[Updated for 5th March 2019 changes – see summary of changes below the table]
If you are looking to migrate to Australia via the Australia skilled migration pathway, then depending on the visa you are applying for, you would need your occupation to fall under one of three lists.
This article goes through the Regional Occupation List, where all occupations are shown below.
I encourage you to refer to the actual lists on the Federal Register of Legislation website as there may be changed to them by the time you read this article.
The format the lists are in
, although easily understood by migration agents, legal professionals and the like, can be a bit confusing so we have simplified them.
If you think you have an occupation on the list below, please contact us as you may be eligible for an Australian skilled migrant visa.
Item Occupation ANZSCO code
1 aquaculture farmer 121111
2 cotton grower 121211
3 fruit or nut grower 121213
4 grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) 121214
5 mixed crop farmer 121216
6 sugar cane grower 121217
7 crop farmers (nec) 121299
8 beef cattle farmer 121312
9 dairy cattle farmer 121313
10 deer farmer 121314
11 goat farmer 121315
12 horse breeder 121316
13 mixed livestock farmer 121317
14 pig farmer 121318
15 sheep farmer 121322
16 livestock farmers (nec) 121399
17 mixed crop and livestock farmer 121411
18 public relations manager 131114
19 policy and planning manager 132411
20 project builder 133112
21 procurement manager 133612
22 medical administrator 134211
23 regional education manager 134412
24 sports administrator 139915
25 caravan park and camping ground manager 141211
26 post office manager 142115
27 amusement centre manager 149111
28 fitness centre manager 149112
29 sports centre manager 149113
30 cinema or theatre manager 149912
31 financial institution branch manager 149914
32 human resource adviser 223111
33 workplace relations adviser 223113
34 policy analyst 224412
35 liaison officer 224912
36 market research analyst 225112
37 aeroplane pilot 231111
38 flying instructor 231113
39 helicopter pilot 231114
40 ship’s master 231213
41 multimedia designer 232413
42 wine maker 234213
43 conservation officer 234311
44 exercise physiologist 234915
45 vocational education teacher 242211
46 environmental health officer 251311
47 dentist 252312
48 anaesthetist 253211
49 intellectual property lawyer 271214
50 translator 272413
51 community arts worker 272611
52 agricultural technician 311111
53 operating theatre technician 311214
54 pathology collector 311216
55 construction estimator 312114
56 surveying or spatial science technician 312116
57 mechanical engineering draftsperson 312511
58 safety inspector 312611
59 maintenance planner 312911
60 building and engineering technicians (nec) 312999
61 vehicle painter 324311
62 floor finisher 332111
63 electrical linesworker 342211
64 zookeeper 361114
65 nurseryperson 362411
66 gas or petroleum operator 399212
67 dental hygienist 411211
68 dental therapist 411214
69 emergency service worker 441211
70 driving instructor 451211
71 funeral workers (nec) 451399
72 flight attendant 451711
73 first aid trainer 451815
74 jockey 452413
75 clinical coder 599915
76 property manager 612112
77 real estate representative 612115
Summary of changes (March 2019) – adding the following 18 occupations to the Regional Occupation List:
- Aquaculture Farmer (ANZSCO code 121111)
- Cotton Grower (ANZSCO code 121211)
- Fruit or Nut Grower (ANZSCO code 121213)
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) (ANZSCO code 121214)
- Mixed Crop Farmer (ANZSCO code 121216)
- Sugar Cane Grower (ANZSCO code 121217)
- Crop Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121299)
- Beef Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121312)
- Dairy Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO code 121313)
- Mixed Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121317)
- Deer Farmer (ANZSCO code 121314)
- Goat Farmer (ANZSCO code 121315)
- Pig Farmer (ANZSCO code 121318)
- Sheep Farmer (ANZSCO code 121322)
- Livestock Farmers nec (ANZSCO code 121399)
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO code 121411)
- Dentist (ANZSCO code 252312)
- Anaesthetist (ANZSCO code 253211)
6 responses
I’m a overseas dentist. Is there any capability to get PR through skilled migrant visa, because dentist has mentioned in Regional occupational list and also i have relatives in Australia .
If your occupation is on the regional list then you can only apply for the subclass 491
Hi there how long is the PR application process takes? How much does it cost for a family of 4ppl(2adt n 2child. Below 18yrs).
about 18-20 months maybe faster maybe longer depending on quite a few factors such as occupation and points score.
I have 3 years of experience in Content Moderation and content analysis for Hindi, Punjabi and English language. Can I apply for language basis customer Executive jobs?