	✔						✔
263311	Telecommunications Engineer							✔
263312	Telecommunications Network Engineer							✔
271111	Barrister
271311	Solicitor					✔
272311	Clinical Psychologist	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
272312	Educational Psychologist	✔
272313	Organisational Psychologist
272314	Psychotherapist							✔
272399	Psychologists nec	✔						✔
272511	Social Worker	✔			✔	✔		✔
312211	Civil Engineering Draftsperson
312212	Civil Engineering Technician
312311	Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
312312	Electrical Engineering Technician
313211	Radio Communications Technician
313212	Telecommunications Field Engineer							✔
313213	Telecommunications Network Planner
313214	Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist							✔
321111	Automotive Electrician	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
321211	Motor Mechanic (General)	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
321212	Diesel Motor Mechanic	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
321213	Motorcycle Mechanic
321214	Small Engine Mechanic							✔
322211	Sheetmetal Trades Worker	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
322311	Metal Fabricator	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
322312	Pressure Welder			✔	✔	✔		✔
322313	Welder (First Class)	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
323211	Fitter (General)			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
323212	Fitter & Turner	✔			✔	✔		✔
323213	Fitter-Welder	✔			✔		✔	✔
323214	Metal Machinist (First Class)			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
323313	Locksmith
323412	Toolmaker
324111	Panel Beater			✔	✔	✔		✔
324311	Vehicle Painter			✔			✔	✔
331111	Bricklayer			✔		✔		✔
331112	Stonemason							✔
331211	Carpenter & Joiner	✔			✔			✔
331212	Carpenter			✔	✔	✔		✔
331213	Joiner				✔			✔
332211	Painting Trades Worker	✔				✔
333111	Glazier
333211	Fibrous Plasterer				✔	✔
333212	Solid Plasterer				✔	✔	✔
333411	Wall & Floor Tiler	✔		✔		✔
334111	Plumber (General)			✔	✔	✔		✔
334112	Airconditioning & Mechanical Services Plumber				✔			✔
334113	Drainer
334114	Gasfitter							✔
334115	Roof Plumber				✔
341111	Electrician (General)	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
341112	Electrician (Special Class)				✔	✔		✔
341113	Lift Mechanic
342111	Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
342211	Electrical Linesworker
342212	Technical Cable Jointer
342313	Electronic Equipment Trades Worker				✔
342314	Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)				✔
342315	Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)				✔
351111	Baker	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
351311	Chef	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
351411	Cook	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
394111	Cabinet Maker			✔	✔	✔		✔
399111	Boat Builder & Repairer
399112	Shipwright
411211	Dental Hygienist
411212	Dental Prosthetist
411213	Dental Technician
411214	Dental Therapist
411411	Enrolled Nurse

 

Source: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/nsw-skilled-occupations-list

 

 

Visa Category

 

• Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 Visa

 

ANZSCO Occupations

 

• Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

 

Other Skilled Visa Categories

 

• Employer Nomination Subclass 186 Visa
• Regional Sponsored Migration Subclass 187 Visa
• Skilled Independent Subclass 189 Visa
• Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 Visa
• Temporary Work (Long Stay) Subclass 457 Visa

 

 

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